Auxiliary light wiring harness

• US 4,280,062 A
• Filed: 08/22/1979
• Issued: 07/21/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 08/22/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Northern Star Industries, Inc. (Hubbell, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Douglas Dynamics LLC
• Inventors: Miller, Richard R., Simi, Edward A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tolin, Gerald P.
• Application Number:
  US06/068,874
• Time in Patent Office: 699 Days
• Field of Search: 307/10 R, 307/10 LS, 339/28, 339/29 R, 339/29 B, 361/428, 174/72 A, 200/51 R, 200/51.02-51.05, 315/82, 315/83, 340/76, 340/92, 340/89
• US Class Current: 315/82
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/18 being additional front lights bracket mounted headlights B60Q1/0483
• CPC Class Codes: B60Q 1/305 Indicating devices for towed vehicles

Abstract

An auxiliary light wiring harness for use with a vehicle headlight system including an existing vehicle plug connected to a vehicle headlight power source. The harness includes a three prong plug adapted for connection to the existing vehicle plug, a pair of female plugs adapted for connection to a pair of vehicle headlights, and auxiliary connectors adapted for connection to a pair of auxiliary headlamps. The harness also includes wires connected to the three prong plug, the pair of female plugs and the auxiliary connectors, and a six pole two position switch connected to the wires and operable to allow an operator to energize the vehicle headlights or the auxiliary headlamps.

Claims

1. An auxiliary light wiring harness for use with a vehicle headlight system including an existing vehicle plug connected to a vehicle headlight power source, said wiring harness comprising;

first connector means adapted for connection to said existing vehicle plug for establishing an electrical connection to the vehicle headlight power source,

second connector means adapted for connection to a vehicle headlight,

third connector means adapted for connection to an auxiliary light,

conductor means connected to said first, second, and third connector means, and

switch means connected to said conductor means and operable for selective movement between a first position wherein said conductor means electrically connects said first and second connector means so that the vehicle headlight is energized, and a second position wherein said conductor means electrically connects said first and third connector means so that the auxiliary light is energized.

2. An auxiliary light wiring harness in accordance with claim 1 wherein said conductor means comprises a first pair of wires connected to said first connector means, a second pair of wires connected to said second connector means, and a third pair of wires connected to said third connector means, and wherein said switch means is connected to said first, second, and third pair of wires and operable for selective movement between a first position wherein said first and second pairs of wires are connected so that the vehicle headlight is energized, and a second position wherein said first and third pairs of wires are connected so that the auxiliary light is energized.

3. An auxiliary light wiring harness in accordance with claim 2 wherein said second connector means comprises a pair of female plugs adapted for respective connection to a pair of vehicle headlights, said third connector means comprises pairs of connectors adapted for connection to a pair of auxiliary headlamps, and wherein when said switch means is moved to said first position, the pair of vehicle headlights is energized, and when said switch is moved to said second position, the pair of auxiliary headlamps is energized.

4. An auxiliary light wiring harness in accordance with claim 3 wherein the existing vehicle plug is connected to the high beam and low beam wires of the vehicle headlight power source,

wherein said first connector means comprises a plug adapted for connection to said existing vehicle plug for establishing electrical connections to said high beam and low beam wires,

wherein said first pair of wires is connected to the high beam and low beam wires, and

wherein said switch means comprises a six pole switch including a pair of auxiliary headlamp terminals connected to said third pair of wires, a pair of center power terminals connected to said first pair of wires, and a pair of main headlight terminals connected to said second pair of wires, and wherein when said switch moves to said first position, said pair of auxiliary headlamp terminals and said pair of center power terminals are connected so that the auxiliary headlamps can be energized by the vehicle headlight power source through either the high beam wire or low beam wire, and a second position wherein said center pair of power terminals and said pair of main headlight terminals are connected so that said pair of vehicle headlights can be energized by the vehicle headlight power source through either the high beam wire or the low beam wire.

5. An auxiliary light wiring harness in accordance with claim 4 wherein said first connector means comprises a three prong male connector adapted for connection to an existing female vehicle plug, and wherein said second conductor means comprises a pair of female plugs adapted for respective connection to a pair of vehicle headlights.

6. An auxiliary light wiring harness for use with a vehicle headlight system including an existing vehicle plug connected to the high beam and low beam wires of a vehicle headlight power source, said wiring harness comprising;

a first plug adapted for connection to the existing vehicle plug for establishing electrical connections to the high beam and low beam wires,

a pair of female plugs adapted for respective connection to a pair of vehicle headlights,

pairs of connectors adapted for respective connection to a pair of auxiliary headlamps,

a first pair of wires connected to said first plug,

a second pair of wires connected to each of said female plugs,

a third pair of wires connected to each of said pairs of connectors, and

a six pole two position switch means including a pair of auxiliary headlamp terminals connected to said third pair of wires, a pair of center power terminals connected to said first pair of wires, and a pair of main headlight terminals connected to said second pair of wires, said switch means operable for selective movement between a first position wherein said pair of auxiliary headlamp terminals and said pair of center power terminals are connected so that the pair of auxiliary headlamps can be energized by the vehicle headlight power source through either the high beam wire or low beam wire, and a second position wherein said pair of center power terminals and said pair of main headlight terminals are connected so that the pair of main headlights can be energized by the vehicle headlight power source through either the high beam wire or low beam wire.

7. An auxiliary light wiring harness in accordance with claim 6 wherein said first plug comprises a male plug adapted for connection to an existing female vehicle plug connected to the high beam and low beam wires of a vehicle headlight power source.