back up lights

hondarider227 · 10-17-2005, 07:55 PM

Has anyone hooked up back up lights to the rear bumper using the cargo light switch. need them for night time hook up to trailer but i would like to tap into the cargo lamp

Bayou Titan · 10-17-2005, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by hondarider227

Has anyone hooked up back up lights to the rear bumper using the cargo light switch. need them for night time hook up to trailer but i would like to tap into the cargo lamp

Would this work?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...atalogId=10101

**Kronos1965** · 10-17-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hondarider227

Has anyone hooked up back up lights to the rear bumper using the cargo light switch. need them for night time hook up to trailer but i would like to tap into the cargo lamp

I have hooked up my rear back up lights to the back up at the trailer harness.

Currently, I have it activated anytime I back up however I just bought a switch and will install it so that I can run it independently.

Is that your idea to run it independent?

NITEBLITZ · 10-17-2005, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bayou Titan

Would this work?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...atalogId=10101

I've had this unit on mine for about 18 mo., it is easy to install and has a switch on the back so you can turn them on for a camp set-up or other. Attaches to the tow hitch, but you can still use the tow.

NITEBLITZ

hondarider227 · 10-17-2005, 09:01 PM

yes kronos i want to run indepent but was wondering if you can tap into the switch that turns on the back light on the cab of the truck that way i dont have to have another switch want to keep the cab looking stock with no types of after market switchs in them. not a big deal if i have to ues a seperate switch just thinking it would be cool to not add a switch

K-MU · 10-17-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by NITEBLITZ

I've had this unit on mine for about 18 mo., it is easy to install and has a switch on the back so you can turn them on for a camp set-up or other. Attaches to the tow hitch, but you can still use the tow.

NITEBLITZ

Can you please post a pic to see how it looks?

THX in advance

K-MU · 10-17-2005, 09:14 PM

One more question, there are 4 models, which one do you have? THX in advance

Bayou Titan · 10-17-2005, 10:30 PM

Here is an install on a Ford. The Titan install would look similar.

http://whitenight.shows.it/

bestatchess · 10-17-2005, 10:41 PM

I have the www.whitenight.com lights wired to the trailer wiring also. If you want to switch backup lights from the dash you could do that with a dash mounted switch and a relay. You could get an OEM switch and mount it in the center dash blank or in the lower left driver's side dash blank. I would wire it to switch a trigger lead that is only hot with the ignition so that you don't forget and leave the backup lights on and drain the battery.

You can easily tap power for a trigger lead without cutting any wires using a mini-fuse add-a-circuit in the inside the cabin fuse box.

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=071-585

You could use a fog light wiring harness that comes with a relay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2-FOG...spagenameZWDVW

I think they sell those at walmart also.

NITEBLITZ · 10-18-2005, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by K-MU

One more question, there are 4 models, which one do you have? THX in advance

K-MU,

What Bayou said on the looks, I used model 004198. That one has a 2" square insert that you remove to use the tow hitch.

I wired directly into the backup lights hot wire in the towing harness that is right beside the tow hitch where this unit mounts. One wire splice and done. bestatchess has covered the in-cab option.

NITEBLITZ

**loufish** · 10-18-2005, 07:17 AM

Since we have lights in the rear, the t-gate cargo lights, you could tap into them to power the factory reverse lights when you hit the cargo switch.

RU2112SH · 10-19-2005, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by NITEBLITZ

I've had this unit on mine for about 18 mo., it is easy to install and has a switch on the back so you can turn them on for a camp set-up or other. Attaches to the tow hitch, but you can still use the tow.

NITEBLITZ

How bright is the light from the unit. I need something for backing out of my driveway at night. Live in the woods so the factory reverse lights aren't really cutting it.

Bayou Titan · 10-19-2005, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by RU2112SH

How bright is the light from the unit. I need something for backing out of my driveway at night. Live in the woods so the factory reverse lights aren't really cutting it.

55 watt bulbs
130,000 candlepower

RU2112SH · 10-19-2005, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Bayou Titan

55 watt bulbs
130,000 candlepower

Thanks, from this picture brighter then I expected.

K-MU · 10-19-2005, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by NITEBLITZ

K-MU,

What Bayou said on the looks, I used model 004198. That one has a 2" square insert that you remove to use the tow hitch.

I wired directly into the backup lights hot wire in the towing harness that is right beside the tow hitch where this unit mounts. One wire splice and done. bestatchess has covered the in-cab option.

NITEBLITZ

Can you use the lights and the tow hitch at the same time like in the ford picture? I want the setup to like like it...

Got pics please?

THX again