GAMPRO 12V 80 Amp Relay Switch Harness Set with fuse(30 Amp), 4-Pin SPDT Automotive Relay

in this video i am going to show you exactly how to wire in a relay to safely power added on lights like these the reason why we don't like to run wires from our lights down behind the dash to a switch and then to the fuse box is because typically these switches that are made to go in your dash or on your dash are not rated for enough amperage that our lights are drawn some are are as low as two amps on some of these we've seen switches like this actually melt because people are putting way too many amps through them than what they're rated as carrying and if they can melt they can also catch on fire now to virtually eliminate the possibility of our vehicle going up in flames we always like to use a relay underneath the hood that's rated far greater than any amperage that any of our accessories are going to draw think of a relay as a switch that gets turned on by your switch on your das