Connecting to existing wiring.
The backup lights on my 2017 F-150 are deplorable. I am going to add a tailgate light bar and hook it to the reverse light wire of my truck to get adequate light. I know that the ScotchLock connectors...
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bpounds wrote:
I think a lightbar facing rearward will be overkill, and probably illegal, and will attract LEO attention.
What I did is install one of these in my bumper. They come in a pair, so I also have one in my Jeep Wrangler. In my truck, I connected it to an upfitter switch. Only turn it on when I need it. In the Wrangler, I connected to the backup lamp circuit, and I used a solder joint and shrink tubing. Just one wire, and ground it near the pod. A pair of these lamps is only around $20 on Amazon. Get the ones with a wide light dispersion. I've used the same lamp, but with a beam dispersion, as fog lamps.
Nice setup. I will look into that. As far as the light bar being illegal or attracting the attention of law enforcement. It will only be lit when I am backing up, and hidden below the tailgate when it is not lit up. It is supplemental backup lights, and that is all.
