Powerful reverse lights or rear fogs, options???

[Adieu]

Cant see jack thru mirrors or over shoulder reversing in the dark. Even with 3 aftermarket panoramic mirrors.

And i do a LOT of nighttime driving with its fair share of backing out...


Part of it is likely the rear tint but still... any kind of simple bright backup light solution available?

I literally put the truck in reverse at night 50-100 times per week sometimes.... not liking these odds

 

[stamp11127]

An led light bar would work well - 2 small bars, one on each side of the hitch if equipped.

 

[Adieu]

Wire em to what, spliced into reverse lights? Any guides out there you know about?

 

[Bedrck47]

You can wire them however you want If you just want them as backup lights then wire them into that circuit If you want to be able to have manual control so you can use them at will Then wire them thru a switch.
It really isn't rocket science on how to wire lights.

 

[Adieu]

Yeah well... thinking puts undue pressure on my brain

Cant say I like the feeling

 

[Bedrck47]

Sounds like you have some personal issues

I am sure if you offered to fly Stamp out there he would gladly teach you.

Well learn how
Its better than asking someone to hold your had and wet nurse you

 

[Adieu]

Wet nurse? *****

 

[Bedrck47]

I bet that comment put undue pressure on your brain

 

[powerboatr]

on my F350 i wired in a set of very bright reverse lights under the rear bumper on the frame for the receiver hitch.
i added two relays, a cheap logic module
one received power to switch on only if the truck was in reverse, when it activated it sent a signal to the other relay that would only have power on its "out" side if the lights were on.
so it prevented the lights from lighting if the truck didnt have two YES's
both used the main trailer POWER feed as the source of the switched power and used the signals from the reverse light signal and the light ON signal.

I then placed one more relay wired to a switch in the cab that was a KEY ON pwr. plus a few diodes so i could switch on the lights manually and override the logic module.

 

[Bedrck47]

on my F350 i wired in a set of very bright reverse lights under the rear bumper on the frame for the receiver hitch.
i added two relays, a cheap logic module
one received power to switch on only if the truck was in reverse, when it activated it sent a signal to the other relay that would only have power on its "out" side if the lights were on.
so it prevented the lights from lighting if the truck didn't have two YES's
both used the main trailer POWER feed as the source of the switched power and used the signals from the reverse light signal and the light ON signal.

I then placed one more relay wired to a switch in the cab that was a KEY ON pwr. plus a few diodes so i could switch on the lights manually and override the logic module.

Careful all that technical information will have him thinking and will put undue pressure on his brain

 

[Adieu]

Yep

 

[USMCBuckWild]

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[USMCBuckWild]

super bright, plenty of light for backing up. 2 wires, positive and negative. Positive was tapped into the trailer wiring (center pin of the 7 pin connector) and used a self tapping screw into the back of the hitch for ground wire. Lights come on with reverse lamps as normal. So simple a caveman can do it. Mudflaps were already on my truck

Total investment: $30

 

[Harrison Remedios]

A company called rigid industries makes a set of led fog lights that come in a flush mount that you could mount on the bumper and splice into the original reverse lights

 

[gixer2000]

You have a trailer hitch? How about hitch mounted backup lights? This is an option I found with a quick search. That also have brackets that you can mount any type of lighting setup you want to it.

 

[powerboatr]

super bright, plenty of light for backing up. 2 wires, positive and negative. Positive was tapped into the trailer wiring (center pin of the 7 pin connector) and used a self tapping screw into the back of the hitch for ground wire. Lights come on with reverse lamps as normal. So simple a caveman can do it. Mudflaps were already on my truck

Total investment: $30

freaking cool, never thought about putting them on the mud flaps

 

[USMCBuckWild]

freaking cool, never thought about putting them on the mud flaps

Keeps the light low where you need it most to reduce glare, has an excellent spread of light as well.

Full write-up here: http://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/new-reverse-light-solution-with-pics.30862/

The problem with those hitch mount lights is the bumper cover would have to be trimmed for them to fit, and you won't be able to tow with it as it blocks access to the safety chain mounts.

The in bumper lights are great, but personally i prefer a more subtle look. That and the mudflaps are $40 to replace should I change my mind, the bumper cover.........?

 

[NevadaGeo]

Keeps the light low where you need it most to reduce glare, has an excellent spread of light as well.

Full write-up here: http://www.expeditionforum.com/threads/new-reverse-light-solution-with-pics.30862/

The problem with those hitch mount lights is the bumper cover would have to be trimmed for them to fit, and you won't be able to tow with it as it blocks access to the safety chain mounts.

The in bumper lights are great, but personally i prefer a more subtle look. That and the mudflaps are $40 to replace should I change my mind, the bumper cover.........?

I had a hitch-mounted projector light on my F-150 that worked like a charm. Plugged into the hitch harness plug and lit up when in reverse. My 2017 Expedition hitch plug is angled downward so I cant use that again. That is why I upgraded my reverse lights to a stronger LED. This takes care of the light problem. Everything is internal and nothing can be torn off.

The mud guard-mounted LEDs would not work for me since they would be laying in the sagebrush eventually where I take the truck offroad.

 

[ExpeditionAndy]

NevadaGeo, do you have a link to the LEDs that you ordered from Amazon?

 

[NevadaGeo]

NevadaGeo, do you have a link to the LEDs that you ordered from Amazon?

Which ones?

Interior:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/181942592334?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Rear Reverse LED lights:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/140786483328?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT

Both sets are good quality and inexpensive. I recommend these highly. Both eBay. The reverse lights I ordered off Amazon did not fit. My bad.