Rigid Flush-Mount LEDs in Rear Bumper! Pics & How-To

[wanderfalk]

Let us know if it floods the backup camera at night. thanks for the write up.

 

[Captain Awesome]

i have the same set up and just wired them to Aux 4. 90% of the time i don't need them as i have Led back up bulbs from Alternative Offroad in turn not reducing the life for no reason plus how hard is it to flick the switch on and off when needed. now if i did lots of night driving of worked nights then i mite of wired them to the revers lights. i have the floods in about the same spot as the op and they work pretty good with the camera at night.

 

[goinsvt]

I just had the Rigid SR-Q rear light backup kit installed in my rear bumper last week. The kit comes with the wiring harness. The SR-Q lights are perfect for this application because it doesn't flood the camera. The lights are wired to Aux switch #4 so I can turn them on whenever I need them. I don't need them all the time when in reverse (i.e. during the day) and I like having full control of them - on or off.

 

[RatedSVT]

I'd assume, run along the frame rail then up to an aux switch. Some people wire directly to reverse lights but then you can't turn them on whenever you want.

yeah I'm out've aux switches though. :-\

 

[wanderfalk]

has any one put a back up light in the trailer hitch and connected with the harness?

 

[SwampKing]

As always, great write up Josh! If I was gonna keep my stock rear bumper than I'd def be following your lead on this one.
Keep them how-to's coming!


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[OrangeAddict]

has any one put a back up light in the trailer hitch and connected with the harness?

I have mine wired up to the trailer hitch harness. They work great. And only come on when reversing.

 

[SFD]

Your actually using a SPDT switch. A dpst would have 4 prongs for 2 independent circuits.

That's a very clean install, I like it a lot! Looks like I will bed ordering more lights!

DPST = double pole, single throw. A normal switch is SPST (single pole single throw). So it has 2 prongs, and it's on or off. A DPST has 3 prongs. The lights go to the middle prong. The reverse light power and the aux power go to the outer 2 prongs. So when it's in 1 position it's powered by the reverse lights, in the other position it's powered by the aux power.





If you've gotta cut anyway I say just get the flush mount, they look more OEM style.

I'd watch out with amber ones on the rear for use on the street. DOT rules are red only on the rear, and amber on the other sides of the vehicle. Amber can only be for turn signals on the rear. I wouldn't use them as running lights as in white out conditions as it may confuse drivers who can't see much as it is in the white out and they may think its an oncoming vehicle with seeing amber lights instead of red.

 

[RatedSVT]

I have mine wired up to the trailer hitch harness. They work great. And only come on when reversing.

do you have a picture on where you tapped in at? And would you have a picture of them on at night?

 

[OrangeAddict]

Yes I can do that. Let me see what I can get done tonight.