Aux Reverse Lighting - Let's see your setup!

[alarmin]

I had already posted these in the "my lightbar" thread before I realized there was a thread for Reverse Lights



Stock reverse lights


New and improved lights

 

[MaizeNBlue]

Didn't want them to come on all the time, just when need be, so I added a switch in the cab. And besides. ..Zombie switch!

 

[Drummin4jc]

Ive since upgraded mine to "triple row" Cree LED's. 9k watts each. . I also put mine on a separate toggle switch.

Adam

 

[69GWC]

Mine.

 

[guarj17]

To wire these using just an On/Off switch that could come on even when the truck is not running, would the below diagram be how to do it?

Also, does anyone have a picture of what one of the relay harnesses that I am looking for looks like? Do they carry them at somewhere like Pep Boys?

 

[Demon-HeMi]

To wire these using just an On/Off switch that could come on even when the truck is not running, would the below diagram be how to do it?

Also, does anyone have a picture of what one of the relay harnesses that I am looking for looks like? Do they carry them at somewhere like Pep Boys?

id add a fuse on the wire that goes from the battery to the switch and then you should be good

 

[MoreOvalteenPlz]

Recently installed the Ranch Hand Sport series rear bumper that came with oval LED's which are pretty bright but not near as bright as the pods I had mounted to the stock bumper. I have the oval LED's tapped into the reverse wire on the trailer harness and the pods wired up to a switch. Amazing light output!
Red switch - LED light bar on grill guard
Green switch - unused (for now)
Blue switch - rear LED pods

 

[alarmin]

To wire these using just an On/Off switch that could come on even when the truck is not running, would the below diagram be how to do it?

Also, does anyone have a picture of what one of the relay harnesses that I am looking for looks like? Do they carry them at somewhere like Pep Boys?

This would be the easiest way. I used the wiring harness that came with my lights although I did have to extend the wires for the rear lights. I also used my own switches because I like being special. Buying a wiring harness should already be wired up with a fuse and a relay. Amazon has some wiring harnesses (Auxbeam, etc) for cheap. Do a little search and have it delivered to your front door

 

[alarmin]

I wanted less obvious switches and switches I wouldn't hit by accident.



The white rings light up when my dash lights come on



The led doesn't show up well in a pic but it's 3 colors. Green when my front light bar is on, red when my rear lights are on and yellow if they're both on.

 

[Batman&Robin]

I wanted less obvious switches and switches I wouldn't hit by accident.



The white rings light up when my dash lights come on



The led doesn't show up well in a pic but it's 3 colors. Green when my front light bar is on, red when my rear lights are on and yellow if they're both on.

Where can i buy those switches? Those look great!!

 

[bcbouy]

i wired my top set directly to the reverse wires,and the lower set to a switch that was already there when i bought it.i think it was for a strobe or something.anyway it was a no brainer.eventually i'm going to add a set of switches so they're all uniform.right now i've got different looking switches for lights and cameras all over the dash.

 

[alarmin]

Where can i buy those switches? Those look great!!

Thanks, I like them too. The switches are by Race Sport https://www.amazon.com/Race-Sport-LED-Switch-RS-B16MM-LEDW/dp/B06X9JBK6R/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1492883186&sr=1-1&keywords=Race+Sport+LED+Switch+RS-B16MM-LEDw. I got white to match my dash lights color but they have other colors. I also wired them to light up when my dash lights come on so I can see them in the dark. However, by doing that they won't let me know if the lights are on and that's why I added the 3 color led https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/apem-inc/Q8F3BZZRYG12E/679-2978-ND/3153141. If you prefer you can wire them up so they're off all the time and only illuminate when you turn them on.

The only problem I have with these switches is they are 16mm and my fingers barely fit. If you could find a different brand that has 18mm or 19mm that would probably be perfect, unless you have big hands.

 

[guarj17]

Well after a couple of trips to home depot and after drilling a bunch of holes into the frame, my lights are mounted and ready for wiring tonight.

 

[alarmin]

Well after a couple of trips to home depot and after drilling a bunch of holes into the frame, my lights are mounted and ready for wiring tonight.

Looks good. I don't know what I'd do without a Home Depot near my house!

 

[guarj17]

Thanks, and I know, I'll be making a few more trips there when I wire up some LED bars into my bumper lol.

Big thanks to Demon for helping me out with it all and finding a harness/switch assembly, it worked out great!! Going to order the same one when I buy the bars for the front. Check it out:

 

[Curlyp]

I tapped into the reverse light wire on the trailer harness...

Is there anyone to tap into the trailer harness without cutting the wire? I don't want to void the warranty on my new 17 Sport.

I wired mine to factory aux switch. I didn't want to take the chance of blinding everyone by tying them into reverse.

Where is the factory aux switch located?

Creative wiring it to the cargos i have mine wired to my reverse with a switch running to the cab!

How did you do this? Did you use the trailer wiring harness?

wired mine into the cargo light circuit so they come on with the key fob or as ******* lights while driving, also into the reverse lights so, well.. reverse.



here's how:

Where is the cargo light circuit located?


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[guarj17]

To your first question, they make splice connectors that you don't need to cut your original wire. Wire slips right in and just slices it to make contact. The new wire tip goes in next to it and the splicer is a conductor. You can take it off and the original wire will still be whole, but you will need to put a piece of electrical tape over the contact spot.

 

[Curlyp]

Yea, mine are on a switch. Not exactly flush with my bumper though.


Not that it matters, but I don't get the whole "don't want to see them".. What's different between seeing those and the giant factory housing?

IMO

Thanks cableguy_hd for the help with the wire colors. Finally got mine set up



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3" flood pattern cubes with custom mount that I made to tuck them under the truck and keep a clean look.







Top is LED bulbs in the stock reverse lights. Bottom is with the cubes on as well.

Something simple like this would work (a toggle switch or a rocker switch)







A single pole / double throw switch (on-off-on) would allow you to turn the lights off in the middle position. One of the on positions would be from your reverse lights allowing the lights to turn on with your reverse lights and the other on position would be from your battery allowing you to turn on the lights whenever you want.



As far as running the wires goes I just (mostly) followed the wiring harness under the truck.



Your lights probably already come with a relay and a switch. Use the relay and you can wire this switch in instead of the switch that comes with the lights.

Were you able to wire yours without splicing into the harness?




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[Curlyp]

To your first question, they make splice connectors that you don't need to cut your original wire. Wire slips right in and just slices it to make contact. The new wire tip goes in next to it and the splicer is a conductor. You can take it off and the original wire will still be whole, but you will need to put a piece of electrical tape over the contact spot.

This is awesome! Where did you purchase yours at?


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[guarj17]

I didn't tap into any wires for my rear lights, only for the LED tailgate strip. And my brother actually had a box of them, I'd assume you can get them at any electrical store.