24v cruiser,12v spot lights,help

[muddyplumber]

Have gotta 24v cruiser n have got 4 100w 12v spot lights i want to run,whats the best way to wire these??
Rich

[haynzy]

Have gotta 24v cruiser n have got 4 100w 12v spot lights i want to run,whats the best way to wire these??
Rich

put 24v bulbs in em

[muddyplumber]

haha thanks yea thatil work

[haynzy]

failing that you you may be able to use a relay?
12v power off 1 battery, then 24v to switch?
prob wont work but??????

[Swamped]

yeah a 24v relay will work and run em off one battery. Would be a good idea to have a charge equaliser or one of the equivalent boat things that does the same job if you done that though. I had to get one as the lights and accessories were hard on the batteries.

[sibainmud]

put 24v bulbs in em

X2
Best, less shagging around.
Cheers,

[Pedro]

put 24v bulbs in em

X2
Best, less shagging around.
Cheers,

run them in series, pain in the arse to isolate the earth on each but works well, until 1 bulb goes bang and you lose both. better yet 24v bulbs

pedro

[Pondy6]

I got a 24v to 12v convertor to run a headunit/amp on my cruiser and you should be able to run lights off those. at Jaycar for about $70

[Swamped]

Those cheap converter things don't allow much current a lot of the time . I'd go 24v bulbs as well if someone hadn't stuck 12v spots on mine before I bought it.

[STIC]

I was going to do this, as it's much easier to find a cheap set of 12v spots than cheap 24v spots.

Just run 24v into the pair (in series), switched by a 24v relay.

[callum007]

if you have 4 lights and are too cheap to buy new bulbs. run them in series wired pairs... simple.

[STIC]

I don't even have 4 lights...

I have two, crappy 24v headlights.

Tried to improve them by fitting 90/100w bulbs, replaced inserts with new, rewired from battery with relays and they still look like two candles...