spot lights

[You've Been Bongod]

hi all i have now got a shiny bar for front of bongo ,just a queery though anybody know how and where to wire the cibbie lights up

i have front fogs so cant use the fittings off them also cant see any wires anywhere else to connect

many thanks
you've been bongod

[redalan1971]

they should be wired up to the high beam via a relay. available from any motor factors. they should only come on for extra light when they wont bother anyone else

[timhum]

Yup, that's right. There are no wires for spots included as standard. The relay wiring is pretty straightforward though. If you need help someone will come up with a circuit or find one on 'tinternet.
Basically though, you need to identify the wire that goes to either existing spotlight, Scotch block a wire from it to your new switch on the dash, out of that switch to the relay coil, the other coil connection goes to chassis.
Take a fused feed of 12 volts from the battery (simplest) and feed one of the relay connectors, the other relay connector goes to both lights. I used a separate wire for each light.
Job done. Usual wiring precautions apply, ie be wary of sharp metal edges which could cause abrasion, choose a suitable fuse and wire gauge for the lights.
Hope this helps or if you knew this already, apologies, though someone else might use it someday.
Tim

[bigdaddycain]

Good wiring advice timhum, although carl's cibies are the same as my sister had fitted to her bongo,and the beam pattern on her's was like a dipped beam, (spread out, and quite low) And considering that they have yellow bulbs fitted to them,that suggests to me that they are intended for use as a dipped yellow beam in foggy conditions, maybe instead of the headlights to cut down on light "bounceback" when really foggy?