Light bar switch locating / wireing

[Lugger007]

I bought 2 light bars for front bumper and 1 for the bed rack. I'm not sure if I should wire them direct to high beams or to a dedicated switch.

So for those of you that installed aftermarket lights or light bars, how did you wire them in, to a dedicated switch (where) or your head lights?

Any ideas are appreciated.

 

[Motostroker]

Wired mine in to a relay tripped by the high beam positive wire.

 

[sagebel]

Do you have upfitter switches?

 

[bigrpowr]

i put mine on upfitter ... flashing the brights with my lightbar is just cruel.

 

[Lugger007]

Do you have upfitter switches?

yes, but not installed yet. also 3 of the 4 switches are already assigned to future installs (compressors, front strobes, rear strobes)

 

[sagebel]

I added a couple switches next to the 12v plug on the driver side. I'll snap a pic tomorrow.

 

[Lugger007]

I added a couple switches next to the 12v plug on the driver side. I'll snap a pic tomorrow.

That'd be awesome. Thanks

 

[sagebel]

The two switches on the right are surface mount switches from O'reilley's. I also have to potentiometer for my high idle and by backup light indicator in there. This is same panel out of my '11. I bought a new one and put it in the old truck before getting rid of it. This way any buyer can't complain about holes in the dash.

 

[Lugger007]

The two switches on the right are surface mount switches from O'reilley's. I also have to potentiometer for my high idle and by backup light indicator in there. This is same panel out of my '11. I bought a new one and put it in the old truck before getting rid of it. This way any buyer can't complain about holes in the dash.

That's an awesome location. I never even thought of it. Ill prob do that. Thanks for the idea