Need help with can am light bar install

[Aggie1996]

I have the 10” can am light bar and switch installed. Switch has an orange wire and black wire. I also have the light kit power cables. I can make heads or tails out of the  instructions. Anyone wired this up before? It can’t be difficult.

[Aggie1996]

Should say “can’t make”

[Stapleton]

If u can take pics of the switch and back of switch and and possibly the harness than maybe be able to help I've wired all my lights direct to the back of the switch and cut and crimped all my wiring to length no harnesses cause I didnt want to run into confusion... cause I'm no electrician by any means.. but the 5 prong switches are super straight forward with the wiring diagram sent with ... ground . Power in . Power out . And optional key power on for dual led switches ..... the pics below are key on and accessories on 

[Aggie1996]

I can’t thank you enough for the help. Nothing in line and instructions are awful.

1. First pic is cable from switch to light bar.

2. second pic are light bar power cables provided by can am

3. Third pic are wires coming off switch. Plug goes to cable in pic 1. The two loose wires are black and orange.

 

[Mark]

It's odd there isn't a relay or a fuse in the kit.  I'm like stapleton and wired mine up from scratch so I'm not familiar with the kit.

www.instructions.brp.com should have all the diagrams and contents if you enter the product numbers and see if you are missing something.  If I was to guess I'd say the two circular ends of the wire in the right pic goes to the hot and ground on the bus bar under the dash and the the other end of the wires go to the push connectors on the orange and black from your switch.  Then connect the lightbar to the switch via the waterproof connectors.  Maybe the harness in the second pic on the left is just an extension as it looks similar to the one in the first picture.  Attached is a picture of the bussbar.  Connect to the teminals under the black cover but test them first to make sure whats hot and whats ground.

[Aggie1996]

That is what I figured. The power cable on left in pic 2 has a fuse in it. I assume the orange goes to red and black to black?

thanks again!

[Mark]

That's what I'd assume also

[Stapleton]

I agree with mark and dont think anyone could have done better explaining there thoughts on that... I would do that exactly as he said... and if u still cant figure it out ... pitch it ! No one likes a hoarder lol ! Get ya 2 rolls of 14 gauge wire one red one black some heat shrink connectors , a good set of multi use electric pliers and a sweet 5 prong rocker switch ... start cutting crimping and and runnin wires ... not to many more things more satisfying than hooking up that last connection on the back of ur switch that uve ran and made and flip the switch to gods light on the front of ur defender ! .... I can think of a few more satisfying things but I'll keep it G rated for everyone ha ha 

[Aggie1996]

So I got it all done and I am hooked up to the bus bar under the plastic cap. Problem is the light in the lights work without turning the ignition. With the small light in the switch this won’t work. I assume I am getting power from the wrong spot?

[Aggie1996]

Got it. Like was advised earlier read the instructions!

[Stapleton]

So u did get it working properly as it should or u still having problems? .. and when u run direct from bus bar ur accessories will run with out the key being on ... if u notice in the pics I posted of my switch panel when I turn the key to the on position it lights the bottom section of my switches.. thats because I spliced and ran those jumper wires from a key on hot wire to the key on power prong of my switches .... if my key is off and I flip a switch on only the top half of my switch lights up and the accessory turns on .... 

[Aggie1996]

I got it working, thanks for all the help. I’ll post some pics tomorrow.

[Aggie1996]

thanks again for all the help 

[Aggie1996]

[Stapleton]

Looks great ! So does ur machine heres a few pics of my light bar set up