2 kc lights not working

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2 kc lights not working

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Ugh.. Anyone good with electrical? I have a light bar with 2 kc lights and an internal switch. My lights aren't working anymore.
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Re: 2 kc lights not working

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Both lights aren't working? Do you have an inline fuse from the switch to the lights? If so, check that fuse first. If not, where's the switch mounted? You'll have to get to the blades on the back and test for power with a multimeter before moving forward.
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Both. Idk what happened!!
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Re: 2 kc lights not working

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Do you have it wired with a relay? If so, there should be an inline fuse on the main HD battery cable and also on a smaller gauge wire that runs to the switch. Check both of those first. My experience has seen the smaller gauge wire fuse fail since it's prob just a 10 amp. If you dont have a relay and it's direct wired from the battery to the back of the switch, then you'll need to grab multimeter, put it to DC, put the switch "on", and check both sides for roughly 12v. Even without a relay, you should still have an inline fuse close to the battery so, again, check that first. If you're hot on both sides of your switch, chances are wherever the junction is where the 3 wires (Power and both light feeds) come together has an issue. I solder all my connections but most ppl crimp the wires without some sort of weather seal and it eventually fails. Keep me posted.
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Bring it to Ralph's wrenchfest and we'll get it fixed for you. ;)
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