Has anyone every installed a set of reverse lights on their camper. I was thinking of adding some powerful LED lights from Rigid Industries or Black Oak LED. Wiring them in will be the biggest task. Any suggestions?

Is the power of backup lights limited in Colorado? I’d check first.

I put a pair of China's Best brand LED floodlights on the back of my trailer. They work great coming in to a dark site at night.Should be easy enough to do on a TC... If you can find the wiring harness for your Bargman 7-way, you can tap into the reverse line there, or the harness for a tail light and pickup reverse there.If you're looking at more than 20 watts of lights, consider using a relay to avoid taxing the existing lighting circuit.

If you've got package railing on the roof you can attach Docking lights to it.

GordonThree wrote:If you're looking at more than 20 watts of lights, consider using a relay to avoid taxing the existing lighting circuit.So 20 watts is about the max you could go if you tap into the 7 pin harness? I was thinking of doing that but I was not sure if it would work or not.

I have intended to do this with my car hauler trailer. I have also thought about on the camper. I feel, but don’t know because I haven’t tried, that it would be beneficial to mount them near the front, or half way along the trailer pointing out at a slight angle, so that the side of the trailer can be illuminated as well as the rear. That way you could see where your tires are and where you are steering the trailer

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thundercloud
Explorer
Apr 24, 2018
NRALIFR

That is a cool idea.
NRALIFR
Explorer
Apr 24, 2018
I replaced the backup lights on my Lance with these.

Got them on Amazon. 27 Watts each. These particular lights don’t appear to be available any longer, but there are others like them.

I gutted the reverse light section of the taillights, fabricated a metal cover to replace the lens, and mounted the LED light to them.

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Many times brighter than the old Halogen bulbs.

Between them and the LED docking lights, I can back into the darkest campsite, .........

Or my own garage when we arrive back home after dark. The garage door lift for the RV bay doesn’t have a light on it like a normal residential lift does, so it can be pretty dark inside.

I like them, they’re awsome!

:):)
brholt
Explorer II
Apr 23, 2018
I have one of these. Works well and pretty simple.

7 pin backup light
JimK-NY
Explorer II
Apr 23, 2018
There are plenty of inexpensive and powerful LED lights. I would only wire them with an independent switch and use them only in campgrounds.

I have never seen the need. Maybe I would change my mind if I could find a decent rear view camera system that actually allowed me to see well and judge distances.
dirtyhandz
Explorer
Apr 23, 2018
I have the wife stand on the back step with a mag lite.
Paradox123
Explorer
Apr 22, 2018
I mounted two 45 W halogen “tractor lights” on the rear of my camper to the side of the jacks. They are wired directly to the back-up lights of the camper. They really light things up when backing into a space after dark. If I was buying today, I would get LEDs.
Photomike
Explorer III
Apr 18, 2018
skipro3 wrote:
Photomike wrote:
I was going to add an electric dump valve on my TCer so I could open the back tank dump when someone was tailgating, I don't think DOT has a rule for that one :B :h :S

What a brilliant idea!

https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Sewer/Valterra/E40A-8.html

As they say a Flush beats a Full house :B
Ski_Pro_3
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
Photomike wrote:
I was going to add an electric dump valve on my TCer so I could open the back tank dump when someone was tailgating, I don't think DOT has a rule for that one :B :h :S

What a brilliant idea!

https://www.etrailer.com/RV-Sewer/Valterra/E40A-8.html
trail-explorer
Explorer
Apr 18, 2018
Rigid makes some nice compact cube lights
Photomike
Explorer III
Apr 14, 2018
Grit dog wrote:
I know, right? Got the DOT backup lamp cops out today......bad boys, bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

I 100% agree with the DOT code for rear lighting and it should be strictly enforced!!!!! You do not want to blind someone that is following too close. Of course I was going to add an electric dump valve on my TCer so I could open the back tank dump when someone was tailgating, I don't think DOT has a rule for that one :B :h :S

I had a couple LED's on the TCer wired up to the dash on the truck, they could have been stronger but they at least added some more light for the back up camera and when setting up camp.