Need help with can am light bar install

[Jerry]

My best guess is it for an optional accessory such as a heater. 

 

[Mark]

Ben,

looks to me like a can am plug that goes to the back of their switches.  Do you have the Work/Eco/Normal Mode selector switch on you machine? This may have been an option on some models.  If yes, Is it functioning? If so might check your other switches to make sure they all work.

 

[RangerBob316]

For those of you who have a light bar mounted up top, what have you used to keep the light bar from moving (changing its pitch)? I’ve got a rubber washer in for now, but it’s not perfect. The light bar has notched groves but the brackets I ordered (Jeep Cherokee) are smooth, therefore the light will eventually change pitch. 
I’ve included a picture of the light bar mount that came with the light bar showing the notched groves. 

 

[Andystoy19]

Go down to the local nut and bolt store and see if you can find a "star washer" I am not sure if that is the correct terminology but its a stamped one piece washer that looks like a star and has sharp edges on both sides. Install one on the inside and one on the outside if you have room this should prevent the light from slowly changing angle?

 

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How are you guys running the wires from Roof top mounted accessories to the dash for power and switches? 

I know there are several paths none are clean unless you have Cab model.

Thanks,

AO

 

[ChrisC]

"There is a black plastic cap on that covers the terminals (one black terminal is negative or ground referred often as "-" and two red which are positive or Hot referred to as "+").  You will want to connect your ground wire from the switch, to the black wire terminal.  The red wire will go to the opposite red wire on the block (both the black and red you want to hook to are the outside terminals on the block.  The center one stays hot with the key on or off)"

Great description.... I have a follow up question/problem.   I had LED lights hooked to the two outside terminals and working fine for months. I recently added an amp and speakers.  I hooked them up  briefly and tested before permentaly installing the rocker switch and they worked fine.  While installing the rocker switch in the dash I hit the neg/postive wire together and blew the f12 10A dc1/dc3 acc fuse that is located in the hood fuse box.  I replaced it and now the previous working led quit working when hooked to the outside (+), it only works when hooked to the constant (middle)hot terminal(which i don't want).  SO could it be my Led relay, I would think not as they work when hooked to the hot terminal.  SO is there a bus bar relay, like in the fuse box under the hood?  I have checked all the other fuses and they are good.  So basically it like the outside + terminal does not work.

2019 Defender Max XT 

 

[Bob Golder]

I bought a 2020 Canam Defender XT HD8. Looking to put some after market flood lights in the front above the winch where a light bar would go.  Trying to figure a way to connect the wiring more so, from under the hood to the far left switch area in the cab so I can put a switch in.  Any body help with this?

thanks!

bob in Tucson