Thread: Wiring driving lights 300 Tdi

What about direct from the battery via a resettable circuit breaker. ?

Back of the alternator should be easily accessible, after all that's what will be powering the lights most of the time.

Originally Posted by bee utey

Back of the alternator should be easily accessible, after all that's what will be powering the lights most of the time.

Yep.

Much more convenient on a Deefer than the battery, too.

Originally Posted by pop058

What about direct from the battery via a resettable circuit breaker. ?

Originally Posted by bee utey

Back of the alternator should be easily accessible, after all that's what will be powering the lights most of the time.

Originally Posted by rick130

Yep.

Much more convenient on a Deefer than the battery, too.

Good point, I forgot the Deefer battery is not in the engine bay.

Originally Posted by travelrover

Hi all

I am planning to finish the wiring in the driving lights for my 300 Tdi project this weekend and was wondering what the best +12v pick up point would be? I was thinking at P108 at the battery side of the under bonnet fuse box via a 30A fused link to the lights relay..

What other options are there that are reasonably handy?

Thanks in advance.

Starter motor?

Originally Posted by Phil B

Starter motor?

Thanks Phil B

I think that may be too difficult to get to. The alternator is looking like the best option (most votes anyway).

I will have a look :-)

The alternator is where my old Deefer spotties ran from.
I had the New Era relay under the plastic cover on the guard

Originally Posted by rick130

The alternator is where my old Deefer spotties ran from.
I had the New Era relay under the plastic cover on the guard

I've seen a few have used the "new era"
Relays,I looked them up, can't really work out what the main benefit of them is, can any anyone elaborate?