Auxiliary Reverse Light Question

[NC-Expy]

So I got a set of 55W reverse lights that I'm going to be mounting on my trailer hitch... my question for you guys is: can I go ahead and tap into my existing wiring for my OEM reverse lights? (brown and pink I think it is?)

Or do I need to go ahead and have a separate relay for them?

In which case I'd probably just wire them straight to the battery and then wire them to a toggle switch up front.

 

[Remo]

That's too many amps to tap into the reverse wiring. You should definitely use a relay; and I'd recommend a 3-way relay and switch set up (on, off, switched-on). This is much safer, more reliable, and you'd probably find it more useful/convenient.

If you didn't buy the lights yet, and are set on keeping the wiring as simple as possible, get some LED aux lights--they will draw significantly less amps. Those you could probably just tap into the reverse wiring for power.

Hope that helps.

 

[Remo]

Also, don't forget to use a fuse!

 

[Remo]

One more thing, lol. If you have the tow package with the wiring harness, you could probably use that for power (rather than running all the way back to the battery). I'm not 100%, but that is worth investigating.

 

[NC-Expy]

One more thing, lol. If you have the tow package with the wiring harness, you could probably use that for power (rather than running all the way back to the battery). I'm not 100%, but that is worth investigating.

I do have the tow package with the wiring, so I could just splice into that? That would make my life a whole heck of a lot easier...

 

[Remo]

I'm sure someone around here can pull up a wiring schematic for you...I'm pretty sure you can use it, though.

 

[panda24619]

how are they being mounted? why not mount them where i have mine?
and they are on a switch. its fun to see some idiot thats tail gating you and accidently hit the switch.








edit: what the hell?! shaggy we have a problem. these are

and still they wont pop up. people just say im crazy!

 

[NC-Expy]

how are they being mounted? why not mount them where i have mine?
and they are on a switch. its fun to see some idiot thats tail gating you and accidently hit the switch.








edit: what the hell?! shaggy we have a problem. these are

and still they wont pop up. people just say im crazy!

I'm bolting them on to my trailer hitch. They are real tiny lights and I'm not interested in putting these, or bigger ones on my roof rack so the hitch will be best for me.

 

[panda24619]

what i would do is just tap into your trailer hitch lighting. thatll would best.

 

[dougmcp]

Check these out, they plug into the tow plug, the receiver hitch and you can still tow:
http://www.whitenight.com/