well today i got some house stuff done in the am . then late lunch and start on the truck . but i got almost all the wiring done today for the the extra's minus the light bar . thats a later date install for now .
used 2 sptt ( on/off/on ) switches for the plow lights and pump clutch feed wire . these then trigger there own relay for each position protected via 30A auto reset breaker feed by the wire direct from the battery . this keeps low AMP draw feeds in the cab and off the fuse box and the heavy work under the hood .
also the best part of the way i wire stuff in is only power from key hot ports to feed the other stuff . this has saved me from a dead battery many a time over the years .
1st switch does low beam / off / high beam for plow lights .
2nd switch does 12volt feed / off / plow control feed only to the clutch on the hydro pump . this lets me run normal or in real cold temps i can warm the fluid up with the pump running since its a full flow - return whats not needed style system . works real good for me over the years . i notice a difference when i start plowing in the dead cold start up . 3-4 min of this running helps a lot with plow speed .
just need some zip tie's and tape for the loom i installed on it all . then next will be the control valve and hoses out to the frame work up front . then we can plow snow if we have to .
here is the basic idea of how i have it . found this when i was looking for wiring color code . its the same way i had the old truck setup . lets me run truck AND plow lights together if i wish when plowing , just NOT on the road as to possible blind someone .
here is how they want you to wire it all up . . .
