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harness kill-switch

so I wanna wire up a kill-switch (on/off) for my LED tailgate bar. i was told by a buddy of mine tonight that its really easy to spot me out on the highway so I was kinda wanting a switch so I can hit it and I blend in with traffic at night. IF I NEEDED TO lol

whats the easiest way to go about this?
 
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im guessing that its hooked up through your trailer lights plug? probably find the power wire for it and run it off a toggle.
 
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Put a toggle on the negative wire, it'll take down the whole bar.
 
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thanks thats what i want. I might go with a wireless switch. then I don't have to run a lot of wires. :-D
 
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Wireless switch?
 
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you never seen them. the toggle is like your key fob. has a black box that is the receiver. had one from my old truck

was gonna make a kill switch for my brake lights but that's really dangerous if it shorts. so I'll just do the Line of Fire.
 
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Originally Posted by GrafixGuy
you never seen them. the toggle is like your key fob. has a black box that is the receiver. had one from my old truck

was gonna make a kill switch for my brake lights but that's really dangerous if it shorts. so I'll just do the Line of Fire.
cool idea. switching the negative should do it

i put in a break light kill switch. no biggie. only had to use it once, but im glad i had it. . i set it up to light up when i hit the break, so i have a quick visual check to make sure the system is working.
 
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