Ford 800 Headlights

[gtkeith]

I converted electrical to 12 volt I bought new 12 volt headlights is there any special way to hook them up can I just run a fuse off the key switch power on side and run power and ground wires?
Thanks

 

[Royse]

I understand the desire to have them go off with the key, but the
ignition switches are weak as it is and adding the current to run
the lights will likely burn the switch up way faster.
I run them off the battery side of the terminal block to a fused
switch then to the lights. Other side to ground as you said.

 

[gtkeith]

Thanks So I go from the battery side of terminal block to light switch to fuse then to headlights should I run the ground to battery?
Thanks

 

[Royse]

If you aren't using a switch with a built in fuse, put
the fuse between the terminal block and switch.
It will protect in case of switch damage that way too.
The ground wire can be run to any good close ground.
No need to go all the way back to the battery.