MikeP
Senior Member
Has anyone mounted the rear clearance marker light from a 3500 on their truck? Im just curious as to if it will be plug and play or if ill have to wire it in.
Last edited:
3500 clearance marker lights
- Thread starter MikeP
- Start date
Disclaimer: Links on this page pointing to Amazon, eBay and other sites may include affiliate code. If you click them and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission.
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2010
- Posts
- 25,443
- Reaction score
- 3,908
- Ram Year
- 2021 TRX
- Engine
- Hellcat
any pics? don't know what a rear clearance light is..lol
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
Ill see if i can dig some up but its the three red bulbs between the bumper and tailgate on a 2500 or 3500.
Sagebrush2500
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2012
- Posts
- 1,457
- Reaction score
- 168
- Ram Year
- 2013 2500 Big Horn
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
This is the short bar of (3?) lights on the tailgate of the 3500. I think they look cool, but couldn't image an easy install.
I think the question is essentially if there is a connector for these on all trucks or only 3500s. I would imagine not as DRW 3500s have bulbs on the fenders as well, making at least 5 unused connectors on the 1500s and 2500s - my guess is it would be worth the bucks for Chrysler to have a separate piece of harness routing to the back.
I imagine the second question (if my first assumption is correct) would be does a 3500 rear lighting harness plug into the main harness on other (non 3500/non DRW) trucks, which is probably true, but would the lights work.
The third question is could these just be spliced into the running lights on the stock harness.
Hopefully this simplified (rather than confused) the question...
I think the question is essentially if there is a connector for these on all trucks or only 3500s. I would imagine not as DRW 3500s have bulbs on the fenders as well, making at least 5 unused connectors on the 1500s and 2500s - my guess is it would be worth the bucks for Chrysler to have a separate piece of harness routing to the back.
I imagine the second question (if my first assumption is correct) would be does a 3500 rear lighting harness plug into the main harness on other (non 3500/non DRW) trucks, which is probably true, but would the lights work.
The third question is could these just be spliced into the running lights on the stock harness.
Hopefully this simplified (rather than confused) the question...
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
I was out looking at the truck and there are mounting holes for it. I never noticed before but they are near the spare tire hole. Keep our fingers crossed the wires are there too
Sagebrush2500
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2012
- Posts
- 1,457
- Reaction score
- 168
- Ram Year
- 2013 2500 Big Horn
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
Cool - keep us posted...
I thought those lights were actually mounted on the tailgate, tho...
I thought those lights were actually mounted on the tailgate, tho...
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
I think on the 3rd gen it might have been. I think it will look good but I'm a light ***** lol next on the list is a set of strobes that are tied into my car alarm.
Last edited:
Sagebrush2500
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2012
- Posts
- 1,457
- Reaction score
- 168
- Ram Year
- 2013 2500 Big Horn
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
Oh - that makes sense... altho the spare tire hole is in the back..
To the OP: do you have a picture of these lights you're talking about??
To the OP: do you have a picture of these lights you're talking about??
Stangshcky12
Senior Member
- Joined
- Oct 26, 2011
- Posts
- 9,047
- Reaction score
- 941
- Location
- Oshkosh, WI
- Ram Year
- 2007
- Engine
- 5.9 Cummins
No, there is a marker/running light below the tailgate of te new 3500 dually
There's a law that vehicles over a certain with need them.
There are some 3rd gens that had them on the tailgate itself, the had holes for them
OP it would probably be cheaper and easier to just get an LED taillight bar
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
Sage your correct its the three red lights I'm looking for a pic now.
I thought about just going aftermarket but i like to keep it as oem as possible. The light itself was 70 but it will look good. Give me a few ill have a pic.
I thought about just going aftermarket but i like to keep it as oem as possible. The light itself was 70 but it will look good. Give me a few ill have a pic.
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
JP03
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 8, 2011
- Posts
- 268
- Reaction score
- 6
- Location
- New Jersey
- Ram Year
- 2003/1964
- Engine
- Cummins 5.9
i have a light right beneath the lath on my 03 3500 its almost like a light bar tho and i don't think the dodges use the lights under the tailgates like the fords do
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
JP all trucks one ton and over have them. Its a federal law. The light itself should be here next week.
Sagebrush2500
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2012
- Posts
- 1,457
- Reaction score
- 168
- Ram Year
- 2013 2500 Big Horn
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
Yep - I have a picture I'll post in a couple minutes... the lights are visible just above the license plate frame:
I believe on the Gen 2 Duallys, these were actually mounted on the tailgate.
I like how these look - might put them on my truck
I believe on the Gen 2 Duallys, these were actually mounted on the tailgate.
I like how these look - might put them on my truck
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
Yup that's it.
Sagebrush2500
Senior Member
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2012
- Posts
- 1,457
- Reaction score
- 168
- Ram Year
- 2013 2500 Big Horn
- Engine
- 5.7 Hemi
Let us know if they plug into the harness or if you're forced to splice...
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
Will do
OP
OP
MikeP
Senior Member
Thinking about doing the cab clearance lights too. But im not sure
Edgethis
Member
The roof panels are different IIRC between the 1500s and the 2500+. There isnt a good way to secure the lights on the 1500 so it doesnt leak. The 2500+ roofs have inserts or nuts so the lights have something to grip besides just the sheetmetal. Lwast Thats what I was told by all the dealerships and truck places locally...
I am interested in seeing how the rear clearance lights go. Keep us posted!
I am interested in seeing how the rear clearance lights go. Keep us posted!
Similar threads
Staff online
-
G-Ride990Administrator
Members online
- mboor1
- sams ram
- Lsujker
- Technopac
- Curmudgeon
- AZ MARK
- originaljason
- Wire4money
- gopokes86
- Ramulus
- Thendrix
- smoore1104
- mtofell
- Elik14
- HEMIMANN
- rick1201
- Nick@GotExhaust
- Gwerner74
- jws123
- mjcooper
- RWalder97
- Andre67
- PattyBoy
- RamDiver
- northlane1
- G-Ride990
- jabartram
- Brandon-w
- jake0207
- JohnCA
- HK1837
- AllMoparParts.com
- GTyankee
- FullForceRam
- Nephilim70
- Ramman071
- Johndjs
- jzam
- duunoit
- mthack
- 08MegaLong
- Choicebro
- crackerjack1957
- sailfishcc13
- bop68269
- CanuckRam1313
- BigJoe1094
- Large
- Jeepwalker
- Stefan N