those with aux backup lights-routing wiring question
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those with aux backup lights-routing wiring question
Finally picked up some cheapo aux lights to help with the tinted window issue at night(those who are tinted know how useless the stock reverse lights are lol )
Ran the power/ground wires through the firewall and all that jazz
So now I'm down to running the wire into the cab from the lights to my switch
Figure I'll drill a small hole back in the jumpseat cavity on the floor and then run the wires under the door-sill trim (yes I'll use a rubber gromet to protect the wire where I drill)
My question is where did you guys route the wires from the lights themselves? I'd go look but we're getting a nice snow/rain mix now. If I can get a good idea of how to run them I'll finish the job on my lunchbreak tomorrow at work.
Pics would be appreciated or a good description of how you ran them! Thanks in advance
Ran the power/ground wires through the firewall and all that jazz
So now I'm down to running the wire into the cab from the lights to my switch
Figure I'll drill a small hole back in the jumpseat cavity on the floor and then run the wires under the door-sill trim (yes I'll use a rubber gromet to protect the wire where I drill)
My question is where did you guys route the wires from the lights themselves? I'd go look but we're getting a nice snow/rain mix now. If I can get a good idea of how to run them I'll finish the job on my lunchbreak tomorrow at work.
Pics would be appreciated or a good description of how you ran them! Thanks in advance
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if you have trailer tow wires back there you can either A). cut the adapter off and directly wire to reverse trailer wire or B). go to autoz and but the adapter fitting with a few inches of wire and rig them that way. this only works however if you have the reverse wires in your trailer package. I did...luckily
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My wiring is run in 1/4 in conduit along the driver side frame rail. ziptied to what I could find.
If you run a standard 5 pin relay you can run a switch and have the lights come on with the reverse lights. Heres the wiring diagram I came up with when I ran mine.
Edit wrong diagram I will see if I can find the right one...
with switch
with reverse lights
switch
If you run a standard 5 pin relay you can run a switch and have the lights come on with the reverse lights. Heres the wiring diagram I came up with when I ran mine.
Edit wrong diagram I will see if I can find the right one...
with switch
with reverse lights
switch
Last edited by mikerider; 01-09-2011 at 08:54 PM.
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Cool cool thanks for the tips. Yeah I'll eventually wire them into the reverse lights. I'll probably get made fun of for light choice lol but meh :) they were cheap and its more of a function over form thing.
Since its too wet to be wiring I went to get a different switch. Found one that fits PERFECTLY in the little slot above my deck horizontally. Good and snug so I don't have to break the dremel out! Lol
Since its too wet to be wiring I went to get a different switch. Found one that fits PERFECTLY in the little slot above my deck horizontally. Good and snug so I don't have to break the dremel out! Lol
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Cool cool thanks for the tips. Yeah I'll eventually wire them into the reverse lights. I'll probably get made fun of for light choice lol but meh :) they were cheap and its more of a function over form thing.
Since its too wet to be wiring I went to get a different switch. Found one that fits PERFECTLY in the little slot above my deck horizontally. Good and snug so I don't have to break the dremel out! Lol
Since its too wet to be wiring I went to get a different switch. Found one that fits PERFECTLY in the little slot above my deck horizontally. Good and snug so I don't have to break the dremel out! Lol
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Not sure why you'd run power & ground into the cab...
I ran one wire from the switch through the firewall to activate a relay & keep all the wiring under the hood.
For my reverse lights, I ran my wiring (inside 1/4" wire loom) along the drivers side frame & zip tied it everywhere I could to keep it safe.
All the light wiring ends up under the hood where they connect to the relay.
I'm using OEM fog switches (with my wiring kit) to control my backup lights, driving lights & OEM fog lights (recently modded so they work independent of the headlights/hi beams).
Here's a basic diagram for wiring the lights.
I ran one wire from the switch through the firewall to activate a relay & keep all the wiring under the hood.
For my reverse lights, I ran my wiring (inside 1/4" wire loom) along the drivers side frame & zip tied it everywhere I could to keep it safe.
All the light wiring ends up under the hood where they connect to the relay.
I'm using OEM fog switches (with my wiring kit) to control my backup lights, driving lights & OEM fog lights (recently modded so they work independent of the headlights/hi beams).
Here's a basic diagram for wiring the lights.
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