Installing Backup Lights
I'm installing 18w LED backup lights that run 1.5 amps each for a total of 3amps. 14ga wire a distance of 30 feet. Do I need a relay?
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RoyB wrote:
I would check with the local DOT/DMV to see if your BACK-UP lights are the approved type. Here in Virginia we have a bunch of laws around this and in my case I ended up a couple of times having to remove things in front of the Safety Inspection bunch before they will put a Safety sticker on my trailer haha...
They certainly did not like my switchable back up lights - had to come on when my truck went into REVERSE... After I removed them then i mounted them on the rear side of the trailer and actually got better results looking back from the truck.
The Safety Bunch here really watches what goes on the back and front of the road vehicles and trailers (in my case) here...
Roy Ken
Thankfully (?) we have no such inspections here so we can do anything we like.
OTOH with no inspections, we have a lot of junker vehicles running around without working tail lights, etc.
