Snow bear plow light hook up

bradjh · Post by **bradjh** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:11 am

I have a snow bear snow plow on my truck and i need to put plow lights on what is the best way to tap into the headlights etc..

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 7:34 am

Add a relay as shown for the Quadbeam

Tap the marker light wire and attach to relay "activate +"(#85) , Attach your lights to (Normally Open #30) , run an appropriate size wire to the battery and connect it to the relay supply (#87) last will be to supply the relay. If you used the positive wire from the marker light , then this will need to be grounded. If you used the ground to activate the relay then this can be jumpered to the + battery supply (#86).

If your plow lights are dual filament (high-low) you will need to add another relay. Tap into the green w/white wire (high beam +) attach to relay "activate +"(#85)
That way they will function using your stock in cab controls.

Add an appropriately sized fuse at the battery for the loads.
This table is a great reference: http://www.rbeelectronics.com/wtable.htm

Use it to determine the load (convert watts 12v to amps 12v). Use it to determine wire size for the length used.

Solder and heat shrink all connections.

F9K9 · Post by **F9K9** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:57 am

bradjh wrote:I have a snow bear snow plow on my truck ............

Hey, we have 8 more days of summer. Let's not have any talk of snow now!

Besides, I've not had to use 4WD for snow since I got my truck. I remember not being able to get out of my driveway in a gov't full size bronco for the snow.

border man · Post by **border man** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 2:11 pm

Snow! What is this substance you speak of??

Post by **HenryJ** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 3:02 pm

border man wrote:Snow! What is this substance you speak of??

This is from the land where we do not use the AC part of the year

04crewvt · Post by **04crewvt** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:20 pm

First day it hit high 80's this summer (5 weeks ago) I started asking people if they were getting ready for cold weather they glowered at me, 2 weeks ago we had 37 overnight and have mid 40's most nights since. I see no issue with getting the plow lights rigged now.

bradjh · Post by **bradjh** » Sun Sep 13, 2009 6:37 pm

Yea its getting cooler at night the weather is on its way i would like to go ahead and get the plow lights set up and everything.. I am not much on car electronics, how do i do a relay and what kind do i get?

I have not used the 4x4 in my truck in winter yet not even to plow.. i just add a little ballast ... I have bfg allterain t/a

DLP · Post by **DLP** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:02 pm

I have a relay you can have. I buy them in quanty for lights on the company vans. It comes with the wire harnes too. Simple enough to wire up. Like HJ's picture shows, 1 wire to a marker light. This triggers the relay to close and supply 12 volts from the battery to the lights through the relay when you turn on your lights. I wire a toggle switch in this wire also. So your plow lights don't work if you don't have the blade on. 1 wire to the new lights. The other side of the lights to ground. 1 wire from the relay to ground. 1 wire to the battery. If you want the relay, PM me your address. I will also make a wire diagram for you. Darrell

DLP · Post by **DLP** » Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:08 pm

I forgot to add... I use a double throw toggle switch on the relay to turn on the plow lights and to turn off the truck's headlights and vice-versa. This stops the truck's headlights from reflecting back off the back of the blade and being in your eyes.

bradjh · Post by **bradjh** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:30 am

Ok i have a general idea know but still need help...

I am wanting to use a 4 way flat trailer light harness tied into the relay so that when i hook my plow up i just plug the 4way on the truck to the 4 way on the plow from the lights and turn signals... What is the best way to do that?

Brad

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