high amp switches weatherpak for lights...

[pphat]

Anybody got a good source for these? Need to run 30 or 40 amps, or split up my lights across multiple switches. While I'm asking, a source for weatherpak connectors would be good, too!

thanks!
Patrick

[Jerry Zaiden]

Pepboys carries weather pack. As for the switches I would run 2 per switch on a relay.

[WoodyW]

We've been buying large quantities of weatherpacks from guys on E-bay with great success. They'll even make up bins for you if you specify how many 2 pin/ 3 pin/ etc...you want. Dirt cheap compared to every other supplier we've tried. -Aircraft Spruce will have the switches you need. Del-city will also have weatherpack connectors and switches.

[toddz]

Anybody got a good source for these? Need to run 30 or 40 amps, or split up my lights across multiple switches. While I'm asking, a source for weatherpak connectors would be good, too!

thanks!
Patrick

Waytek is also an excellent source for the Weatherpacks, www.waytekwire.com

Todd Z.

[J.JOHNSON]

del city has a good price on weather paks and the correct crimping tool
do a web search

[Superfab]

BTW weatherpak connectors are rated for 20 amps max. Metripak 280 connectors are rated for 30 amp max. Waytec sells both. For switches either use klixon circuit breaker switches (7270 series from aircraft spruce.com which are approx $85) which you can get up to 35 amps or, napa sells toggle switches that are rated to 18 amp and are sealed. You just need more of them plus breakers for each switch. Just remember don't use the full capacity of a switch or breaker or you will overload the circuit. They are there to protect the wiring and vehicle from electrial fire. Regular switches will arc the contacts after a while with too much load. If this is for a pre-runner relays would do the job much cheaper but I wouldn't trust them on a race car.

[Ryno]

K Four makes a sealed switch, you can get them @ Kartek, McKenzie's , etc. 20, 30, 50 amp. I think I paid about $8 for the 20 amp ones I bought. Don't run a relay with lights if you don't have to, just something else to go wrong.

[Ryan_P]

K Four makes a sealed switch, you can get them @ Kartek, McKenzie's , etc. 20, 30, 50 amp. I think I paid about $8 for the 20 amp ones I bought. Don't run a relay with lights if you don't have to, just something else to go wrong.

I don't have a single relay on my race car. I run all K-4 sealed switches with Cole-Hersee self resetting circuit breakers. Only way to go IMO in a race vehicles...

-Ryan

[5racer]

spruce aircraft has 5-50 amp switches with built in breakers for 16.00 bucks a pop they also have the 85.00 dollor ones also and even higher up .iv been useing the 15.00 dollor ones for years and no probs

[pphat]

Thanks everybody!

[pphat]

Weatherpak, Metripak... any other systems worth thinking about for making quick releases for wiring harnesses?

[Stephen]

I worked with a protruck team that had a removable light bar set up by dave clark that used a plain old 110v 2 prong w/ground plug. It was a nice plug system but nothing more exotic than you would buy for a cord in your shop. I think corrosion would be a problem over the long term but they're pretty cheap and easy to maintain if they do get wet and corrode.
the female side was attached to the A-pillar and covered with a tape tab and the male was on the bar. The other key to the system is that the switches were on the bar so all the cord connector carried the main power supply.
The switches are on a short tube extension that sticks in the window under the rearview mirror.

[desertspeed]

Speaking of weatherpack- is the crimping tool really necessary or can you just use a regular wire crimper? I am ordering some connectors but I am not sure if I need the tool as well or if I can just use the crimper I have.

[clogking]

Order the crimping tool , use the silicone seals and solider all conections. You might also order the tool to take apart the weather pack fittings it will help in the future.Be sure to get the right size ends for the wire size you are using.