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?
Forum Discussion
1L243 wrote:
We have no DOT inspections in Oregon so I don't think there will be any legality issues...
Just because there are no inspections doesn't mean the lights would technically be legal unless DOT approved; you could still be issued a fix-it ticket or similar, the same as if you put green flashing headlight bulbs in your vehicle or whatever.
On a practical matter, that's not very likely unless the lights cause problems--they blind other drivers in parking lots when you back up, or they're on when you're traveling forward, or something like that. Most police officers have many, many better things to do than randomly checking people's back-up lights for technical compliance with legal standards.
