LED Lightbar hooked to high beams

[joemo]

2020 Ram Big Horn
Has anyone done this? I tried to tap into wires that go into the high beams but that did not work. Can I tap into any of these wires? This is in front of the drivers side wheel.
thanks

 

[Eighty]

Are you trying to tap power, or tap a relay?

 

[joemo]

Are you trying to tap power, or tap a relay?

Tap power. Basically, when I put high beams on, the light bar will come on. I hardly use high's but when I do, it would be nice for the bar.

 

[Eighty]

I’m not knowledgeable about which wire powers the high beams, but you really shouldn’t tap power there for the light bar. You should tap a relay to give the signal, and power should come from a fused source (either aux power or directly from the battery terminal).

 

[joemo]

I’m not knowledgeable about which wire powers the high beams, but you really shouldn’t tap power there for the light bar. You should tap a relay to give the signal, and power should come from a fused source (either aux power or directly from the battery terminal).

Thanks, I was on the fence.. I will run the actual switch to turn it off/on into the cab.. It will be done correctly atleast.

 

[Hawkshot99]

I tapped the high beams to trigger my lightbar. I would have preferred if there was a fuse in the box for highs like every other vehicle I've had, but there isn't. I had to tap into the high beam wire going into the housing.
That wire is run to the trigger on a relay. I also have a switch in the cab so i can turn the lightbar off for inspections or such.

I'd much rather have instant flick the highbeam lever then have to struggle to locate the switch on my dash.

 

[ramButz]

im a "WorryWart"so i just bougth a gangswitch for my.then it was the "Sky's the limit"

 

[byebyebowtie]

i plan to 3 way a light bar when i do it. that way i can manually turn it on and off or float it with the high beams.