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AF_Hemi · Nov 18, 2010

I got sick of not being able to see where I was going when backing up at night, so I got some universal fog lights and mounted em up.

The wiring was pretty intense. Used a double relay so the lights only come on when in reverse AND the parking/fogs/or headlights are on. No sense in the reverse lights coming on during the day, right? Heres the double relay

and the lights (droid pics)

and a quick video

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Off_Road_Teacher · Nov 18, 2010

Nice. Those lights will come in real handy when loading stuff at night. Used to have a set on my old ram and uses them a lot.

glass3222 · Nov 18, 2010

Cool. I bet those will come in handy

blackshadow · Nov 18, 2010

That is a really nice job AF, good thinking with headlight relay nice job.

AF_Hemi · Nov 18, 2010

Thanks guys

shadow11 · Nov 18, 2010

Those look great! If you got some led bulbs it would be even brighter.

AParrette · Nov 18, 2010

shadow11 said:
Those look great! If you got some led bulbs it would be even brighter.

copy me, use hid's in the reverse

Trupiano · Nov 18, 2010

Sweet bro! I bet those help alot!

AF_Hemi · Nov 18, 2010

because the truck is lifted, and the tailights are tinted, the light output from the factory reverse lights are poor at best. LED lights are too expensive. I've got like $30 into this setup. They are h3 halogen bulbs btw.

btw, they are completely hidden unless you crawl under the truck. in the one picture, they are reflecting off the exhaust tips. I'm still working on aiming them for the best light output.

Trupiano · Nov 18, 2010

After looking at the video, they're great! But I would try for something even brighter.

AF_Hemi · Nov 18, 2010

well, the droid sucks for taking pics/video at night. the really do light it up enough. not the brightest lights in the world, but the price was right and its good enough.

RamStrat · Nov 18, 2010

looks good!!! You need to get a set of the 3200 lumen Rigid Industry lights like I have under the back...lol

AF_Hemi · Nov 18, 2010

man i'd love to get something from rigid industries, but they're just too dang rich for my blood

RubberFrog · Nov 18, 2010

Those are great. And plenty bright. You really don't need hids or any of that nonsense just for backing up.

Trupiano · Nov 18, 2010

Cool way you mounted them too! I never would have thought of the leaf spring pack. Shibby!

AF_Hemi · Nov 18, 2010

I mounted them up as far as I could so they'd have the least amount of movement/flex (virtually none at the shackle). Also, to prevent vibration, there is a rubber "no slip" pad between the light and the leaf.

Those leafs are NOT easy to drill through -- much much tougher than the frame.

blackshadow · Nov 18, 2010

very nice AF I think that they are plenty bright for just backing up.

ramthis9501 · Nov 18, 2010

Those look pretty good to me

rocket · Nov 18, 2010

There is something inheritly wrong with using the leaf spring for a light mount. It may be a frame thing I'm thinking of. It certainly is inventive. Good job af I hope it lasts. sincerely.

OklaHemi · Nov 19, 2010

looking good bro. i need to do this with my windows being as dark as they are

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