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Hey guys and gals,I have a million power spotlight that gave me know problems when it was plugged into the Honda 300 quad.
Now we have a suzuki king quad and the spotlight connection is a cigarette lighter. It kept blowing the fuse in the switch that was plugged into socket.
I have wired the spotlight directly too battery,will this cause any problems?
Would suggest that you wire in a External 20-25amp fuse between the battery and the Spotlight.
If you pinch the spotlight lead and earth it, it will fry the wire and could cause a fire.
Repco have external fuse and holders, better safe than sorry. :thumbsup:
Thanks Natatale this is the spotty I have.
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If you want to be able to remove it, you could get a higher amped male and female fitting (Made by Hella) that is used for car fridges.
Wire the female plug and fuse to the battery and either mount or cut a hole for the plug.
Then replace the male plug on the spotlight with the car fridge plug. Cigarette lighter plugs are only rated to max 10amp.
Bang on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Natatale
Bro farmer solution...... Throw fuse away, replace with some no 8 or staples also work well and go spotlighting:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
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The brown bomber solution you mean
Exactly as Brads said. Red on red and black on black. Don't fuck about just get out there
Part number for the Hella plug is 4915 comes with a cover. You can still use your male cig plug but about $10 go to the higher rated male plug too. :P
You show us photos of your old WW2 era pump and then go all mamby pamby on a spotlight connector FFS
Well the spotlight connector is fucked as the other night when the fuse blew I cut off a 4inch nail to size and had it going fine. Not long into the night spotlight went out 4inch nail fuse held but the mamby pamby connector melted into socket.
..... And Natatale is vindicated lol
That is why I asked. I will get connections tomorrow;)
I gotta get this sorted,went out tonight before getting a 25amp fuse.
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Shit it self:(
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So I changed the little 10 amp fuse
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Then the bloody bulb blew
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So I am thinking maybe the bulb is too big? But like I said no probs on the honda.
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If I change the bulb get a 25amp fuse on the spotlight lead with clips to detach spotlight will it be good?
Not going to change the ciggy connection as that is farked. Natatale and others what do you reckon?
Lead clips will do straight to battery, but put a 20-25amp fuse between the red lead and clip for positive side.
Would hate to see it go up in flames without the fuse. New bulb but don't touch the bulb with your fingers, use a rag.
Thanks,do you mean the crocodile clips? And I are asking a serious question not taking the piss?Quote:
Originally Posted by Natatale
Something is setting off alarm bells. What is the Wattage of the bulb? A 55W will be drawing just over 4A and a 100W just under 8A and neither should blow a 10A fuse.
Thanks I don't know what size the bulb was but will make sure I get a 100watt bulb.
You probably need to check out the wiring and connectors.
Go buy some drench mate you get a light force spotty thrown in:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Well just give me yours:PQuote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
I don't have one :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Dundee
Oprah is coming......... EVERYBODY GETS DRENCH AND A SPOTLIGHT!!!!
Ok guys thanks for all the advice. I found the old cord for my cdax sprayer from my old honda.
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Got some parts from town and went to a 50watt bulb.
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Wired cord to battery then used a piece of wire to pull it up through the panels and up and out from the ignition.
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Using 30amp fuse this time,lost one down the side.....bloody butter fingers. Anyway fuse attached:)
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AND THERE IS LIGHT!!:cool:
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Will go for a spin tonight and see how it goes.Got one round left for the shotty then that can get oiled and put away.Then the .22 will be on board the quad while I'm out there doing it.
I'd go back to a 10A fuse.
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Power (watts) equals V (volts) x I (amps / current).
W\V - I W\I -V
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VI The - is the best I could find to equals
We cooked the med lightforce cig plug, chopped it off put on bike battery clips, made up short bike clips to bulldogs. When spotlighting popped the bonnet clipped onto the battery and let the bonnet down gently... Could also put a bike battery in a pack and stuff...
Worked good tonight,was out about an hour before hell froze over:)
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Seen two hares,no shots fired as to far away with shotty.
Seen two escapee flemish giants.:)
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i cut the lighter plug off mine and put crocodile clips on and went straight to the battery way better and the light was brighter as well
