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Yeah, I did the watt to amps to wire size calculation. Looks like 12 gauge wire is slightly more than I need as it peaks out at 12 amps. The 4 Hella 500's have 55 watt bulbs for a total of 220 watts and will pull 18.3 amps.
I'll wire my rear work light into a separate switch powered from my trailer connector.
As I near completion of the light project I am deciding what to do about my switches. I did the cover plate mod to an extra cruise control switch so that I could utilize the switch blanks on the left side of my dash binnacle. Who's done this and remembers what wires you used. The harness pig tail I got with the switch has 4 wires green, red, yellow w/white tracer, and black.
I can't remember the C/C Switch wiring, but I just used a meter to figure it out. I then tapped into the dash illuimination so it looks 100% factory. For my rear Hella Work Lamp I just ran it straight off the battery with a fuse. The Hella Work Lamp has a built in on/off switch so I didn't see any reason to go nuts for that. I also slapped an H3 LED bulb into it vs the standard 55watt bulb it came with. I then ran the wiring up the opposite A Pillar, and zip tied the wiring (which I put in a small heatshrink jacket I found at Altex Electronics for like 2.00 each for a 3ft piece) along the inside of the upper roof rack bar.
When it comes to wiring I'm all about hiding it as best as possible, and doing it the best that can be done to where it's better than a factory harness.
I bought this Carling style switch mount to replace my ashtray. Haven’t mounted it yet. It’s been 3D printed and pretty smooth. This is a picture on the website:
With all this time off 'cause of the pandemic, I finally got around to making a lightbar. I had these lights lying around for a while and found some old Yakima roof rack towers. Got some 1 in pipe to fit the tower clamps and welded on tabs. installed a LED light bar on the rear of the roof rack while I was at it. Relays are under the bonnet and installed the switches in the overhead panel. I like the round lights for the vintage look. Wired the rear light bar (through a relay) to a 3 position switch. Off or On or automatically on with the reverse lights. Yakima towers old style round lights look cool welded on tabs rear light. LED is ok back here. switches in overhead. ditch lights are the left and right ones
