Changing light switches as well as a quick connect for winch

[ericcris10sen]

Hi you guys, first off, I'm going to be moving to Virgin/Springdale Utah tomorrow, and if anyone is in the area that wants to help, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Okay, so I have a couple questions. I have 2 LED lights. One small on my bumper, another large up top. Back in AZ I had a friend help me out with installing the lights and they work perfectly, but I hate where I decided to put the switches as well as how the switches are. I really want to buy some different ones (either the ignition-like switches or those big ones that have a kind of design on the front that everyone has). Since he did the electrical aspect of it and I just sort of made hooked it up to the battery and a couple other easy tasks, I don't know what's involved in putting the wires on a new switch or if I have to, lengthening the wires to reach a new position. So I was wondering if that would be a little difficult to do, and if you need a soldering gun or some kind of special tool to do that.

Also my winch drains my battery really quickly. So right now I have it disconnected until the time I need to use it. Is that worth doing? Do they have any problems?

Again, if someone would like to help me do these things I'm going to be moving to Springdale/virgin, UT. Thanks

 

[mudchet]

I can draw up diagrams to help w your switches. If you change to the OTRATTW switches be sure to save the wiring diagram that comes with it. Are you using relays today? Are your current switches lit? Etc. these all affect how everything is wired up. None of it is hard though. I dont think your winch should be drawing power when not in use. Is that what you are saying? Maybe you have a short somewhere.

 

[ericcris10sen]

Yea I know it shouldn't be drawing power. A shop told me that I could test each wire, but the problem is I can't take that control box out and test it because it's FLUSH with my car as well as the bumper. No room for movement meaning I would have to take it off and put it back on. I don't mind that, I just need assistance with that. It's a pretty heavy bumper lol

Yea my lights all have relays. Yes, they both light up. One is an actual switch, the other one is a button lol All placed badly lol Well I'll purchase some switches then and see how it's wired. I don't need a soldering gun or anything special do I?

 

[metzican]

For your winch you should be able to test it without touching the control box. All you need is access to the battery and where the wires attach to the winch.

 

[Tay-Lo]

Id you have access to a clamp on ammeter is the easiest way to test of its drawing when not in use.

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[ericcris10sen]

ARG lol I'll have to look it up then. >.>

 

[mudchet]

You dont need a soldiering iron to rewire the switches. You can get connectors, probably blade connectors are what you need, at Autozone, Advance Auto, etc. You can put those connectors on with a crimper and avoid the soldering. As far as tools fo, a crimper, wire cutter, and wire stripper are probably all that you need. A good crimper may handle all of those jobs for you.

 

[ericcris10sen]

Thanks for the info! I'm ordering some switches right now and I'm going to go and try to find some of those tools tomorrow.