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Old 01-25-2010, 03:08 PM
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hey guys,

just looking for some recomendations on how to run my power wire from inside the cab to my light bar that is mounted to the roof rack without drilling through the roof at all.

There will be 6 - 100w lights, i figured with all six on it will be pulling just over 7 amps, will one 14 gauge wire be able to handle this? or should i run 3 power wires to each set of lights?

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Old 01-25-2010, 04:28 PM
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If Im not totally lost I think you´ll need 8.3A/light (totally 50A) or?

P/U=I or am I totally lost

To my Lightforce´s I use 2x6mm² for each light or you will loose a lot of power in the cable´s.
 

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Old 01-25-2010, 06:20 PM
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its actually not har I pulled the rubber out of my roof rack and laid the wire into there and a few small holes in the roof rack and onr into the roof the wire was in the cab!
 
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Old 01-25-2010, 06:36 PM
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ha sorry, i used the wrong equation, it is about 8.3A per light.
 
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Run it through the third brake light?
 
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