2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Another Wiring Question

[HWestfall]

I am installing KC-DayLiters on my 3500 brushguard, I would like to like to beable for lights to come on & off with the high beams. I have a switch with on up & down off in the center. Up the lights are on, Down I would like the lights to be triggered with the high beam switch. But when I conect to the vt/wt wire they work once then they stay on until I turn them off in the center position & the vt/wt wire is still hot for a while say 1/2 hr. then it goes dead again. It seems like it is feeding back thru the wire from somewere. Does anybody have the answer? Oo.



2002 3500 Patriat Blue CC, HO,6 speed, 4X4,Leather, AFE Pro-7 air system,Pac Brake, Isspro Pyro & Boost Gages,Spray in Bed Liner, 60gal. aux. tank, Stainless wheelwell trim,& Roll Panel trim. Alum. Running Boards, Used to transport Rvs from factory to dealers for 18 mo. 119,000mi Now just our own RV we are fulltimers.

 

[Thomas]

The answer is: Switched Ground



Twelve volts is always present at your headlights - at the VT wire on the left side and the VT/RD wire on the right side. The path to ground from the VT (left) or VT/RD (right) wires is either:



> High-beam filament > RD/OR wire > multi-function switch > headlight switch > ground.



OR



> Low-beam filament > VT/WT wire > multi-function switch > headlight switch > ground.



The only job of the headlight switch is to provide a switched connection to ground. The multi-function lets you control which filament will be grounded through the headlight switch.

 

[HWestfall]

Thomas Thank you for your reply but I don't follow how to get it to work Harry

 

[Thomas]

I didn't tell you how to make it work. I explained the existing switched ground wiring in the headlight circuit.



PM me with an email address and I'll reply with a sketch of the existing wiring attached. I'll also add a simple way to do what you want to the sketch. I'm assuming that the switch you plan to use is either a single pole double throw switch or a double pole double throw switch.

 

[HWestfall]

I didn't tell you how to make it work. I explained the existing switched ground wiring in the headlight circuit.



PM me with an email address and I'll reply with a sketch of the existing wiring attached. I'll also add a simple way to do what you want to the sketch. I'm assuming that the switch you plan to use is either a single pole double throw switch or a double pole double throw switch.

Thomas Your assumtion on the switch is correct. My E-Mail address is -- email address removed -- HWestfall

 

[Thomas]

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