HOW TO Polaris Ranger 900 | LED Backup Light
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- How to wire up LED lights on a Polaris Ranger so they don't come on until you are in reverse. If you don't use a relay you lights will be on slightly all the time.
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Wire Stripper Tool: amzn.to/35UXWR7
This video contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links and buy, I'll receive a small commission.
Great tutorial man. I'm planning to use a couple of 4" LED bars as reverse lights and combo them as rear working lights. Your explanation of how their reverse light system works with the relay was exactly what I needed and even utilizes that constant hot post.
In case anyone is interested, here's what I just tested that works like a champ:
1. Accessory hot wire to post 30 on the relay
2. Reverse positive to post 85
3. Reverse negative to post 86
4. Post 87a (Constant hot) to the input power of your "Rear Lights" switch
5. The light's positive lead will be wired to both the switch's output and the relay post 87
6. The switch and the light will both be grounded to the battery.
With this I can use the console switch to turn on the "Rear Lights", or placing the transmission into "reverse" will switch them on. Good stuff.
Can you show the final install how you mounted the lights and the wires? Nice start explaining the Polaris wiring. Thanks
awesome video, worked like a champ!
Great video well explained 👏 thank you!
I ordered a weatherproof relay, but noticed that my wires aren't labeled the same as yours and I need a little help if you can
87...yellow...open circuit
86...white...switch
30...blue...battery
85...black...ground
87a(center wire)...constant
I'm confused as to which wires on the relay I hook up to the wires to the battery and then which wires from the relay to the 2 wires on the factory harness.
Awesome video
Great video. What wire on the lights does the blue wire from the relay go to? How do you ground it?
Red/Black relay wires to red Polaris wire; White relay wire to black Polaris wire, Blue relay wire to light red wire. Black light wire MUST be grounded to a bolt or it won't work. I didn't ground initially and thought I had a bad relay until I grounded the black light wire. Yellow wire just gets covered unless you want constant power somewhere else.
On a related subject, do the tinted tail lights you installed earlier have reflectors in them? I have the un-tinted version of these and they don't reflect light like the oem Polaris lights do. So, I will have to put a couple of strips of reflective tape on each side of the tail gate. Also, there is no reflectors on the side of the lenses either. I cut strips of reflective tape to fit the sides also. Otherwise they look and fit great! They were about half the price of the oem Polaris lenses.
I don't think mine has reflectors either.
I want to do the same thing. But I do have some questions.
Do you have ground the lights?
Where did you attach the ground from the relay?
Did you put any silicone or something like that on the connections?
What did you use to crimp the connections?
Where did you get the connections?
Sorry for so many questions. But I want to do it right.
Oh, and what gauge wire did you use?
Yes I had to ground the lights or it doesn't work. I grounded up to the honeycomb metal frame to test it and will likely move under bed to protect from mud/water better. I mounted two pods and they work great.
This is what I learned," I'm confused as hell🥴😫🤣🤣. At least rusty got it.👍😁
Nice! I just got done with my blinker DIY and this is my next project.
What’s the project for the yellow wire?
A rear running light. I will do a video if I ever get to the mod.
@@mossman381 did you get to the mod yet using the constant?
So the yellow wire has power constantly? or only when the key is turned on or running? If so I can use that yellow wire for a license plate light. Thank you in advance.
Pretty sure it's a switched constant hot but you can easily check with a test light to make sure. It will also stay on for a few minutes after the machine is shut off.
Great info man, I have an XP 1000 and need to find the wires you mentioned on my motor....any ideas???
I have not worked on a 1000 yet. The backup alarm wires should be close to the same location. Maybe back farther more towards the rear.
@@mossman381 awesome thanks, I'll look for them.
Awesome!! I figured it could be done cheaper than them few hundred dollar kits!! Thanks!!
Yup, a cheap LED light and a weatherproof relay is all you need.
@@mossman381 Thanks again, Added this to my 2016 ranger as soon as I saw your video. I also built these if they are of any use for future mods. th-cam.com/video/FZCNO0P4yXs/w-d-xo.html
How much power comes from the backup wires? Thinking of wiring a small light bar for backup lights
You could run a really small light bar. If you run the backup lights with a relay like I show in the video you could get positive power from the battery instead of the wire going to the backup light switch. Then you could run whatever light you wanted.
So as I mentioned in an earlier post I tried to follow your tutorial instructions and the lights are on with and without key when in reverse. I wired it - #30&85 to UTV red / 86 to UTV blue / 87 to LED red / grounded LED blk. Where did I go wrong?
With the key off there should be no power to anything. Like I said before I don't have a 1000 so I haven't been able to play around with one. If you wait a few minutes does it go off?
@@mossman381 No?
So what are you going to do with the yellow wire.
Probably a running light in the back like I did my 16 Ranger 900.
I’m gonna try this today. Yesterday I just took a LED light bar and hooked it directly to the harness. My problem is when the key is in accessory mode and machine is in Reverse, light is bright. When the machine is on and put in reverse, the light dims and flickers with RPMS. Hoping this with fix the issue….
I am not sure what would cause that. A relay might help but not sure.
@@mossman381 it actually did!! I followed you video to the exact T, and it worked!! THANKS 🙏🏼
Where do I find the wires to connect relay to on a 2020 XP1000 Northstar? You mention your Ranger's wires had factory space connectors?
I have not bought a 1000 yet but I think they have a plug instead of the spade connectors.
Yes, my Polaris Dealer said they do. But he couldn't tell me where I would find it and whether it was a 2 wire or 3 wire terminal (same as bus bar)?
He also wasn't able to tell me if it was off the reverse mode and/or if needed a relay?
It's going to be a two wire connector. Probably not the same as the bus bar. It will be towards the rear because it's really meant for a backup alarm. I would use a relay because I have heard of people having problems using it for a backup light without a relay.
@@mossman381 you are correct is for a backup buzzer! I had to remove the factory plug & play connector and replace with insulated space connectors. Then wired it according to your video, however I have constant power when in reverse with and without without key on? Obviously doing something wrong? Any suggestions?
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