Can I use the heated windscreen wiring for aux lights?
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Sure thing
The only issue I forsee is that I *think* the heated screen is controlled by the automatic climate control. Mine seems to turn on and off depending on what I have the HVAC set to.
See this thread if you want to stay somewhat factory when adding circuits
https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...-wiring-65256/
The only issue I forsee is that I *think* the heated screen is controlled by the automatic climate control. Mine seems to turn on and off depending on what I have the HVAC set to.
See this thread if you want to stay somewhat factory when adding circuits
https://landroverforums.com/forum/di...-wiring-65256/
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For saftey in your calculations use 13.8v instead of 12.5v, and you'd be far better off measuring the amperage draw of the lights then use the rated luminecent watt output rating of the bulbs they stick in the systems... things aint 100% effecient by any long stretch haha.
you could also do a redneck test with some extra wire and a voltmeter to find out if each heated windshield harness puts out its own or needs to have a circuit between them to flow power... just see if any of the other breakers and/or fuses are the same size and type to swap in from other systems to see if will even work without a computer reprogram like you might think. that one, I dont know.
after all that though, wiring new lights to the battery with a switch through the firewall plug really shoudlnt take more then 5 minutes worth of time if your really worried about it toss in some inline fuses on the lines you run... you could probably even get away with buttconnectors if you arent up to soldering and shrink tape.
you could also do a redneck test with some extra wire and a voltmeter to find out if each heated windshield harness puts out its own or needs to have a circuit between them to flow power... just see if any of the other breakers and/or fuses are the same size and type to swap in from other systems to see if will even work without a computer reprogram like you might think. that one, I dont know.
after all that though, wiring new lights to the battery with a switch through the firewall plug really shoudlnt take more then 5 minutes worth of time if your really worried about it toss in some inline fuses on the lines you run... you could probably even get away with buttconnectors if you arent up to soldering and shrink tape.
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