Power Mirror Light

[ROADPOP]

Hoping someone will know if it’s possible to have the power outside mirrors light all the time, mine only come on when the turn signals flash..2010 Ram R/T

 

[Big Terry]

I think I read elsewhere that it's one of the things that can be programmed in, like fog lights with high beams.

 

[kad]

Hoping someone will know if it’s possible to have the power outside mirrors light all the time, mine only come on when the turn signals flash..2010 Ram R/T

I think I read elsewhere that it's one of the things that can be programmed in, like fog lights with high beams.

Nope, no programing for it, not even with AlphaOBD, but you can do it with a wiring kit that a couple of places sell.

I don't know anything about them, but these guys are running a Halloween special on a kit right now. https://www.jhdlighting.com

And these are the other one I've seen: https://www.facebook.com/RivetConcepts/


-K

 

[78Staff]

Here is another, albeit more costly kit... They all seem pretty similar, cut one wire, attach y-adapter, run power wire through door jam to 12v source.

https://boostautoparts.com/products/dual-function-dodge-ram-wiring-harness-running-light-signal

 

[wallacemf]

Here is another, albeit more costly kit... They all seem pretty similar, cut one wire, attach y-adapter, run power wire through door jam to 12v source.

https://boostautoparts.com/products/dual-function-dodge-ram-wiring-harness-running-light-signal

This kit looks like it’s put together well, but hard to justify 2x or 3x the price for it. I see it has an inline fuse, is that really necessary given that the circuit is already fused?

 

[78Staff]

TBH I don't know. The $55 kit has some sort of module it appears in the y connector, while the $20 kit looks to just be a simple Y crimp. Not sure what it is or why it's needed... resistor, fusible link, etc...

 

[wallacemf]

I know it needs a resistor to work properly, not understanding why it needs a fuse unless it’s just for added protection.

Is M2 Mods making these kits yet, anyone know?

 

[kad]

Is M2 Mods making these kits yet, anyone know?

I don't believe so. I think the harnesses they already make keep them more than busy considering that it's a side job for both of them.

-K

 

[tourrider]

This kit looks like it’s put together well, but hard to justify 2x or 3x the price for it. I see it has an inline fuse, is that really necessary given that the circuit is already fused?

The kit from https://www.jhdlighting.com is a good kit. I put one on my 1500, and about ready to install one on my 3500.

 

[78Staff]

yeah i would probably go with the JHD kit for $20 - unless that module in the $55 kit (if that's really what it is) is required for some reason. Maybe it's for LED's/Canbus?

 

[wallacemf]

So I went ahead and ordered the kit from JHD lighting mentioned earlier in this thread. It’s a nice little kit with everything required. I installed it today.

This is not a difficult mod to do, the hardest part is fishing the wire through the rubber “boot” between the doors and the cab. On the cab side of that, the end of that boot is one big plug with little room to do anything. The drivers side has the parking brake assembly right in the way. The passenger side has more room in that boot, there are fewer wires.

There’s not much room to use a fish tape, so I borrowed a small fish wire from my wife’s sewing kit, thin rigid wire with a hook on the end, it worked very well.

Once you get past that it’s just cutting one wire in the door on each side and crimping the kit in, then hiding your wiring under the dash. My roof clearance lights were installed by the dealer, so I had a convenient power wire to tap into. Here’s a pic of the result, it’s dark and rainy so not a good pic.

 

[Outbreak]

So I went ahead and ordered the kit from JHD lighting mentioned earlier in this thread. It’s a nice little kit with everything required. I installed it today.

This is not a difficult mod to do, the hardest part is fishing the wire through the rubber “boot” between the doors and the cab. On the cab side of that, the end of that boot is one big plug with little room to do anything. The drivers side has the parking brake assembly right in the way. The passenger side has more room in that boot, there are fewer wires.

There’s not much room to use a fish tape, so I borrowed a small fish wire from my wife’s sewing kit, thin rigid wire with a hook on the end, it worked very well.

Once you get past that it’s just cutting one wire in the door on each side and crimping the kit in, then hiding your wiring under the dash. My roof clearance lights were installed by the dealer, so I had a convenient power wire to tap into. Here’s a pic of the result, it’s dark and rainy so not a good pic.

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So no issues wiring them directly to the 12V clearance lights? I'm looking at a way to re-wire mine and debating on using the clearance light wire (I have some ready to install - I'm just scared to drill) or run them from the relay box I added that only supplies power when the truck is running. I assume the lights in the mirror are 12V, but you never know with trucks and computers these days...

 

[wallacemf]

Yep no issues with using the clearance light wire. If you don’t have clearance lights, you can tap into the parking light wire at the headlight switch, same difference.

The mirror lights are LED so the kit has resistors and diodes wired into them. It’s all inside the heat shrink already, so it’s plug and play. The hardest part is pulling the new wire through the boot between the door and the truck.

 

[kad]

Yep no issues with using the clearance light wire. If you don’t have clearance lights, you can tap into the parking light wire at the headlight switch, same difference.

Just a little tidbit, all the 4th Gen trucks, even the 1500s, have fuse 79 (clearance lights) powered in the TIPM, so even if you don't have the extra wiring, all you need to do to access that circuit is to put a fuse tap in the slot and you've got a 10 amp circuit that goes on with the parking lights and does not trigger bulb out warnings, etc.

-K

 

[Outbreak]

I have added a relay block which provides power only when the truck is running. I already have my air dam lights running off of it and I’ll probably have my clearance and mirror lights tied into it too. I also have my turn signals as DRL’s thanks to AlfaOBD.

All amber, all the time...

 

[Jrod]

Woot! Got my JHD kit!!

Unfortanetly I’ll be out of town this weekend, but I’ll be tackling this as soon as I get back next week!!