Back up light mod

[MitchPeder7]

So I got tired of not being able to see when backing up. Was bored tonight and started looking for bulbs, got looking at some H1 bulbs I had laying around and decided to make them work.


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[saintsreturn]

Damn! I am still debating the setup I saw on here where it's wired to the bumper but I like this

 

[BlownGP]

That's pretty slick..

So you ran power from the stock wire and ground?

 

[Dubsport]

Great idea, you could try an H-3 bulb as the positive wire is positioned 90* to the bulb.

 

[MitchPeder7]

That's pretty slick..

So you ran power from the stock wire and ground?

Yup, super simple, just soldered a short piece of wire with a plug on each of the four (2 positive and 2 negative) and connected the wires you see in the pics


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[MitchPeder7]

Great idea, you could try an H-3 bulb as the positive wire is positioned 90* to the bulb.

That's a great idea, if I'd needed to buy bulbs I would have done that, had these laying around though.


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[Donelam304]

How hot do they get. I don't want to melt anything.

 

[castires]

I can't imagine them getting hot enough to do any harm since it's only used when backing up.

I have high output LEDS in mine, but this is a great idea.


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[LB3711]

cool but they will get hot fast since its higher power and all metal

 

[MitchPeder7]

Seemed to be ok so far, only on for 5 mins at a time so not really much time for them to melt stuff


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[LB3711]

5 mins is long time. leave it on for a minute and see if you can touch the metal lol

 

[cgeorgemo]

If I need to back up for over 10 seconds I'll just turn around.....
I'm just saying.

 

[MitchPeder7]

I have used my reverse lights as work lights once or twice, just shut truck off, set park brake, put in reverse. So I guess I'd need to watch how hot they get then but with normal driving shouldn't be a issue


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[LB3711]

1 minute i dont think youll have an issue but 5 mins thats melt time.

 

[MitchPeder7]

I left them on for 15 minutes. It is cold here today so maybe that helped but no melting at all.


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[BlownGP]

If I need to back up for over 10 seconds I'll just turn around.....
I'm just saying.

RIght!!!! hahaah

 

[dwysywd]

I saved this. But I was thinking of using a 4" 55w Hella light I had and mounting it to the bottom of the bumper facing back. Then putting it on a 3 way rocker switch so I could put it on w/o being in reverse too.

 

[CMil527]

Anyone throwing codes with reverse light LEDs or hid kits? My Express black edition has the led tails but they are independent of the reverse bulb.. Any feedback would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!!

 

[MitchPeder7]

Anyone throwing codes with reverse light LEDs or hid kits? My Express black edition has the led tails but they are independent of the reverse bulb.. Any feedback would be appreciated! Thanks in advance!!

Haven't been on here for awhile, I don't have any codes on my 2012 sport. I'm running H1 LEDs modded to fit.


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[CMil527]

I ordered up some led back up bulbs and havent had any issues either, thanks for the feedback mitch!