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

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[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!