I had a set of Baja Designs led lights that I’ll be mounting to the rear of the vehicle. The included wiring doesn’t reach from the rear to the front of the vehicle where I need to hook it up to the battery. Is it possible to extend the wiring? If so, what is the safest way to do so? I don’t see any indication of what gauge wire is on the wiring from Baja Designs.
Extending LED Light Wiring
- Thread starter Chilow
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Figure out your amp draw and the total length of wiring, utilize any readily available wiring chart to figure out the appropriate gauge of wire. It should be noted that BD's wiring may not be sufficiently sized for longer runs (I've never seen their wiring, this is total speculation).
Yes, I plan on grounding it to my Prinsu roof rack. I have some 14ga laying around so I’ll try that. Thanks for your help!
Isn't the Prinsu rack entirely 5052 aluminum????
Scharfschütze
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Hopefully he meant ground to the roof rack bolt. Thats what I did and it works great.
Baja Designs
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What model lights do you have?
We offer a 10' extension for the Squadron and S2 Series Lights:
https://www.bajadesigns.com/Products/S2-Squadron-Rear-Backup-Extension-10.asp
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I have the S2 Sport lights. Will this extension work to extend the power wire directly to the car battery? Or is this to extend the pair of lights itself?
Baja Designs
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That extension is designed to extend the lighting lead 10 feet. It will not extend the connections for the battery.
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Any tips for extending the connections to the battery?
Baja Designs
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There are a few different methods of extending wires (crimping, soldering, quick connections, etc.)
We can't give a go-to recommendation since it comes down the personal preference. I will say, PLEASE keep the fuse close to the battery. If something shorts it will blow immediately and cut off the circuit.
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