BUSHRANGER 07AABCH8529B1ZS Night Hawk Variable Series Wiring System Owner’s Manual

BUSHRANGER 07AABCH8529B1ZS Night Hawk Variable Series Wiring System

Congratulations! on your purchase of the Night Hawk® Variable Series Wiring System, by Bushranger 4X4, for your Variable Series LED Lights. To take full advantage of this product, please read this manual carefully before using. Retain this manual for future reference for installation and waranty.

Overview

The Night Hawk Variable Series wiring systems provide the platform for gaining complete control over your Variable Series LED driving lights and light bars. Each wiring system is design to control either the VBP, VCT or VLI series of lights, and provides a modern, electronically controlled solution to alter the brightness (VBP, VCT, VLI), colour temperature (VCT only) and beam pattern (VBP only) at the turn of the dial.

Wiring System Features

Variable Series Lights

• Utilise the corresponding Variable Series lights with no limitation on the power rating of each light connected.
• Each wiring system, as supplied, controls up to 2 x lights.
• Capacity to control up to 4 x corresponding Variable Series lights simultaneously with the use of additional control leads (sold separately).

PWM Control
Modern, PWM controlled wiring system offers a simpler, more reliable and smarter alternative to regular relay-based wiring harnesses.

Plug & Play Connectors

• ‘Plug and Play’ modular design provides versatility to suit any vehicle and reduces installation time compared to traditional wiring harness installs.
• Use with ‘Plug and Play’ headlight adaptors for simple and reliable high beam signal pickup in a wide range of vehicles (sold separately).

Polarity Detection
Automatic Polarity Detection simplifies connection into the high beam circuit and works on positively and negatively switched vehicles.

Soft Start Programming
Soft Start programming reduces eye fatigue by ramping up the brightness within the first second of operation.

Pivoting Lead Design
Pivoting lead design on the in-cabin control module offers the option of hiding the wiring when installed into the vehicle’s dashboard area .

Variable Beam Pattern | Wiring System

VBP WIRING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

simultaneously
Light Capacity (max)| Connect and control 4 x VBP Series lights simultaneously (additional lights and control leads sold seperately)
Compliance| CE, UNECE R10

Variable Colour Temperature | Wiring System

VCT WIRING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

6000K)
Light Capacity (as supplied)| Connect and control 2 x VCT Series lights simultaneously
Light Capacity (max)| Connect and control 4 x VCT Series lights simultaneously (additional lights and control leads sold seperately)
Compliance| CE, UNECE R10

Variable Light Intensity | Wiring System

VLI WIRING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

simultaneously
Light Capacity (max)| Connect and control 4 x VLI Series lights simultaneously

(additional lights and control leads sold seperately)

Compliance| CE, UNECE R10

Parts Included

Installation Guide

IMPORTANT!

• We recommend the lights/wiring to be fi tted by a qualifi ed automotive electrician.
• A forward facing light system may be used only as an auxiliary to high beam. Check compliance and regulations with local authorities.
• Vehicle accessories mounted on the outside of the vehicle may need to comply with regulations governed by your local state authority. Please check before installation.
• Ensure all recyclable parts/packaging are discarded in accordance to local regulations.

Wiring Diagram

Installation Procedure

General notes prior to installation
Before starting, remove the negative (-) cable of the battery to prevent short circuits. Refer to the Wiring Diagram shown on previous page when reading through installation instructions and your vehicles owner’s manual if required.
Apply dielectric grease to all control plug connections to ensure a long term, reliable water tight connection. Follow directions shown below or on separate instruction sheet provided named “Important Fitting Instruction”.
When connecting the control plugs throughout the system, align the arrows on each mating plug to ensure correct alignment of pins, and ensure the o-ring is seated correctly before fi nal tightening of the screw lock.

IMPORTANT FITTING INSTRUCTION

The following procedure applies to all control plug connections used throughout the Bushranger Night Hawk Variable Series wiring systems. To ensure long term, reliable operation of the Night Hawk Variable Series wiring system, the control plugs need to be correctly assembled and well-sealed to prevent water ingress. A poorly sealed control plug can allow water into the electrical pins and cause corrosion over time, which can lead to intermittent issues and faults. Careful attention needs to be paid to the seating of the O-ring, as well as the use of di-electric grease (silicone grease) on the electrical pins to act as a barrier to water ingress.

1. Apply a liberal amount of di-electric grease to the 4 pins of the control plug.

2. Align the arrows on the 2 mating plugs to ensure the keyways are positioned correctly. Firmly push the male plug into the female plug, noting that some Dielectric grease should fl ow out of the plug. Push fi rmly until the red
   O- ring is properly seated against the shoulder of the female plug and wipe away excess grease.

3. Tighten the screw lock to form a secure, waterproof connection. Ensure metal to metal contact between the electrical pins has been retained by trialling the full operation of the Variable Series wiring system before fi nalising the installation.

4. Use heat shrink to secure connection. It is recommended to use a 40mm length of Ø14mm (minimum) heat shrink over each control plug to further act as a barrier to water ingress, as well as holding the screw lock in place over the life of the connection.

Wiring Installation Steps

1. Mount the control module
   • Find a suitable location for mounting the Control Module (Item 1) in the vehicle’s cabin, then use supplied screws or 3M tape to secure the mounting cradle in position.
   • Connect the control module to the Control Module Connector (Item 2) using the white 2-pin plugs, then clip the control module into the mounting cradle and run wires under the dash.
   • Clean the face of the control module, then firmly apply one of the supplied stickers to the control module (two differently orientated stickers are provided –choose the correct one to suit the installation).
2. Route the high beam trigger wires
   • Find a suitable high beam trigger circuit to connect the trigger wires into. Commonly this is found at the back of the headlight or the fuse box in the engine bay.
   • Connect the fused end of the Trigger Wires (Item 3) into the high beam circuit:

For positively switched vehicles
Connect the red trigger wire to the positive (+) side of the high beam circuit; commonly the positive (+) high beam switching wire at the headlight or the high beam fuse in the fuse box. Connect the black trigger wire to the negative (-) side of the high beam circuit; commonly an earth connection at the head lamp or on the body of the vehicle.

For negatively switched vehicles
Connect the red trigger wire to the positive (+) side of the high beam circuit; commonly a constant positive (+) wire at the headlight or positive (+) terminal of vehicles battery. Connect the black trigger wire to the negative (-) side of the high beam circuit; commonly the negative (-) high beam switching wire at the headlight.

Note 1: The system has automatic polarity detection and will still work correctly with trigger wires reversed, however, the fused wire (red) should always be positioned on the positive (+) side of the high beam circuit for best circuit protection.
Note 2: Use vehicle specific headlight adaptors (sold separately) for a simple plug and play installation on many vehicles. Alternatively, use provided wire taps or cut and splice into the headlight wiring.

• Find a suitable grommet (Item 5) in the vehicles firewall to feed wires through. Make a new hole in the grommet if necessary.
• Route the trigger wires neatly through the engine bay, through the grommet and into the cabin.

Route the control leads

• Feed the 3m Control Lead (Item 6) from the engine bay through the firewall grommet and into the cabin.

Note: Ensure the correct end of the control lead is fed through to mate up with the control module plug in the cabin.

• Connect the 4-way Distribution Lead (Item 7) to the 3m control lead plug in the engine bay and position close to the front of the vehicle, within 1.5m lead length of the lights.
• Move to the inside of the vehicle. Pull through the trigger wires and control lead and connect to the control module plugs. Neatly wrap and store any excess leads/wire under the dash using the supplied cable ties.

Connect the lights

• Connect 2 x 1.5m Control Leads (Item 8) to two of the 4-way distribution lead mating plugs, then route both leads to the front of the vehicle for connection to the lights. Fit two of the supplied blanking plugs to the two unused control plugs on the 4-way distribution lead.
• Mount the Variable Series Lights (Item 10) securely, then connect one control plug to each light.
• Connect ring terminals on the 2.5m Light Power Cable (Item 9) (supplied with the lights) directly to the Vehicles Battery (Item 11), with the red wire connected to the positive (+) battery terminal, and the black wire connected to either the negative (-) battery terminal or a good earth point on the chassis of the vehicle.
• Neatly route the power wires from the battery through to the lights and connect one power plug into each light.

Note: The lights may briefly flash when first connected to the battery. This is normal operation and is not a fault.

Test the system

Recheck all connections and then reconnect the negative (-) cable of the battery. Start vehicle and turn on headlights. Move the control module dial to the ‘MAX’ brightness position and check that the Variable Series Lights turn on when the headlights high beam is activated and turn off when the high beam is deactivated.

Fitting Additional Lights
To fit additional Variable Series lights to the system, purchase 1 x control lead (1.5m or 3m) per light and connect into an unused plug on the 4-way distribution lead. Route the power cable (supplied with the light) from the light to the battery and connect the ring terminals to the battery.

Troubleshooting

The Variable Light Intensity Lights are constantly on, even when controller is set to off position

| Control Lead is not connected to the lights correctly| Check connections
Control Leads are not connected to each other correctly| Check connections
Control Leads are damaged| Check for damage and replace
Control module is faulty| Replace control module
Fault in the light/s| Replace light/s
The Variable Colour Temperature

or the Variable Beam Pattern are constantly on, even when the controller is set to off position.

| ****

Faulty or damaged control lead

| ****

Check for fault and replace

Faulty or damaged 4-way distribution lead

| ****

Check for fault and replace

Faulty or damaged light

| ****

Check for fault and replace

Faulty Control Module

| ****

Check for fault and replace

The control module is set to OFF position

| Turn dial on control module to MAX position

The lights are not connected to the battery

| Check for any damage to the power cable or connectors
Check connections at the battery terminals
The fuse on the power cable for the light has blown| Check for any damage or shorting on the power cable, then replace fuse

The fuse on the Trigger Wire has blown

| Check for any damage or shorting on the trigger wires, then replace fuse

The Trigger Wires are not connected into vehicles high beam circuit correctly

| Check correct circuit / wires have been

selected for acquiring high beam signal

Check connections made at high beam circuit

The Trigger Wires are not connected correctly

| Check connections at both ends of trigger wires
Check for any damage to the trigger wires and replace if necessary
Check for secure connection of white 2-pin plug at control module end

Faulty light/s

| Unplug control lead and check if light turns on. If it turns on, check control module and trigger wires as outlined above

Replace light/s

Warranty Policy

1. Our Warranty
   We warrant to you that the Kingsley product is free from defects in workmanship and materials for the warranty period.

2. Fitting and use
   Please ensure you:

   • fit the Kingsley product in accordance with the product information and all relevant vehicle safety and compliance laws
   • use the Kingsley product for the purpose for which it was originally designed and in accordance with the product information and all relevant vehicle safety and compliance laws

3. Exclusions
   Our warranty doesn’t cover:

   • normal wear and tear
   • fitting the Kingsley product other than in accordance with the product information and any relevant vehicle safety and compliance laws, including incorrect fitting
   • using the Kingsley product other than for the purpose for which it was originally designed or other than in accordance with the product information and any relevant vehicle safety and compliance laws, including unusual, improper or negligent use or misuse or overloading
   • misuse or neglect of the Kingsley product, including improper repair or maintenance or failing to repair or maintain e. alteration, abuse, acts of nature, terrorism, vandalism, collision, road hazards or adverse conditions

4. Making a claim
   Please immediately contact us as soon as you become aware of a possible defect in the Kingsley product. We’ll arrange for you to either attend a Kingsley outlet (at your cost) for a Kingsley representative to inspect the Kingsley product (as fitted to your vehicle) or for you to return the Kingsley product to us. We’ll also request you to provide the purchase receipt and complete a warranty claim form. In order to ensure our warranty is not voided, please keep the purchase receipt as proof of purchase and don’t remove the fitted Kingsley product from your vehicle before contacting us. Note: Non- transferable warranty. The original purchaser can only claim warranty. If your claim’s in order, we’ll notify you and (at our sole discretion) either repair or replace the defective workmanship or materials (at our cost) or refund to you the purchase price you paid for the defective Kingsley product. If further information or investigation is required or if the claim does not meet the requirements under our warranty, we’ll let you know.

5. Australian Consumer Law
   The Kingsley product comes with guarantees that can’t be excluded under the Australian Customer Law. You’re entitled to a replacement or refund if there’s a major failure and compensation for any other reasonably foreseeable loss or damage. You’re also entitled to have the Kingsley product repaired or replaced if it fails to be of acceptable quality and the failure doesn’t amount to a major failure.

6. Other consumer rights
   The benefits to you under our warranty are in addition to any other rights and remedies you are entitled to under relevant consumer laws. Our warranty replaces any other warranty given by Kingsley or it’s supplier in respect of the Kingsley product.

7. Terms
   The following terms have the following meanings:

Product information

| information about the Kingsley product which may be contained in any of the documentation provided with the Kingsley product, including safety instructions, installation instructions, operating

instructions, owner’s manual, service manual, labels and packaging

Purchase date

| the date you purchased the Kingsley product from a Kingsley

outlet, as specified in the purchase receipt

Kingsley outlet| an outlet authorised by Kingsley to sell Kingsley products
Kingsley products| products or components which Kingsley manufacturers or sells through Kingsley outlets

Warranty period

|

commences on and from the purchase date and ends as follows:

Night Hawk LED Driving Lights – 5 year warranty

We/Us

|

Kingsley Enterprises Pty Ltd (ABN 23 001 592 749) E: [email protected]

A: 6A Brooks Road, Ingleburn NSW 2565 P: 1800 654 767

W: www.bushranger.com.au

You| the purchaser of the Kingsley product from a Kingsley outlet

www.bushranger.com.au/nighthawk Kingsley Enterprises PTY. LTD.

• Free Call | 1800 654 767 (Australia Only) International | +61 2 8700 0400
• Email | [email protected]
• Address | 6A Brooks Road, Ingleburn NSW 2565

References

• Bushranger 4x4 Gear
• Night Hawk - Bushranger 4x4 Gear

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