Grill light power source

[AE5548]

Was looking for thoughts on a power source for adding 4 small LED grill lights to my 18' Big Horn. I know in a perfect world power from the battery with a relay setup is the "best" way to do it. But seems a bit overkill considering the total wattage required. I'd also rather not run wire from the cab or compromise the power center under the hood with holes to pass wires through. I like to keep my wire runs short when possible.

These lights i would only want on with the parking/headlights. Not as DRL's. Would tapping into the headlight or parking light wiring behind one of the headlights be ok? I can't imagine the very minor added load would cause any issues with blowing a fuse or upsetting the TIPM. But with these trucks i can't say for certain, which is why i'm asking here.

 

[RusslRam]

Might depend on what year. But if u tap into your parking lights u should be ok as long as u don't delete the actual light.

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[AE5548]

Yeah, that was my plan. I can't imagine adding a few LED marker lights would fry the TIPM. Just wanted to make sure.

 

[muddy12]

If they didn’t change things, the wiring for the passenger side marker light runs across the core support.
That’s where I tied in for the grill lights on my 2012. I only needed about 12” of wire to hook up my lights.



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[JB1]

I tapped mine into the fog lights, that way if I didn’t want them on I could turn them off. I have since then wired to a switch with other lights.

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/raptor-style-amber-led-grille-lights.114268/

 

[Badger 13]

Maybe a fuse tap in the trailer tail lights fuse. That way you would not be splicing into any wires.

 

[AE5548]

I tapped mine into the fog lights, that way if I didn’t want them on I could turn them off. I have since then wired to a switch with other lights.
https://www.ramforum.com/threads/raptor-style-amber-led-grille-lights.114268/
https://www.ramforum.com/threads/raptor-style-amber-led-grille-lights.114268/

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Beautiful! What LED's did you use?. I have the same grill (except chrome) and was not sure which ones to use since attaching them looked tricky with the gill material.

 

[AE5548]

Maybe a fuse tap in the trailer tail lights fuse. That way you would not be splicing into any wires.

That's a great idea. I'm still trying to find a good way to get wires out of the fuse box without compromising the watertight integrity.

 

[JB1]

Beautiful! What LED's did you use?. I have the same grill (except chrome) and was not sure which ones to use since attaching them looked tricky with the gill material.

Oznium, there’s a link in the thread

link for open fuse

https://www.ramforum.com/threads/empty-fuse-slot-with-accessory-power.107294/

 

[AE5548]

Which thread? I couldn’t find it. I went to the Oznium website but wasn’t sure which ones you used

 

[JB1]

Which thread? I couldn’t find it. I went to the Oznium website but wasn’t sure which ones you used

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01ADHUWWA?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

 

[AE5548]

Awesome. Thank you

 

[JB1]

No problem