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Lee, here is a typicl relay that can handle the power and it's sealed.
http://cgi.ebay.com/CH-3PST-pn-9134-C7C4-002-50-Amp-Aircraft-Relay_W0QQitemZ7601623759QQcategoryZ78205QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
The override switch is in case all else fails. I did lose my headlights once while...
Here is the circuit set-up I use to eliminate the circuit breaker problem when adding current drain to the light switch.
The second image shows (barely) the relay mounted to the firewall. It is big enough to handle lamp loads of up to 20 amps. It's a mil-spec 50 amp relay. A dedicated circuit...
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