Fused 10-amp constant-on power source?

[mechanixhorseman]

Golight Radioray mounted

I'm slapping a golight on top of my cruiser in front of the sun roof and I was hoping to find a 10 amp 12V power source that I can tap off of and still get power from with the keys out of the vehicle.

In addition to the dash-mounted controls it has a wireless controller and it would be nice to be able to control the beam without having to go find my keys and put them in the truck.

Any ideas?

http://www.magnalight.com/p-50377-g...wireless-12v-900-spot-beam-6-6-watt-leds.aspx

EDIT: Changed thread topic as I no longer need an answer to my question.

 

[RobRed]

I would just run wires direct to the battery or an aux fuse box if you had one.

Ummm $629 seems a tad on the high side for this kinda thing.

 

[mechanixhorseman]

I paid about $350 from a different reseller. Answered my own question and ended up tapping off the dome lights. For putting out a few thousand lumens it uses less power than a turn signal. My surefire light that I use at work ran $200 so for something about 10 times brighter, marine grade, and motorized, $350 didn't seem like a bad deal.

 

[mechanixhorseman]

Some pictures of the finished install incase anyone is interested in the setup.

 

[RobRed]

I paid about $350 from a different reseller. Answered my own question and ended up tapping off the dome lights. For putting out a few thousand lumens it uses less power than a turn signal. My surefire light that I use at work ran $200 so for something about 10 times brighter, marine grade, and motorized, $350 didn't seem like a bad deal.

That's not a bad way to go if you don't mind the 30 minute circuit cutoff. That could save you from a dead battery.

How big of a hole did you drill in the roof?

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[mechanixhorseman]

I don't recall the exact size spade bit I used, but it was just under an inch. I would suggest anyone else doing installing one of these to the roof, throw away the s***ty sheet metal screws they provide and go buy some allen bolts with nuts as trying to tap these into the roof was a royal PITA.

 

[Gottagetone]

Use that for night hunting? Do they have a red lens available?

 

[mechanixhorseman]

Use that for night hunting? Do they have a red lens available?

That's the idea. They do have different colored snap on lenses as well as a flood filter.

 

[RobRed]

Which model light is that?

 

[mechanixhorseman]

20494

http://www.lg-outdoors.com/proddetail.asp?prod=96900

This is the cheapest place I found it. I think they've got a 10 off coupon floating around somewhere.

The sun is down now and I had a chance to give it a whirl. This thing is offensively bright. I'd say the numbers on the spec sheet may even be conservative. I'm definitely going to be replacing the crappy screws I used to mount it with allen bolts and nuts within the next couple days. I just don't like the idea of screws holding it down.