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Old 03-21-2005, 03:34 PM
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Reverse light Relays??

Do alot of you guys have them on your rigs?? Because I was planning on installing them on to my 96 runner and wanted to know what type of relay to purchase if any. I would like to run the switch up front and not directly to my reverse lights. Do most of these light come with relays ??
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Originally Posted by SKO450ES
Do alot of you guys have them on your rigs?? Because I was planning on installing them on to my 96 runner and wanted to know what type of relay to purchase if any. I would like to run the switch up front and not directly to my reverse lights. Do most of these light come with relays ??
You can go to RadioShack and pick up a relay....i think they are 6 bucks there. Most lights Id say come with relays. All my Hellas and my Piaas came with relays

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For my reverse lights, I bought a 30 amp relay at Autozone for $3 and some change. For $12.86, I picked up a factory fog lights switch from the dealership to run them. They work great! Get a relay so you don't have to worry about a short and possible fire. Also, use fuses between the relay and the power source (in my case, the battery). 30 amp fuses work well in my system.
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Thanks dudes for your help....
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Check out Corey's write up in the tech section. That's pretty much what I went by:
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/tech...ghts/corey.htm

...and this is my end result:


Here are some interior shots of my switch:




I keep the switch there because it's discreet and I don't have to worry about someone else messing with it. I also decided to go with the missle-launch type of switch so I know I'll never be driving with it accidentally on.

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