IPF 900XS New Install

[plucker Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close plucker]

definately the law in QLD. Had police pull me up several times in different vehicles checking my vehicle for roadworthy. It was one of the things they checked.
Had Dept of Transport do the same. - I thought they were national too.
Also had mechanic check this before issuing a roadworthy certificate.

[MTpockets Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MTpockets]

I failed a RWC back in the 70's cause my spotties were wire to the dip switch ..... gee remember them....... showing my age now, but I was forced to put a seperate switch in.

[plucker Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close plucker]

I put mine in out of the way and you hardly know it is there. I will probably only turn it on/off when the law asks so I don't need an accessable spot.

[DarkHorse Member Find all posts View Profile Close DarkHorse]

Thanks for the replies guys. Plucker looks good. The ARB Capalaba boys did a nice job of the install, looks good, very professional.

They would not install the aftermarket switch for me, so we agreed that the IPF switch would be left "on" and work with normal high beam selection.

For now the mouse switch is secured under the dash out of the way.

Will post some pictures shortly.

Regards,


Rob

[DarkHorse Member Find all posts View Profile Close DarkHorse]

Here are some pics.

Havent had a chance to use them yet or adjust as required............ hopefully soon.







Need to find something to hold the "tube" in place behind the light itself, any suggestions except electrical tape???

Regards,

Rob

[Chuck Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close Chuck]

DarkHorse you coud try these stuck on with 3M tape.





The bar and lights look great DarkHorse.

[craig Member Find all posts View Profile Close craig]

DarkHorse you may want to consider drilling some holes in you bull bar for the wiring to go through.
As with the way you have it just going under the bonnet, when you are driving and the body is moving on its mounts it starts to rub and wear away the protective sheathing on the wire, and it also wears away the bar.

[MTpockets Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MTpockets]

The clear covers look great Rob. I might get some for mine for travelling. Nice looking setup you have there. Welldone.
cheers

[robn Member Find all posts View Profile Close robn]

Hi Chuck
Where do you get those sticky things you pictured

Regards Rob

[speedcomm Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close speedcomm]

Im not trying to argue the point here but the ARB switch is only a very light duty switch which is definately not an "isolator" for the hot side of the relay, so if the relay was to " lock on" or " fuse" the switch would have no effect as it switches the coil not the actual contact or hot side of the relay, Im not sure what the law actually says about the switch but if you just put a toggle switch in series with the coil, so the switch only switches low current eg the Hibeam trigger, yes it would isolate the coil but so does dipping to low beam, I have come across a relay in the past that "fused" causing it to lock on as the contacts actually burnt together in this situation the isolator switch would do nothing, the only way to isolate the driving lights from a " fused" relay would be to have the isolator on the "hot" side of the relay, This im almost positive is not how driving light kits off the shelf instructions show, im sure they switch the coil.

You can tell me to shove off if you like

[MTpockets Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close MTpockets]

Could you just leave the mouse type switch on and hidden, and wire in a seperate switch??
You can tell me to shove off if you like hehe

[plucker Advanced Member Find all posts View Profile Close plucker]

Speedcom you are correct in saying that the switch is on the coil side of the relay.
I have had the relay lock on whilst driving and dipping the lights. The oncoming car was cranky but nothing I could do. Pulled over and tapped the relay and it unlatched.
If you feel the need, you can put a switch on the light side although it will have to be rated pretty high. 130W spotties draw over 10 amps which is far greater than the common switch. That is why the relay is in place as it would only draw milliamps.

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Re: IPF 900XS New Install

Rob,

Nice spots, How about using heat shrink to cover the remaining wire?? If you put a small zip tie around the wire (spotlight end) this will give the heat shrink something to mold over so it won't work it's way back and the ribbed conduit should keep it fixed at that end (there is even a heatshrink with a glue compund inside so when you heat it it will bond regardless.
Wayne