gixxer
Senior Member
I bought the mic tuning kit from amazon. I bought the 2 piece kit. Came with a built in switch. Some of the wiring was really thin. Make sure to test the lighting first.
You will need extra wire, sauder, shrink tubing, wiring loom, and duct/electrical tape.
I first made sure I had room for the lights as I have a tonneau cover and the clamps limit space. I had no issues there. The strips came with dual sided tape but I also used silicone to hold them in place. I used one of those caulking devices for spreading the silicone to create a smooth finish and wiped off any excess.
I powered the lights via the constant power at the 7pin hitch.
I disconnected the plug from underneath the truck and cut out some of the wire so I could sauder in the power wire. There is a clip you must pull up on before you can unplug the harness from the bumper.
Prefeed any shrink tubing and leave extra wire in case. I pre measured and routed loose wire to see how much I would need and gave myself an extra 2 feet in case.
I mounted the ground behind the right tail light. I used the multimeter to see if it was a good ground with no issues. You can grind paint if need be.
I fed the wire along an existing loom and fed it through a hole and up to the taillight. I mounted my ground using an existing bolt. I fed the switch through the hole that feeds to the bed in the back right corner.
I used a small bead of silicone on the switch as it doesnt look very water resistant. Wrapped the loom around all wire and taped it every 5 inches or so. I sprayed all connections with krown rust proofing before shrink wrapping and sprayed the ground as well. This isn't a must, but I figure, do things once and do them right. You will need a circle terminal end for the ground wire.
I zipped tied the switch to one of the tonneau clamps so it wouldn't fall back in the hole.
I included a before and after with the light.
You will need extra wire, sauder, shrink tubing, wiring loom, and duct/electrical tape.
I first made sure I had room for the lights as I have a tonneau cover and the clamps limit space. I had no issues there. The strips came with dual sided tape but I also used silicone to hold them in place. I used one of those caulking devices for spreading the silicone to create a smooth finish and wiped off any excess.
I powered the lights via the constant power at the 7pin hitch.
I disconnected the plug from underneath the truck and cut out some of the wire so I could sauder in the power wire. There is a clip you must pull up on before you can unplug the harness from the bumper.
Prefeed any shrink tubing and leave extra wire in case. I pre measured and routed loose wire to see how much I would need and gave myself an extra 2 feet in case.
I mounted the ground behind the right tail light. I used the multimeter to see if it was a good ground with no issues. You can grind paint if need be.
I fed the wire along an existing loom and fed it through a hole and up to the taillight. I mounted my ground using an existing bolt. I fed the switch through the hole that feeds to the bed in the back right corner.
I used a small bead of silicone on the switch as it doesnt look very water resistant. Wrapped the loom around all wire and taped it every 5 inches or so. I sprayed all connections with krown rust proofing before shrink wrapping and sprayed the ground as well. This isn't a must, but I figure, do things once and do them right. You will need a circle terminal end for the ground wire.
I zipped tied the switch to one of the tonneau clamps so it wouldn't fall back in the hole.
I included a before and after with the light.
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