Tow vehicle LED project
I added a small LED strip to my rear plate. Wired it in so it comes on when I shift to reverse. The light is mounted to a partial plastic license plate frame the dealer put on my truck when I b...
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ib516 wrote:Sinnettc wrote:
Are the ones under the tonneau connected to a switch or are they on any time your parking lights are on?
Switched. I mounted the switch in a weather proof plastic housing and mounted that to the driver's side just inside the tailgate.
They are wired directly to the battery so they can be switched on independent of the headlights and ignition switch positions.
I'd be tempted to have that on Switched Power.....if you're like me, and carry stuff in the bed, and something hits the switch turning it on, you may wake up to a dead battery.....plus, I'm more likely to forget to turn it off
