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strobe lights
i am planning on putting strobe lights in my truck just for show and the occasional scare the crap out of someone thats hauling just for fun you know
but the strobe lights have the box that makes them flash and only has a positive and neg wires comming out of them so how do i wire a switch into the wiring so i can turn them on with a swith, and how many can i wire to one switch i will be putting about 7 sets in my truck 2 in each set total of 14 strobe lights
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but the strobe lights have the box that makes them flash and only has a positive and neg wires comming out of them so how do i wire a switch into the wiring so i can turn them on with a swith, and how many can i wire to one switch i will be putting about 7 sets in my truck 2 in each set total of 14 strobe lights
thanks
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Originally Posted by king ranch
i am planning on putting strobe lights in my truck just for show and the occasional scare the crap out of someone thats hauling just for fun you know
but the strobe lights have the box that makes them flash and only has a positive and neg wires comming out of them so how do i wire a switch into the wiring so i can turn them on with a swith, and how many can i wire to one switch i will be putting about 7 sets in my truck 2 in each set total of 14 strobe lights
thanks
but the strobe lights have the box that makes them flash and only has a positive and neg wires comming out of them so how do i wire a switch into the wiring so i can turn them on with a swith, and how many can i wire to one switch i will be putting about 7 sets in my truck 2 in each set total of 14 strobe lights
thanks
so long as you remember running those strobes will attract other vehicles with strobes, if ya know what i mean. any simple switch will work, most switches only act as an interrupt for the power lead. Just lengthen the power lead and wire to your switch then your power source. 7 sets would be a few switches at least. your best bet for a scenario like that would be to set up a fuse block, wire your strobes into that, and use a beefy switch for the power to the fuse block. im not entirely sure how "beefy" of a switch you would need though.
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If you can post the mfgr of the strobe power supply that would help.
Mfgrs power supplies are slightly different to each one, but there is a switch input on the strobe power supply.
The Whelen Competitor series has a switch input for 2 strobes, or 4 strobes, or the pattern programmed into the unit
http://www.whelen.com/images/Systems...D/s660cccc.png
The strobe power supply you have should have something similar to this. it is just a +12V trigger on one of the 3 pins on that connector. This is different then the +12 to the strobe power supply itself.
Mfgrs power supplies are slightly different to each one, but there is a switch input on the strobe power supply.
The Whelen Competitor series has a switch input for 2 strobes, or 4 strobes, or the pattern programmed into the unit
http://www.whelen.com/images/Systems...D/s660cccc.png
The strobe power supply you have should have something similar to this. it is just a +12V trigger on one of the 3 pins on that connector. This is different then the +12 to the strobe power supply itself.
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what power supplies are you using that your putting in seven sets. Thats alot of wiring to power each box and switch each box. my power supply is six outlets so its one switch for power on (there is a dedicated, unswitched power lead) and then i have switches for each pair of lights and i can also switch pattern and intensity from my seat. you would be better off getting one or two large supplies. i guess depends on the money you want to spend. I got mine at sirennet.com for a decent price. shipping is fast and service is good.