How to run bed light wires?

[The Car Stereo Company]

Sweet. Any pics of where you mounted it and which switch you used?

it will be a while before i get to my truck, but i will get some pics

 

[The Macf]

Sweet. Any pics of where you mounted it and which switch you used?

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

Sweet. Any pics of where you mounted it and which switch you used?

magnetic switch. i have a bunch if you need.

 

[RatedSVT]

magnetic switch. i have a bunch if you need.

which lights did you use for the bed?

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

i used an led strip

 

[Yukon Joe]

Anybody have any pictures of how to mount switches? Is it just best to tie into the parking light wire so when the truck gets unlocked it turns on?

Pretty sure in the LED bed light thread I posted how to mount a magnetic switch. But shit that was a few years ago. Lol....

Yukon Joe

 

[AbnMP13]

there is also an over ride switch so if im driving with the tailgate down, i can turn them off

Do elaborate on how to over ride the magnetic switch.



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[The Car Stereo Company]

Do elaborate on how to over ride the magnetic switch.



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i just put a toggle switch inline up front. the mag switch has 2 wires. one goes to ground and the other is connected to the electronics. when the switch is closed, the connection is open. meaning that when thr tailgate is closed, ground does NOT pass through. when the switch is open, the connection is closed meaning that ground DOES pass through. the ground on the second wire triggers the relay to allow the lights to turn on. so the toggle switch is on the wire that is NOT ground all the time. if i turn the switch off, then ground will never pass through to the relay or my alarm. i use it whenever i have to drive with the tailgate down.

 

[The Macf]

i just put a toggle switch inline up front. the mag switch has 2 wires. one goes to ground and the other is connected to the electronics. when the switch is closed, the connection is open. meaning that when thr tailgate is closed, ground does NOT pass through. when the switch is open, the connection is closed meaning that ground DOES pass through. the ground on the second wire triggers the relay to allow the lights to turn on. so the toggle switch is on the wire that is NOT ground all the time. if i turn the switch off, then ground will never pass through to the relay or my alarm. i use it whenever i have to drive with the tailgate down.

Or you could've just put a switch in the back. Always showing off your fancy skills.

 

[The Car Stereo Company]

Or you could've just put a switch in the back. Always showing off your fancy skills.

the switch is inside so it wont get weathered