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headlight indicator

Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 13:00
by monkeyboysee
hi all,

i keep leaving my lights on, its going to catch me out sooner or later!

i've got a light to go in the binnacle, can anyone advise which cable to connect to from the back of the light switch please, there's quite a few coming off there!!

Re: headlight indicator

Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 13:22
by bigherb
The plain grey wire from terminal 58 of the switch.

Re: headlight indicator

Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 13:48
by monkeyboysee
bigherb wrote:The plain grey wire from terminal 58 of the switch.

brill, thanks buddy. i presume i take the other connection to earth?

Re: headlight indicator

Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 13:56
by bigherb
monkeyboysee wrote:
brill, thanks buddy. i presume i take the other connection to earth?

Yes.

The grey wire is actually the side light wire, the headlights should go off with the ignition.

Re: headlight indicator

Posted: 09 Sep 2014, 14:01
by monkeyboysee
bigherb wrote:
monkeyboysee wrote:
brill, thanks buddy. i presume i take the other connection to earth?

Yes.

The grey wire is actually the side light wire, the headlights should go off with the ignition.

cool, many thanks buddy

Re: headlight indicator

Posted: 11 Sep 2014, 15:06
by monkeyboysee
all done, got a nice green indicator light on the dash, plus for extra measure, finally wired up the buzzer i got from Maplin.

outstnading, cheers guys