Textron mudPRO 700 led light bar install?

[Harold Wallace]

i wired to the winch feed that comes right from the battery. i went throuhg the switch to the light bar with AND without a relay. both time i get code C1326 on the dash and loose my EPS. what am i doing wrong? should i be feeding the bar and switching to ground? i just installed a new battery the dealer said will fix it and same problem C1326. $120 wasted again at the dealer. why can't i talk with the mechanics at these places? sales people know little about the new machines and just smile at my wallet.brand new machine by the way too.

[Frank Angerano]

Welcome to Quadcrazy. Just to clarify, you wired the light bar to what switch, existing light switch or a new independent light switch? 

Secondly did you ground the black wire from the light bar  to the battery or attached to the frame of the bike or is it connected to the wiring system?

 

[Harold Wallace]

new independent switch with led indicator.

i grounded to the frame.

[Frank Angerano]

Did the light come with a diagram? If so screen shot it and post it please. 

The only reason I’m thinking your getting an indicator light is it’s picking up an external draw on the system.  This code does not come up with the winch in use ? 

[Harold Wallace]

nothing with barjust red+ black- . no codes with winch. baffling and frustrating since i soldered and shrink wrapped it all. i am tearing it all out right now.

[Frank Angerano]

I was going to say to go over it all again and bench test it before you wrap it up again. Maybe give it a direct feed from the battery with a fuse.

The wires on the switch are only interrupting the red wire without the really and with the relay your sending 12 volts to the relay to bring the relay in correct ? 

 

[Harold Wallace]

yup i just benched it up on the wheeler straight to battery+ and - now no codes! do you think using the chassis bond had something to do with it?

[Frank Angerano]

Yes I do. I think the bike is picking up stray voltage. Most of the lights have a diode built into the lights.  It’s a check valve if you will for electrical. Allows the flow of electricity to go only one way.  

[Harold Wallace]

i like lights. 

[Frank Angerano]

I see that. Did the new wire up work ?

[Harold Wallace]

yes! this is the first time in 50 years of playing with wires i had an issue like this. i'll blame the sensitive ECM. thanks for the help on my first four wheeler.

[Harold Wallace]

spark it up!

[Frank Angerano]

Looks good brother. 

Ride safe.  

[JacobSlabach]

when i have a light bar, i've always just wired it into the low or high beam and let it go..  havnt had trouble out of them yet...

[Frank Angerano]

That would apply to the older bikes.  The newer bikes are much more intricately designed with regard to electrical safety. So adding anything to the wiring adds an amperage draw to the system which is outside its normal draw and will throw a code out onto the dash. It will also lock out the ecm.   This way no wires burn up.   

[Harold Wallace]

i would not risk burning out the stattor. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BAFZ6Mj2CQBYJvBcWy26YHQNDEvav2Qu5Q/view?usp=sharing

[Frank Angerano]

That’s correct !

[Harold Wallace]

FINISHED! 

 

[Frank Angerano]

Looks sick! Nice work on the light bar.  Bike looks ready to roll . Good luck and make sure you stay on the forum with pics and videos of your rides ! 

Ride safe. 

[Will Hallz]

I like those lights on sled looks nice

[Harold Wallace]

no out riding those lights. i run the rail beds at night with over hanging trees, these lights turn it into a with tunnel. https://youtu.be/yPTt0g_XQ7Y