Baja Designs: General Discussion Thread - GEN 2

[bosssho]

None of the switches are rated to handle all lights on one switch. It CAN be done with a relay as well which is Option 2. You can run all switches at once, you just can't run all lights on one switch without a relay.

No ETA at this time for the 10" Kit. Waiting for the first articles. It's delayed a little bit compared to our other kits.

We would like to use the upfitter connections without any additional relays, fused, or wiring. Most people prefer this as well. It's NOT require to use a relay unless the accessory draws more than the upfitter connections are rated at.

Thank you for clarifying...I was way off base lol...Ok, IMHO, I would NEVER want more than (1) set of lights to be tied to (1) uplifter switch...I would want full control over each individual set of lights...I just think it's best.

I live in MA, but have a vacation home in NH 17 miles from the Canadian border and we are there almost every weekend...on my 2014 I am constantly toggling off and on my Rigid 20" Double Row and Dually D2 whites (Ambers stay on all the time) and that's why I personally liked the switched down low so I could rest my hand on the shifter and toggle on and off as necessary...but I use em all the time. Rigid fell behind so I am looking heavy at you guys.

I need that lower middle bracket though for your 10" high powered light cannon. ;-) So PLEASE put a rush on that.

I agree...I feel the Rigid wiring, if not needed...is just another point of failure on my current Raptor of which I have had to replace 2 relays so far due to corrosion....so if you can do a straight pass through from your lights to the Ford switches that would be best.

 

[Brodee42]

Option 1

 

[Baja Designs]

Option 1 for sure.

Also, I really like the bumper slot combo you've been showing. I'm thinking that I'd want to run just the center most ambers any time my factory lights are on since we don't actually have fogs like most vehicles (i.e. tie them to the factory relay and not have to turn them on manually all the time). However, I'd still want to be able to cut them out via the aux switches.

Would you be able to support something like this as well?


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We don't have any wiring harnesses available that allow the light to come on when the vehicle is started. You can custom wire the lights with a relay and have them be ignition activated. These kits will be controlled by the upfitter switches only.

 

[lottp]

We don't have any wiring harnesses available that allow the light to come on when the vehicle is started. You can custom wire the lights with a relay and have them be ignition activated. These kits will be controlled by the upfitter switches only.

No problem. That should be simple enough.

 

[crash457]

Looking at the specs of the Squadron Pro and S2, none of these lights on their own exceed the rating of the switches, so if I wired each set to its own upfitter switch, a relay wouldn't be needed.

Squadron Pro- 3.5A per light (7A for the pair)
S2 Pro 1.66A- per light (3.32A for the pair)

Is that a safe assumption?

 

[Baja Designs]

Looking at the specs of the Squadron Pro and S2, none of these lights on their own exceed the rating of the switches, so if I wired each set to its own upfitter switch, a relay wouldn't be needed.

Squadron Pro- 3.5A per light (7A for the pair)
S2 Pro 1.66A- per light (3.32A for the pair)

Is that a safe assumption?

That is correct. None of the lights on their own exceed the rating. The problem is when you have 6 lights all together

 

[bosssho]

Looking at the specs of the Squadron Pro and S2, none of these lights on their own exceed the rating of the switches, so if I wired each set to its own upfitter switch, a relay wouldn't be needed.

Squadron Pro- 3.5A per light (7A for the pair)
S2 Pro 1.66A- per light (3.32A for the pair)

Is that a safe assumption?

That is correct. None of the lights on their own exceed the rating. The problem is when you have 6 lights all together

Ha ha...that's why I was like WTF is everyone talking about lol...b/c my mind was already locked into (1) Set of Lights per Uplifter...K.I.S.S. works very well ;-)

 

[TaylorF-150]

Not a raptor, but here's a pic of 6 Squadron XL's I just mounted on my '94 F-150. Can't wait to pick it up from the shop so I can get them all connected up and get some light output shots!

 

[hkguns]

Looking for some opinions on wiring the Fog pocket lights. Here is what I have ordered.

Inside (both sides the same) Squadron Pro Spots
Middle (both sides the same) Squadron Pro Driving / Combo
Outside (both sides the same) S2 Squadron Pro cornering

The question is how best to wire them up to the Aux switches?

 

[Ironhorse07]

Looking for some opinions on wiring the Fog pocket lights. Here is what I have ordered.

Inside (both sides the same) Squadron Pro Spots
Middle (both sides the same) Squadron Pro Driving / Combo
Outside (both sides the same) S2 Squadron Pro cornering

The question is how best to wire them up to the Aux switches?

I guess I don't understand the question. Need clarification on what you mean by 'wire them up'. Your intended use and additional planned lighting would dictate how to wire them.