Originally Posted by
Wilbur
Hi all,
Sorry to chip in late in the day.
I think it would be better to connect the relays to the output of the alternator instead of the battery. It is closer, so a shorter run is needed, but most importantly when the engine is running, the alternator powers the lights, not the battery. If you connect the relays to the battery, you get the loss in the wire from the alternator to the battery, and then from the battery to the relays.
Hope this is not too late to help,
Cheers,
Paul