Dome light wiring?
 

I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that I
want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What guage
wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage would
be heavy enough. But, not sure.

Thanks.

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

Mark A. Stewart did pass the time by typing:
> I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that I
> want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What guage
> wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage would
> be heavy enough. But, not sure.

Depends on how much you expect it to pull.
If you have an ammeter you could hook it up
to the battery and find out for sure. Always
use the next largest wire if your within 20% of
the max rating. (safety margin)

http://www.therangerstation.com/relays.html

Chart part way down page.

--
DougW

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

Mark A. Stewart did pass the time by typing:
> I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that I
> want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What guage
> wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage would
> be heavy enough. But, not sure.

Depends on how much you expect it to pull.
If you have an ammeter you could hook it up
to the battery and find out for sure. Always
use the next largest wire if your within 20% of
the max rating. (safety margin)

http://www.therangerstation.com/relays.html

Chart part way down page.

--
DougW

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

Mark A. Stewart did pass the time by typing:
> I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that I
> want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What guage
> wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage would
> be heavy enough. But, not sure.

Depends on how much you expect it to pull.
If you have an ammeter you could hook it up
to the battery and find out for sure. Always
use the next largest wire if your within 20% of
the max rating. (safety margin)

http://www.therangerstation.com/relays.html

Chart part way down page.

--
DougW

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

18 or 16 should be fine.

I would look for an unused connecter in the area of the clutch pedal. My CJ
has a tap wire on it that is used to provide power to a dome light, I
suspect your YJ has a similar tap. If so, then you have a ready-made circuit
that will behave just like a car.




"Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ggb_b.16318$hm4.8363@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that I
> want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What guage
> wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage
would
> be heavy enough. But, not sure.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

18 or 16 should be fine.

I would look for an unused connecter in the area of the clutch pedal. My CJ
has a tap wire on it that is used to provide power to a dome light, I
suspect your YJ has a similar tap. If so, then you have a ready-made circuit
that will behave just like a car.




"Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ggb_b.16318$hm4.8363@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that I
> want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What guage
> wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage
would
> be heavy enough. But, not sure.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

18 or 16 should be fine.

I would look for an unused connecter in the area of the clutch pedal. My CJ
has a tap wire on it that is used to provide power to a dome light, I
suspect your YJ has a similar tap. If so, then you have a ready-made circuit
that will behave just like a car.




"Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:ggb_b.16318$hm4.8363@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that I
> want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What guage
> wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage
would
> be heavy enough. But, not sure.
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

I forgot to include in my post that I want to install this in my '02 TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:103iq34d0k7su69@corp.supernews.com...
> 18 or 16 should be fine.
>
> I would look for an unused connecter in the area of the clutch pedal. My
CJ
> has a tap wire on it that is used to provide power to a dome light, I
> suspect your YJ has a similar tap. If so, then you have a ready-made
circuit
> that will behave just like a car.
>
>
>
>
> "Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:ggb_b.16318$hm4.8363@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that
I
> > want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What
guage
> > wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage
> would
> > be heavy enough. But, not sure.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

I forgot to include in my post that I want to install this in my '02 TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:103iq34d0k7su69@corp.supernews.com...
> 18 or 16 should be fine.
>
> I would look for an unused connecter in the area of the clutch pedal. My
CJ
> has a tap wire on it that is used to provide power to a dome light, I
> suspect your YJ has a similar tap. If so, then you have a ready-made
circuit
> that will behave just like a car.
>
>
>
>
> "Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:ggb_b.16318$hm4.8363@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that
I
> > want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What
guage
> > wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage
> would
> > be heavy enough. But, not sure.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>

Re: Dome light wiring?
 

I forgot to include in my post that I want to install this in my '02 TJ
"CRWLR" <CRWLRJEFF@YAHOO.COM> wrote in message
news:103iq34d0k7su69@corp.supernews.com...
> 18 or 16 should be fine.
>
> I would look for an unused connecter in the area of the clutch pedal. My
CJ
> has a tap wire on it that is used to provide power to a dome light, I
> suspect your YJ has a similar tap. If so, then you have a ready-made
circuit
> that will behave just like a car.
>
>
>
>
> "Mark A. Stewart" <marbrenbran1@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:ggb_b.16318$hm4.8363@newsread3.news.atl.earth link.net...
> > I have a 12 volt courtesy light that I pulled from an old ambulance that
I
> > want to use as a dome light, it takes a normal dome light bulb. What
guage
> > wire should I use to fish it to the fuse box? I was thinking 18 guage
> would
> > be heavy enough. But, not sure.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
>
>