The General

[bcolman]

i am going to wire up the lights tomorow, i plan to wire them in to the stock harness so i can use the stock switch, in doing this will i still need to use a relay?

[Reckless]

i wouldnt think so

[Sharpe]

Yes use a relay the lights will be brighter and the switch will last longer.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

x2

[Seth]

agreed.

[AggieTJ2007]

Wow never seen so much agreeing on on page before

[redcagepatrol]

i am going to wire up the lights tomorow, i plan to wire them in to the stock harness so i can use the stock switch, in doing this will i still need to use a relay?

If there is an OEM switch, there should be a relay. Use the stock switch - otherwise, buy a good switch and no relay

[Sharpe]

If there is an OEM switch, there should be a relay.

Nope, no relay from the factory.

[bcolman]

i got some work done today, when i started it up i realized i had a big leak in my oil cooler, will i need to replace this or can i just bypass it?

[Reckless]

engine oil?

[bcolman]

engine oil?

yeah, i dont think i need it but i just want to make sure

[Reckless]

personally i would try to fix it just to be sure, cheap insurance

[bcolman]

i am thinking that i dont need it cause some chevys have them and some dont, i think it is part of some sort of tow package or something like that, which is why i dont think i need it

[Sharpe]

For a wheelin rig you dont need it IMO. They are meant more for trucks that tow. You might be lucky and the cooler will be easy to remove via the adapter between the oil filter and the block. On my 8.1, the cooler fittings are threaded directly into the block so I just have a hose looped between the two.

[DRAGOONRANCH]

If it's not an easy fix, you won't need it.