Thread: Wireing a spotlight?

Hey guys and gals,I have a million power spotlight that gave me know problems when it was plugged into the Honda 300 quad.
Now we have a suzuki king quad and the spotlight connection is a cigarette lighter. It kept blowing the fuse in the switch that was plugged into socket.
I have wired the spotlight directly too battery,will this cause any problems?

Would suggest that you wire in a External 20-25amp fuse between the battery and the Spotlight.
If you pinch the spotlight lead and earth it, it will fry the wire and could cause a fire.
Repco have external fuse and holders, better safe than sorry.

Thanks Natatale this is the spotty I have.

If you want to be able to remove it, you could get a higher amped male and female fitting (Made by Hella) that is used for car fridges.
Wire the female plug and fuse to the battery and either mount or cut a hole for the plug.
Then replace the male plug on the spotlight with the car fridge plug. Cigarette lighter plugs are only rated to max 10amp.

Originally Posted by Natatale

If you want to be able to remove it, you could get a higher amped male and female fitting (Made by Hella) that is used for car fridges.
Wire the female plug and fuse to the battery and either mount or cut a hole for the plug.
Then replace the male plug on the spotlight with the car fridge plug. Cigarette lighter plugs are only rated to max 10amp.

Bang on.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Hey guys and gals,I have a million power spotlight that gave me know problems when it was plugged into the Honda 300 quad.
Now we have a suzuki king quad and the spotlight connection is a cigarette lighter. It kept blowing the fuse in the switch that was plugged into socket.
I have wired the spotlight directly too battery,will this cause any problems?

Bro farmer solution...... Throw fuse away, replace with some no 8 or staples also work well and go spotlighting


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The brown bomber solution you mean

Exactly as Brads said. Red on red and black on black. Don't fuck about just get out there

Part number for the Hella plug is 4915 comes with a cover. You can still use your male cig plug but about $10 go to the higher rated male plug too.

You show us photos of your old WW2 era pump and then go all mamby pamby on a spotlight connector FFS

Well the spotlight connector is fucked as the other night when the fuse blew I cut off a 4inch nail to size and had it going fine. Not long into the night spotlight went out 4inch nail fuse held but the mamby pamby connector melted into socket.

..... And Natatale is vindicated lol

That is why I asked. I will get connections tomorrow

I gotta get this sorted,went out tonight before getting a 25amp fuse.

Shit it self

So I changed the little 10 amp fuse

Then the bloody bulb blew

So I am thinking maybe the bulb is too big? But like I said no probs on the honda.


If I change the bulb get a 25amp fuse on the spotlight lead with clips to detach spotlight will it be good?

Not going to change the ciggy connection as that is farked. Natatale and others what do you reckon?

@gadgetman?