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nerubi
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Do you have the aux switches? If not how to you plan on wiring them? How many amps/watts do the lights draw?
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Well, you can never wrong lets say, disconnecting 12v power to a vehicle, when fooling with it's electrical ..
Sure if you are careful, you can often, do your deed and not have to disconnect 12v power.... but..
Takes but a minute to disconnect 12v power on a JL in regard to both it's main and Aux battery... so why not, just to Ace your bet so to speak. Remember, an ounce is worth a pound of cure, so...
Anyway, read here, for 12v kill info in regard specifically to the JL:
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/to-kill-12v-power-to-the-jl-jlu.6244/
Well, you can never wrong lets say, disconnecting 12v power to a vehicle, when fooling with it's electrical ..
Sure if you are careful, you can often, do your deed and not have to disconnect 12v power.... but..
Takes but a minute to disconnect 12v power on a JL in regard to both it's main and Aux battery... so why not, just to Ace your bet so to speak. Remember, an ounce is worth a pound of cure, so...
Anyway, read here, for 12v kill info in regard specifically to the JL:
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/to-kill-12v-power-to-the-jl-jlu.6244/
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nerubi
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Like Rhinebeck says disconnecting the batteries is a safe step. If you don't have the Jeep Aux switches have you decided what you will wire the lights to for power? Will you have more lights or other powered devices? On my JK I have spot lights, driving lights, backup lights, daytime running lights, side lights and rock lights. I ran an 8 ga wire off the battery to a separate fuse box that I installed and ran all power there for the lights using relays. The switches that triggered the relays in some cases were powered by an ignition controlled fuse in the JK fuse box. Existing backup light power triggered the relay for the new backup lights. Interior lights power triggered the rock lights so they provided light when opening the doors or full on using interior light dimming control. Just in case you are thinking on adding more than the spots.
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All of my lights I wired to aux switches instead of using the including wiring harness so I could turn off and on from the inside! Light bar and 4 scene lights from KC.
InspiredEngineering
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Its always safe, and recommended to disconnect the battery whilst doing electronic work.
nerubi
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If directly to battery always make sure the switch is off when not using them and you get out of the Jeep. Easy to notice at night but may not notice during the day. I know on the screen with gloves on I accidently hit the SOS icon instead of the Offroad Pages icon because it is right above the other. Luckily I caught it in time to cancel it.
The amazing thing about the Aux switches in the tow package is you can designate to power each switch from the battery or ignition. You just put the positive wire to the Aux wire and the negative wire to ground and program the switch on the screen. Very easy but finding room to run the wires in the engine compartment is not easy.
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