How Do You Wire Emergency Vehicle Lights?
Emergency lights for any vehicle can be wired in quickly, even if it’s dark Simple Rule: It takes power and ground to make anything electrical work. Consult the packaging of your emergency lights for the size wire required, if it is not supplied. Purchase wire at any auto parts store. Some lights come prewired with aligator clamps that attach directly to the battery; red to positive, black to negative. If the lights didn’t come pre-wired, go to step two. Provide power to the lights through a wire that is energized at all times, like the hazard lights, cigarette lighter, or a positive battery feed for an amplifier so the lights won’t go out when you turn off the ignition. (The wire must provide 12 volts to operate the emergency lights.) Looking at the lengend on the fuse panel, locate the wire you need. Probe the wire with the test light to make sure there is current present with the ignition off. Splice your emergency light wires in, tape the splice and connect to your lights. Ground t
