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 Wiring in an additional reverse light
#1059866
05/20/13 05:25 AM
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Harbor Freight has these lights on sale. http://www.harborfreight.com/12-volt-halogen-vehicle-work-light-93904.html I have used them for lights on the front, doing the normal relay/switch/idiot light wiring. We have a night ride coming up, and the stock reverse lights leave a little bit to be desired. Anyone had experience with wiring a light like this into the standard reverse light wire and not thru a switched relay. Bumping up the fuse is mandatory, and I'm thinking it may not be as bright as when I wire them up on the work trucks, or tractors, but it has to be an improvement over stock
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: Mudraider]
#1059867
05/20/13 11:36 AM
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I was able to replace my stock reverse bulbs for halogens, helps a little.
Direct wire would depend on amperage. On my pickup I installed the relay for add-on reverse lights behind the rear light lens for signal wire, then direct wired it to battery for power.
92 Montero LS 3.0L V6 Auto, Stock, Original owner, 185,800K miles
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: pcc]
#1059868
05/20/13 01:09 PM
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Joined: Oct 2002
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I would recommend to use a fuse not directly to battery  But I have considered doing the same thing stock backup lights are not so great. for $7 thoes look pretty cool!
89 Monturbo (RIP now but the heart is in the 90!)
90 Montero with 2.6 turbo swap! (close to finished)
88 Starion MPI T3/T4 Magna M8 head.....
96 Volvo 850
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: Lizzord30]
#1059869
05/20/13 02:44 PM
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I would recommend to use a fuse not directly to battery But I have considered doing the same thing stock backup lights are not so great. for $7 thoes look pretty cool! Yes, $7 is a great price. And they work great. They aren't silly bright like the Rigid's or all their knock-offs, but I'm not trying to blind ants on the ground either.
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: Mudraider]
#1059870
05/20/13 02:53 PM
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Joined: Sep 2009
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Mudrunner
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You could either run it directly in parallel off of the stock lights, or run it's own power source to it with a relay and run the relay power from the stock lights.
1992 VR4 12.5 @ 110 - SOLD
1993 Stealth RT/TT 11.4 @ 129 - SOLD
1991 VR4 9.2 @ 159 - Old Shop Car
1992 Stealth Twin Turbo ATX - SOLD
1990 Montero LS LWB - RIP
1995 Montero LS - RIP
1998 Montero
1992 Galant VR4 474/1000
2007 Prius
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: Mudraider]
#1059871
05/21/13 02:20 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
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Harbor Freight has these lights on sale. http://www.harborfreight.com/12-volt-halogen-vehicle-work-light-93904.html I have used them for lights on the front, doing the normal relay/switch/idiot light wiring. We have a night ride coming up, and the stock reverse lights leave a little bit to be desired. Anyone had experience with wiring a light like this into the standard reverse light wire and not thru a switched relay. Bumping up the fuse is mandatory, and I'm thinking it may not be as bright as when I wire them up on the work trucks, or tractors, but it has to be an improvement over stock So when where are you "night riding"?
1990 Black Monty LS Over 300K' 1993 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4x4 46k (yes only 46K!)1989 Honda Transalp 600 Africa twin,
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: sasnydley]
#1059872
05/21/13 02:55 PM
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So when where are you "night riding"?
Hardrock MX and 4x4 Park in Ocala. Look at the events page. Look me up on FB. Frank Eck
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: Mudraider]
#1059873
05/22/13 11:00 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
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I will. We need need some place relatively close to go play. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />Since I am back on 12 hr shifts and my nephew who is a medic and is also on shifts (he has 89 2dr V-6) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" />
1990 Black Monty LS Over 300K' 1993 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4x4 46k (yes only 46K!)1989 Honda Transalp 600 Africa twin,
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: sasnydley]
#1059874
05/23/13 02:56 AM
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I will. We need need some place relatively close to go play. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />Since I am back on 12 hr shifts and my nephew who is a medic and is also on shifts (he has 89 2dr V-6) <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" /> Hardrock in Ocala is only a couple hours away. Nowhere else in Florida are you gonna 200 yard hills on a 60? slope. June 8th, plenty of timeto get a schedule changed.
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Re: Wiring in an additional reverse light
[Re: Mudraider]
#1059875
05/24/13 08:28 PM
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Joined: Jun 2004
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Going to look into it. Thanks!
1990 Black Monty LS Over 300K' 1993 Isuzu Rodeo LS 4x4 46k (yes only 46K!)1989 Honda Transalp 600 Africa twin,
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