Driving lights wiring question

From: Matt Tharp (henryrollins2001@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jul 15 2003 - 19:19:11 EDT


Hello all,
   I finally broke down and bought a Front light bar
for my truck and installed the Hella lights on a
relay. I was planing on doing a write up on the
install but ran into a little snag. I have the relay
into a postive unswitched 12v and a good ground. I ran
the other wires off to the lamps and then put the
switch on my bright lights wire. So when I hit the
brights the Hella's come on at the same time. I got it
wired and everything was great until I shut the truck
off. When I shut the truck down the lights came back
on. I am getting a 12v singal to the headlamps when
the truck is shut down. So the headlight switch has to
be on the ground side. I need to move the unswitched
12v source to a switch source. So when I switch the
truck off I do not have to worry about the 12 volts
going to the lights. But I can not find one and I am
still draging my feet about buying a factory manual.
If someone could tell me were to find a good 12V
switched power I would be a happy camper. Not to ask
to much but I would really like to find one right by
the underhood fuse box so I do not have to run wires
in the cab.

Thanks
Matt Tharp
2000 Dakota 4.7 auto 4x4 ex cab

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