Was there a reason you grounded the switch? Like maybe there's an internal pilot light? I'll bet your problem is right there. If there's two termnals on the switch, one goes to battery through the fuse, the other to the lights. If there are 4 terminals, the switched are wired as before and the pilot light is connected to the lights and the other side to ground. 30 amps will make something warm! SteveV
LIGHTS BLOW FUSES
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Thanks for all the suggestions. I figured out the problem last night. I used my trusty volt meter and took a reading at the point that I was connecting my power feed at the starter. I found 15.3 volts. I moved the power connection to the battery terminal and presto I now have working lights and no blown fuses.
It's almost dark enough to go play a while. I mean bring a bucket load of firewood for the fireplace. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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It's almost dark enough to go play a while. I mean bring a bucket load of firewood for the fireplace. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( The lights are 55w each wired in sequence to each other )</font>
The way this is worded.. sounds like you wired them in series.. is that so? If they are 12v lights in a 12v circuit.. you'll need to wire them parallel.... though.. even if you wired them series.. they'd be dim.. and deffinately wouldn't blow the fuse.... more resistance inline.. less current.
My guess is too long a power run/to small a wire.. or a short.
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The way this is worded.. sounds like you wired them in series.. is that so? If they are 12v lights in a 12v circuit.. you'll need to wire them parallel.... though.. even if you wired them series.. they'd be dim.. and deffinately wouldn't blow the fuse.... more resistance inline.. less current.
My guess is too long a power run/to small a wire.. or a short.
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