Install and Review of the MICTUNING 60” LED tailgate light strip on my 2016 Ram 2500.
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- What’s up everybody? Today’s video is an install and overview of the MICTUNING Tailgate 60” LED light strip. This is a high quality, low cost modification that will increase your overall road safety by adding more lights for braking, daytime running, turn signals, and reverse. In addition, this light strip will make your ride look awesome too. Most light strips are $100-200 but this light strip is a great value at $40.
MICTUNING 60 inches Triple 504 LEDs Tailgate Strip Light Waterproof with 4-Way Flat Connector Wire - Solid Amber Turn Signal, Red Brake Running, White Reverse Lights - amzn.to/3tsUaLj
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-2016 Ram 2500 6.7 Tradesman Gray
8” McGaughy’s Lift
3” Body Lift
Fox 2.0 Shocks
Rims TIS 544BM 24x14-76
Tires Toyo Open Country MT 40x15.5
EFI Tuned
FloPro 5” Straight Pipe
AFE Cold Air Intake
Custom Ram Air Hood
Bushwacker Max Coverage Fender Flares
Spyder Headlights
RBP Extended Stealth Running Boards
RGBW LED Rocklights
RGBW LED Wheel Lights
RGBW LED Grill Lights
Clazzio Seat Covers
HornBlasters Conductor 244k Train Horn
SPEEDPOLE Flag Poles
GEN-Y 15” Mega Duty Drop Hitch
KENWOOD DMX907S
42” LED Lightbar
Banks Differential Cover
Banks Pedal Monster
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What a great light setup I have one I put on my 2010 Silveraudo 1500 LTZ and mine work great to I love it
Awesome addition to the trucks.. 👍🏼
Thanks for the video and demonstration.
It would have been nice to see what the hazard lights would look like.
Another great video man 👍🏾🇺🇸
I have one on my 2016 ram 1500. Also my truck is the same color, it’s the little brother of your truck lol
This works just like the opt7 triple red line niccee, i was looking for an alternative bc opt7 is double the price
Thank you for the video
The only problem I see is where your handle goes in for your spare tire. What do you do with that? Because light bar seems to go over about a third of it.And do you remove the rubber bushing around it
Gotta seal up that right taillight buddy.
Im wanting to put this exact one on my truck, its a 2021 Rebel and under the bottom of the tailgate, to the left center theres the cable housing for the tailgate wiring, and about 10 inches in from each side of the tailgate theres a raised bump about an inch square. So putting one of these on is proving to be a pain.
What did you end up doing? I also have a 5th gen rebel and seems it a common problem to fit tailgate light bars on
@@cruzzindodge so I ended up cutting a strip of 3/8" lexan the same width and length of the light bar, and just cut out the section where the raised part was on my truck. pretty much just shimmed the led bar out away and over that raised section. I used a really strong 3M double sided tape and taped the lexan to the truck, then used the mounting screws and brackets to attach it to the lexan. been on about 2 years with no issues holding.
@@Dhall-sg2hf outstanding thank you! Your way seems to be the best option to achieve this. Just curious I'd ypu used this same light bar or a different one and if all the leds are still functional after 2 years. Also did you end up hardwired to the tail lights.
@cruzzindodge Used it on both trucks and works great. I sold my Grey Cummins to start a new build and may get this again.
@@cruzzindodgethis is my favorite one ive ever seen on a truck, BUT I did have to get a replacment because a section about 4 inches long went out on the bar, although the customer service was really nice and helpful, I sent a video on the bar not working and they sent me a brand new one and I just swapped it out, took 4 mins if that.
Love the video. Where can I find the plastic fasteners. I tried lowes and home depot and no luck
I’m not sure, but I would assume any hardware store would have plastic fasteners that would work.
I read a comment somewhere that on the 2016 Ram, ( I have a 1500) that hooking up these lights using the trailer wiring as you did, causes a trailer light to show on the instrument cluster. I have seen this light when hook up to my trailer. Do you have a trailer light on all time?
No issues with mine.
How can i check which wire is which on a 2020 gmc sierra sle truck, i already installed led light but havnt hardwired it yet, need to see which is reversed ,backup brake light etc?
Sometimes you have to search for videos online or search the Internet for a wiring diagram. It took me a little while to figure out which wires I need it for my truck.
Hello i connect the brake light to the signal lights from led strip but with the brake the tailgate signal lights of the car lighting. Because that i connect the running light from the led strip with the brake but now i have not running light to the led strip. How i solve this problem?
I’m not sure, sounds like you hooked up to the wrong wire. With so many wires to sort through, it’s easy to use the wrong one. I would advise emailing the company you bought the light from and maybe they can give you a wire diagram for your specific vehicle.
Are the reverse lights also hooked to the 4prong plug if we decided to just use that instead of cutting the wire?
Sorry, Don’t remember but I think it’s wired separately. You could use the 4pin plug and then just hardwire the 5th wire
How do you prevent that small delay between the tail light and the light bar? My 2006 titan does the same, but I was wondering if hardwiring to the trailer harness would make it go away.
I’m not sure, mine has a 1 sec delay and I hardwired it. It might just be something that can’t be fixed?
On the brake light if it's wired closer to the actual bulb it decreases the delay significantly but I haven't figured out how to completely eliminate the delay
Great video, got a question for you. How do you get your spare tire down if you cover the hole with the light bar?
Every truck is different. For some, the hole for the spare is in the bumper. Just adjust the position of the light strip above or below the hole. There is usually enough room to do this. On this truck (when I had it) I had a train horn where the spare was so I never used the spare in that location.
@@DieselLegiance Thanks.
I went with the putco blade fir that reason. The brackets are taped on and the lightbar snap into the brackets. I'd just have to pop it off the brackets if needed
That’s cool thanks.
Does the 7 pin still work for the trailer after splicing them?
They did for me. I guess it all depends on how well you splice it all back together.
Could you bypass it to just light up white with a push of a button?
I assume anything is possible I just don’t know how.
@@DieselLegiance yea i use a product called firewire safetywire led they have tailgate strips but i havent really seen how well they work . i use thier emergency strips on my pushbar and rockers and rear window i was looking for something like this that was slim and hideable that had a good bright light so i dont got these punks trying to sneak up and ambush on dark nights we contract dangerous properties and are basically a tactical security team we do escorts, roadwork safety, squatter removal , patrol in general.
What did you do with the spare tire access hole?
You can adjust/locate the strip above the hole so not to block it. I didn’t use a spare tire as I had a train horn mounted there.
If I use the trailer plug on my 2018 f250 will I get a trailer warning,? Can u just shut it off?
Not sure, I just hardwired it.
@Diesel Legiance well I just tried it and the answer is yes lots of warnings actually. So I'm gona just have my buddy hard wire it.
It’s not hard, just research which wires going to the trailer harness are Power, Ground, Left signal, Right signal, and Reverse.
@Diesel Legiance well if I do the trailer harness won't that still give me the warnings? I thought maybe pull off the tail light and go to that?
The trailer plug I believe is just for testing the light. I don’t think it’s supposed to be permanently mounted there.
would this be the same setup on the new generation rams
Should be, but wire colors may be different
Does installing something like this void any kind of warranties on the truck,
No, it’s just an LED light that should not cause any harm to your truck if installed properly. However, If concerned, I would simply contact your dealer and ask them just to be sure.
what about the spare tire. there is hole in there, and with this setup you can reach your pipe to spare. ?
I didn’t use my spare in this location so it did not affect me but you can adjust the light strip a little higher or work the strip around the cutout.
There is a two piece version of that. that's more useful for me. thnx for answer btw @@DieselLegiance
When I turn on the turn signal and press the brake at the same time, everything gets confused and the turn signal does not work - (both sides turn on) 2012 Dodge Ram 1500. What could be the reason?
It’s hard to say, are you sure you have the wires hooked up correctly? There might be wires that work, but if you’re having electrical issues like that, one of the wires might not be hooked up to the correct wire.
@@DieselLegiance Thanks for your reply. Separately everything works great. only when you press the brake the turn signals come on too
@@DieselLegiance I immediately connected the socket to the socket, did not cut anything
@merabesebua6116 So you didn’t hardwire it you just plugged it into the trailer harness? I always recommend hardwire as sometimes the trailer harness plug may cause interference with the lights. I can’t even install one on my 2023 F350 as the trailer harness sensors for some reason cause issues with the light but it worked on my Ram 2500.
Can you show me how it looks on day time? Please
It’s hard to post a picture on a comment. I can tell you this, during the day, the daytime running light is still bright. When you hit the breaks it’s brighter. Reverse lights are a bright white.
Can you put it on a crown vic these things are like 28$ i need a light in the back that lights up so i can see behind me while on patrol
I don’t see why not they should work with any vehicle as long as you tie the wires into the factory wires correctly.
@@DieselLegiance thanks man definitely helpful glad you made the video
Is this light setup still working? Its been a while, any updates?
Absolutely, I have one on my wife’s truck too and will be adding one to my new truck build. The link for this light is in the video description box. But here it is for quick reference. amzn.to/3pSEpQ2
Have you tried other brands? Looking for something reliable for my 2016 1500 ram express thank you great video
I like to look for low cost but highly reviewed/recommended products. This light kit had many good reviews and I have two kits currently and they have been working great for me.
holy shit, talk about a stereotype, those cans went out with gull wings
Where u get ur exhaust ? Would like to get on lol sorry for wanting to copy
I got the 5” FloPro off Amazon over a year ago for around $550. The exhaust tip I won in an online giveaway but it’s from @locallyhated off Instagram.
Thanks brotha I appreciate it
@@DieselLegiance will this work on a 2500 6.0 vortex Chevy Silverado
The LED light strip? It’s universal so it should be fine. Your wiring may be a little different though.
@@DieselLegiance ok how about the exhaust tip ?
how has it held up?
Still works
Were are you from man like what state
Pennsylvania Southeast Of Pittsburgh
1 month later how is it holding up?
Works perfectly fine 👍🏼
@@DieselLegiance How about at the 3 month mark? Also, my concern was the access hole to lower the spare tire. Looks like there's plenty of room.
Both of my LED Strips (my truck and wife’s truck) work perfectly fine after months of use. Does not interfere with spare tire hole. I am very happy with mine.
I just installed on my 2014 Raptor
Nice 👍🏼
I found the wires , but when i connect the strip , right turn wont work... even if the wire is powered
Try a different wire as sometimes these things happen. It takes a little trial and error.
No brake light ? Day time running but no brake , huh?
It has a brake light? What do you mean?
Forgot to test the hazards!
Your right, I did forget. They do work though.
@@DieselLegiance got mine in the mail today just waiting on it to stop raining lol