Does it matter which way round you wire them up?

I had mine set up like this


Now the green wire was the main source, i cut the wire as i needed to take a feed off it. I didnt think it mattered how i wired it up, so i had it wired up like that. The Lights that it was suppose to feed didnt seem very bright, so should i remove the green wire which is in the top of the scotch lock and place it on the right handside leaving the grey on its own?

Any help would be grate

 

With a name like yours i would have thought you'd know what to do

 

did they ever work for long

 

bin the scotch lock mate and do it properly

solder it together

what exactly areyou tring to do aswell and are you sure you have the correct wire

 

What's the statistic? Scotchlocks cause 80% of automotive electrical faults??

 

lol you would think so wouldnt ya :blonde:

Would suite me if i was blonde

 

Didnt know that stat

Well i am running a lead from the headlight switch to the Submarine light i have just fitted

 

horrid things

 

So is it likely that there could be a lost of power going to the new wire i have put in?

 

As said dreadfull things, should be banned, "T"'s are not much better but maybe better for your application depending on current draw.
Only solder if using PURE SILVER SOLDER, as the corrosive flux makes the wire brittle and if subject to vibration can easily break, use silver solder with no flux.
tabetha

 

PLease go and insert a large object in your arse.

Remove

Use that as a lesson.


NEVER USE SCOTCH LOCKS.


YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWW WWWW

 

I thought it was 120%

 

Scotch locks are shite, and fundamentally flawed... I belive all evidence is in the name

 

I once bought a car and found 15 scotchlocks in the alarm sytem wiring!!!

and yes the alarm was fooked!!

steve

 

Utter Utter bodge!!

Scotchlocks - burn them!

 

Scotch locking should be illegal IMO!

 

Scotch locking should only really be used for testing something out or a temporary fit. If it's going to stay permanent then you should solder it.

To help with your problem though - have you measured the current draw for whatever the green wire is feeding and then checked what the current draw is for this new light? It sounds to me like you're drawing too much current from the power line.

Have you thought about wiring up a cable from the battery through a relay and tapping into the cable to switch on the power from the battery?

As said - solder the connections in the future, it's not that difficult to learn how to do and if you get a gas iron you can do it without the need for extension leads.

Cheers,

Andy

 

i know a guy who was told by NMS to run a separate power feed to is 044 pump and did the lot on scotchlocks,

Cant understand why is engine went bang

 

I am thinking that a lead direct to a battery would be the best option.

I get the message about the scotch lock lol dont use them

 

It's the best way to guarantee something is going to get the power it needs without putting a strain on existing wiring designed for a different use.

Cheers,

Andy

 

How would i need to wire it up if i ran a lead from the battery?

 

cunt

but they are shit ..some people even fit them into the loom in the engine bay ....

 

You'll need:

A fuse and fuse holder (with current rating only slightly higher than the maximum current draw of the device you're installing)
Cable (with current rating higher than maximum current draw of the device)
Earth Cable (same as supply cable but in black to help you remember what it is!).
A relay (same as the wire - make sure it's bull enough for the job you're asking of it)
An existing signal wire in the car to switch the relay on or off.

As for wiring it up, depending on the relay you'll need to take a signal wire to switch the device (via the relay) on and off (probably the wire you scotch-locked into or one that switches on and off at the same time) to the switched live pin. The switch cable doesn't need to be as thick as the main power cable as the relay itself will only use about 100mA. Earth the relay to the chassis of the car on the ground pin.Earth the device you're powering. Hook up the power output pin of the relay to the device. Fit your correct rated fuse and test.

If any of that doesn't make any sense there's a really nice guide on how to do it I found after Googling just now

http://www.r1200gs.info/howto/relay.html

Cheers,

Andy