Even though the current draw is low and the time on is relatively low, if you find you start popping reverse light fuses, use a relay and let the current come straight from the battery and use your OEM reverse wire as the trigger to allow the battery to supply full current. Some mount the flush mounts inside and forward inside the steps. With your light bar, a SPDT switch will allow you to instantly trigger turn with your high beams or independently. Good video, I run these on my trucks, and trailers as reverse lights. I've got a magnetic mount backup camera that's powered by the cig lighter and when on the back of the trailer with these lights, it's like day.
Videos are awesome, some good stuff for people just starting out, and new ways of doing stuff for guys who have done it a while. Appreciate the videos keep it up!
I'm really going to try this. I have a 2015 Silverado with tint over factory tint. I can hardly see. And I have that same problem at night or early morning with the camera. I thought that was just me, thanks.👍
I see you have a switch , I wired all my light bars and led fog lights into the factory fog light switch cause it has a built in relay and I didn’t want to drill into my dash either and with the reverse lights I wired them into the cargo light on the back of the cab into the factory switch. Clean and looks factory. Great Video 👍
Mark Jenkins Thank you and once again very good video. I had mine originally wired like that but I wanted them on a switch also so I could use them for camping and extra lighting, also work great for tailgaters lol 😂 Hopefully everything holds up , I live in Alberta Canada and the winters can be harsh plus all the salt they put on the roads . I just installed mine this summer, haven’t had them in the winter yet.
Great video, 2 questions. How did you splice the yellow wire into the reverse wire? as in what did you use? -and - Where is the link to video you mentioned that identifies the reverse wire on a GMC. Thanks!
I liked the video and have the same lights to install on my 2008 Silverado. My question is can I run my ground wires the same way you ran your hot wires bringing both of the ground wires back to the ground wire off of the trailer harness like you brought the hot wires back to the back up wire on the trailer harness?
Never ever splice into exisiting wiring for power especially for lights.. Most vehicle wiring is ment for whatever it powers and there isnt much leeway to it.. Its better to splice into the wire and use it for a trigger for a relay instead,. and run new wire from the batter to the relay and fuse.. this way these lights are on a seperate circuit
My man, these are LEDs, not halogens. The draw is miniscule, even moreso if you've swapped the old halogen bulb for aftermarket LED bulbs. (Which you're horrible if you've done, and everyone in oncoming traffic hates you, but reverse lights are pretty harmless.)
Yeah… plus you’re in reverse for about 10-15 seconds at most any given moment so the “side effects” would not have time to make an impact. Also, as the other guy said, its LEDs.
Hey bud I’m from good ole Maine too. Question for you though. Did you have any concerns with over powering the circuit without doing a relay or inline fuse. I have a 2015 f150 that I want to do this too. I’ve been told I can tap into my trailer lights for the reverse. Yay or nay?
Hey partner.. I bought the same lights for F150 5.0 They will work individually but not with both hooked up at the same time? Am I tripping a relay or something? But they will both work with the ignition on accessory but not with the engine running.😅
Mine came with a harness, so there was two wires going to the lights, and a pre wired harness of three going to the switch, so it never told me what color did what. It never told me to wire in a ground, and there was no space for an extra wire. It never told me to run a wire to the fuse box either, the harness came from the front of the car. Needless to say, they never woirked on, no matter how i wired it. Odd, same day I wired up a pair of Hella front fog lights, those worked fine. But the lights that came with the pre-wired harness, not so much.
Mark dine my 97 K1500 that way and they do not work. grounded to Chasey at a common ground point. Found the light green wire and spliced in. All lights work except the led Aux. Any idea's?
I ended up blowing the fuzz on my 2003 Chevy Silverado after trying to install them to the reverse lights does anyone know which fuse the reverse light goes to
I did this and they work great, but i am getting a “park assist is unavailable” message on my reverse cam because the car thinks i have a trailer hooked up now. Any ideas for a solution?
Hey, did you get that "park assist" thing taken care of? If you do, you might want to take it to a Chevrolet dealer. I have a 2015 Silverado and 1st owner. Recently this year we received a recall for the "park assist". Havent taken it in yet, but I'm thinking you might want to ask about if you fall into that recall. Good luck.
Connor Linnenbrink low voltage to the lights either loose wires or to much current draw what is the wattage of the lights check for loose wires first or under sized wires will cause the same thing
Nice video. Check out mine! I install these same lights on my 08 Silverado in a different location if you want them a little more concealed and a different way to ground them!
Even though the current draw is low and the time on is relatively low, if you find you start popping reverse light fuses, use a relay and let the current come straight from the battery and use your OEM reverse wire as the trigger to allow the battery to supply full current.
Some mount the flush mounts inside and forward inside the steps.
With your light bar, a SPDT switch will allow you to instantly trigger turn with your high beams or independently.
Good video, I run these on my trucks, and trailers as reverse lights. I've got a magnetic mount backup camera that's powered by the cig lighter and when on the back of the trailer with these lights, it's like day.
With a LED lamp?! Maybe..is pulling one half to 3 amps if EVERY LIGHT WAS ON! Are you a Fuse Salesman?
I'm wanting some of these on my Chevy. I was worried about wiring it up. Thanks. I think I got it!
Same here. Good luck
Liquid electrical tape works great when joining three wires it doesn't allow a space for water to get in between the wires
Shoutout from Downeast Maine, bud! Very helpful video, thanks a ton!
Videos are awesome, some good stuff for people just starting out, and new ways of doing stuff for guys who have done it a while. Appreciate the videos keep it up!
I’m looking to put some in the bumper . A good video, thank you
I'm really going to try this. I have a 2015 Silverado with tint over factory tint. I can hardly see. And I have that same problem at night or early morning with the camera. I thought that was just me, thanks.👍
Maine baby!!!! Woooohooo Newport, now in Massachusetts lol
I see you have a switch , I wired all my light bars and led fog lights into the factory fog light switch cause it has a built in relay and I didn’t want to drill into my dash either and with the reverse lights I wired them into the cargo light on the back of the cab into the factory switch. Clean and looks factory. Great Video 👍
Mark Jenkins Thank you and once again very good video. I had mine originally wired like that but I wanted them on a switch also so I could use them for camping and extra lighting, also work great for tailgaters lol 😂 Hopefully everything holds up , I live in Alberta Canada and the winters can be harsh plus all the salt they put on the roads . I just installed mine this summer, haven’t had them in the winter yet.
Mark Jenkins That’s good to know they held up good. Having the rear lights are handy to have especially with tinted windows.
Awesome vid, man!!!!! I was able to put my lights on my truck today without a problem due to your video.
Couldn’t find the other video you referred to! What wire did you tap into for the power... Reverse to tail lamps or reverse on trailer plug?
Great video, 2 questions. How did you splice the yellow wire into the reverse wire? as in what did you use?
-and - Where is the link to video you mentioned that identifies the reverse wire on a GMC. Thanks!
Look in the manual prob
Great video with good instructions! I'm adding backup lights to my 2017 Toyota Tundra.
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They're working great. I'm enjoying them at the boat launch when I'm loading my boat.
Thanks for this video, your instructions are simple and to the point👍
I liked the video and have the same lights to install on my 2008 Silverado. My question is can I run my ground wires the same way you ran your hot wires bringing both of the ground wires back to the ground wire off of the trailer harness like you brought the hot wires back to the back up wire on the trailer harness?
great info greetings from central maine
Nice 1 Mark.
Same problem with reverse camera/tinted rear window.
Peace.
PS. Give your dog a biscuit for me.
Great Video! Thanks for taking the time 👊
Do these come on when unlocking the vehicle? Great video btw. Ive got a truck identical to this one.
Never ever splice into exisiting wiring for power especially for lights.. Most vehicle wiring is ment for whatever it powers and there isnt much leeway to it.. Its better to splice into the wire and use it for a trigger for a relay instead,. and run new wire from the batter to the relay and fuse.. this way these lights are on a seperate circuit
My man, these are LEDs, not halogens. The draw is miniscule, even moreso if you've swapped the old halogen bulb for aftermarket LED bulbs. (Which you're horrible if you've done, and everyone in oncoming traffic hates you, but reverse lights are pretty harmless.)
Yeah… plus you’re in reverse for about 10-15 seconds at most any given moment so the “side effects” would not have time to make an impact. Also, as the other guy said, its LEDs.
Man you DIY videos are great keep it up
Hey bud I’m from good ole Maine too. Question for you though. Did you have any concerns with over powering the circuit without doing a relay or inline fuse. I have a 2015 f150 that I want to do this too. I’ve been told I can tap into my trailer lights for the reverse. Yay or nay?
Zx10rGuy always use relay so u don’t have to mess with it again
Did you have to change the fuse for that circuit? What is the current fuse size? Thanks.
Hey partner.. I bought the same lights for F150 5.0 They will work individually but not with both hooked up at the same time? Am I tripping a relay or something? But they will both work with the ignition on accessory but not with the engine running.😅
2008 Silverado to find the reverse wire is it the blue one or light green
Do they come with the bracket to attach to the bumper like you did in the video? Or are those sold separately?
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So how have these held up over time? I'm thinking of doing this.
Thank you.
Hey mark, great video. I wanted to ask what size wire you use to make splices and connections?
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I used a 16 ga wire which is sufficient ,LED 60 watt only draw 5amps which is low.
It's been a year and a half. How have they held up to Maine roads and weather?
brown wire is grown and light green is backup light?
Very nice 👌
Mine came with a harness, so there was two wires going to the lights, and a pre wired harness of three going to the switch, so it never told me what color did what. It never told me to wire in a ground, and there was no space for an extra wire. It never told me to run a wire to the fuse box either, the harness came from the front of the car. Needless to say, they never woirked on, no matter how i wired it.
Odd, same day I wired up a pair of Hella front fog lights, those worked fine.
But the lights that came with the pre-wired harness, not so much.
Mark dine my 97 K1500 that way and they do not work. grounded to Chasey at a common ground point. Found the light green wire and spliced in. All lights work except the led Aux. Any idea's?
How much inches is the lights and where can i buy them? Thank you
Hi, can you tell me... can you wire up 2x 30 watts lights like this you need a relay?
why did u take the passenger pod light and tie it into your driver side wires
What did you do with the black wires
One of my back up lights are out, would it be the bulb ? Or the wiring plz help thanks
Where's the link? Android tablets/phones don't show embedded links.
nice ground
I ended up blowing the fuzz on my 2003 Chevy Silverado after trying to install them to the reverse lights does anyone know which fuse the reverse light goes to
I did this and they work great, but i am getting a “park assist is unavailable” message on my reverse cam because the car thinks i have a trailer hooked up now. Any ideas for a solution?
Hey, did you get that "park assist" thing taken care of? If you do, you might want to take it to a Chevrolet dealer. I have a 2015 Silverado and 1st owner. Recently this year we received a recall for the "park assist". Havent taken it in yet, but I'm thinking you might want to ask about if you fall into that recall. Good luck.
no need relay ??
What size wire did you use? #14 or #16 or #18
I have a 2004 Chevy Silverado Z71, do I turn the key on and off to get the reverse lights to come on on my truck?
Put E break on or block wheels and put it in reverse to get the to come on?
Clearly your from Maine... trucks a 2015.... already showing rust. (I’m from Maine too) truly despise what current road treatments do to our vehicles
mf40diesel you guys need to use fluid film! Do it every year before winter and weekly washes and you won't have this issue.
From one Mainea to another, great job on the video. I will be installing the same lights on my backpack. Thanks for the tips
Why put these on a switch just hook to reverse lights
Ok cool.
My led cubes are flickering when I put it in reverse why is that??
Connor Linnenbrink low voltage to the lights either loose wires or to much current draw what is the wattage of the lights check for loose wires first or under sized wires will cause the same thing
crimp tools are not expensive
The wire doesn't know the difference.
Dumb
When the wire slips out due to vibration as a result of poor crimping, the wire will know the difference.
Good Ole F U lights!
Okay?
Nice video. Check out mine! I install these same lights on my 08 Silverado in a different location if you want them a little more concealed and a different way to ground them!
One of the WORST ground wire mounting options I have EVER seen. You ain't no mechanic brother.
Bro wire crimping pliers are cheep please go buy them
If I hear ok one more fucking time
IMO this setup dramatically reduces your ground clearance.....I'd go with flush mount.
What ?? It’s the same height as the rear hitch and the exhaust pipe ..... dramatically??? Hahaha ya ok 👌
But where are the fucking wires????
So now if you bump into something,you have to replace those lights!!Stupid..