aftermarket reverse lights??

I am wanting to install some aftermarket reverse lights and was wondering what some were that I could install that would come on automatic when I put it in Reverse. How would I wire that up?

 

If you only want them on when you're in reverse than you'd tap into the line for your stock reverse lights....

Mine are just wired a switch on the dash... Great for hitching stuff up and launching the boat at night

 

Are those anything special or just those circle ones you see at wal-mart?

 

walmart special....
I didn't want to fork over a lot of cash for how often they end up in the water. If you go this route i recomend sealing the lens cover on with some epoxy or something similar. I learned that lesson

 

oh thanks for the tip. Mine will definately see water quite often. And I'm also not looking for more than 25 bucks or so for them.

 

mine were 15 I think

plus the extra 15 to get new covers

 

I have the same ones Taconut has. Walmart for $15!

I did a relay behind the driver side tail light with 12v coming straight from the battery since I've had too many fog/driving lights melt wires so I didn't want to splice them straight into the factory reverse light wires.

 

hmmm I like the square ones better

 

Yeah, I just realized you have the round ones. lol I was looking for the smallest, least likely to be ripped off ones. So far I've only had to replace one bulb. Probably due to the rubber cap failing so I cover the back side with liquid electrical tape to seal it up. So far so good about a month later.

 

Have em switched manually so I can use them as "Get off my ass" lights if need be.

 

I had figured that since they're level w/ the bottom of my hitch my tow ball will hit 2" or so before they do.... and even if they do, they were $15

 

Well that was my thought too, but no point in tempting fate.

I wanna get them switched as well so I can turn them on as work lights (or get off my ass lights sometimes), but I want to do a dual battery setup first. No point in draining the battery or wasting gas when I'm at my buddy's house trying to work in the dark.

 

You've been talking about the 2nd battery forever..... DO IT ALREADYYY

 

Need time and money... Neither of which seem to want to come over to play.

 

aint it the truth

 

Yeah. $200+ for the Odyssey battery I want, or 2 Optima's and an isolator. Lack of funding and time to do it has put research and final plans on the back burner for a while.

 

I like the "get off my ass" idea

 

I have the same square looking lights as piercedtiger, but mine are a little closer together and kinda pointed outwards.

I found them in the garage so I used them.

 

I had a pair of the 15$ ones from wal mart, they lasted a decent while for being only 15 bucks, but the housing was plastic and they both broke.
I just picked up another pair to replace them and these ones has a metal housing!
both from wal mart and cost the same as the last pair! I did buy some silicon to completely waterproof them. Hopefully these will last alot longer

 

Sorry to bring up an old thread but I saw some where in either here or TN that they can be hooked up with a switch and come on automatically when in reverse. Can someone point in the same direction or tell me what I'll need? I have the 15 dollar lights from wally world.