Vandyke_Country
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- Joined
- Mar 22, 2015
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- Location
- South Dakota
- First Name
- Jake
- Truck Year
- 1979
- Truck Model
- K10
- Engine Size
- 350
So I got my new 50" light bar all mounted and wired up and it works! Which is great, but I seem to run into a little issue that concerns me.
My wiring from the relay forward (meaning, to the light bar, battery, and ground) gets pretty hot. From the relay to my switch, that's fine.
I understand that this light bar pulls a lot of juice, but I feel as if my wires shouldn't get that hot. You can still touch and hold the wires for about 10 seconds, but I don't feel safe with it that hot.
Has anyone had this issue? Being that I bought this light bar and wiring harness as a kit on Ebay, I get that its probably some cheap foreign knockoff and isn't made great.
All the wiring is 14 gauge. I have a 30AMP inline fuse from the battery and I know my ground is good. Possibility that it could the relay? Not heavy enough wire?
Also, should I be looking at a bigger alternator? maybe another battery?
This light bar will most likely be on when truck is at idle. If someone has some ideas that would be great.
Thanks!
My wiring from the relay forward (meaning, to the light bar, battery, and ground) gets pretty hot. From the relay to my switch, that's fine.
I understand that this light bar pulls a lot of juice, but I feel as if my wires shouldn't get that hot. You can still touch and hold the wires for about 10 seconds, but I don't feel safe with it that hot.
Has anyone had this issue? Being that I bought this light bar and wiring harness as a kit on Ebay, I get that its probably some cheap foreign knockoff and isn't made great.
All the wiring is 14 gauge. I have a 30AMP inline fuse from the battery and I know my ground is good. Possibility that it could the relay? Not heavy enough wire?
Also, should I be looking at a bigger alternator? maybe another battery?
This light bar will most likely be on when truck is at idle. If someone has some ideas that would be great.
Thanks!