Backup/Extra Lights
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I finnaly took a pic of my added-on back up lights and I thought I'd share...
For now, they are wired to the OEM lights, but I plan on adding a dash switch and relay. Anybody know how to wire them with the switch and in reverse? I've done it before, but it's been been so long, I forgot how I did it.
For now, they are wired to the OEM lights, but I plan on adding a dash switch and relay. Anybody know how to wire them with the switch and in reverse? I've done it before, but it's been been so long, I forgot how I did it.
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Originally Posted by MarkMoore
I finnaly took a pic of my added-on back up lights and I thought I'd share...
For now, they are wired to the OEM lights, but I plan on adding a dash switch and relay. Anybody know how to wire them with the switch and in reverse? I've done it before, but it's been been so long, I forgot how I did it.
For now, they are wired to the OEM lights, but I plan on adding a dash switch and relay. Anybody know how to wire them with the switch and in reverse? I've done it before, but it's been been so long, I forgot how I did it.
Bryan
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Originally Posted by i eat hybrids
I like the idea of shinning the reverse lights at people who tailgate you
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Originally Posted by guiri
Bryan, they look itty bitty
I wonder if they're the same as mine or smaller.
So, what do you think of them? I get good use of mine when parking in reverse at home and such.
George
I wonder if they're the same as mine or smaller.
So, what do you think of them? I get good use of mine when parking in reverse at home and such.
George
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I don't think it matters as long as only ONE is hot so to speak (to the battery).
In some applications it matters but I don't think in a bulb because it's only power going in and the other one is grounding it.
In some applications it matters but I don't think in a bulb because it's only power going in and the other one is grounding it.
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U might blow somthing. U would be better off with a relay. I have aftmarket fog lights with ford factory fog light casings. I hooked the red wire to the battery, to the lights and the switch. I attached the black wire to some metal. It wasnt really think though (didnt have a strong nough drill). I ran no relay and i get about 1 to 1 and a half months out of fog lights before they blow. I am using 55 w's so i don t know if i would use 100 w's with out a realy.