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I'm rewiring the '54 Panel and thinking of hooking up a backup light.
I have a standard three on the tree.
Is there a way to automatically operate the backup light with the shift lever in reverse?
Exactly. Use a switch with a built-in indicator light. I use this type because it doesn't light up the whole cab, and kinda looks retro cool. I also use a clamp bracket that clamps on the bottom lip of the dash - no holes.
I used an old tractor light I got on eBay and wired it up to an existing wire at the back end of my flatbed with a switch on my dash. It could be tougher to mount backup lights on a panel.
Thanks for the tips!
I'm not a lazy guy, but want it to be automatic, I thought that maybe there was a kit for it.
I'll take a look at the situation and try to make a bracket somewhere under the truck as EffieTrucker advised.
As for the light, I'd like to hide it somewhere under the bumper or the floorpan.
I'm keeping the stock tail lights, and I still have to figure out how to make them blink amber. That's the law here.
This would make a good universal backup light switch. A simple L bracket should do the trick.
As for amber only rear turn signals, where is this the law? Anywhere in the US, rear facing turn signals can be any color between amber and red. And even in some states the "blue jewel" is permitted as long as it doesn't exceed 1" in diameter, in vehicles manufactured prior to 1960.
My panel truck originally had three inch reflectors mounted above the rear bumper. I'm thinking about substituting working tail lights for the original reflectors. The stock tail lights are very small and dim. I'm looking for lights that will look like the reflectors. Then I'd have trice the visibility for signaling and stopping.
I'd like to have some sort of back-up light too. I'll be interested in how you end up mounting yours.
Just a little unsolicited info... Manually controlled back-up lights are usually frowned upon (read: state laws usually stipulate any back-up light must be automatically controlled.)
Backup lights?
