LED Pod Lights with dimmer for camping, bed lighting, work lights

Well, I frankenstein'd this together over the past week...two 4" LED 18W Pod Lights with an in-line dimmer with wireless remote control! I wanted lighting for the bed, but didn't want to have anything permanent. This give me options to mount to the frame of my Bestop or on some kind of free-standing tripod/pole.


I recently added a 12v outlet to my bed cubby, so this would be the perfect accessory for camping, tailgating, task lighting, or maybe even ditch lights! I have very limited knowledge of wiring, but this was only red and black wires and crimps so I took my best shot.

The dimmer and remote appear to be the same type as the ones used for LED strip lighting. The remote powers the lights on/off, presets at 100%, 50%, 25%, and also dims or brightens with the + and - buttons. The bottom 4 buttons will produce different strobe patterns and speeds! They're connected with 2-pin Deutsch DT Connectors (same used for most LED pod lights) so that I can remove the dimmer if needed, or just use one light pod or use both.

Here are photos of the light output:

This is all connected to my 12v bed outlets


I admit I bought cheap lights and cheap components, but if this didn't work I wouldn't feel so bad. Also, if the pods didn't dim or burns out I won't be out much money.
Parts I used:
Male Lighter Socket Plug 12V/24V Connector On Off Switch https://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Cigare...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Mini Wireless RF Remote Controller Dimmer Control For Single Color LED Strip 12V https://www.ebay.com/itm/Mini-Wirel...var=460340178205&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
DT Plug Splitter https://www.ebay.com/itm/292547370800?ul_noapp=true
Deutsch DT Connector 2 Pin Male & Female https://www.ebay.com/itm/5Sets-Deut...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Auxbeam 4" LED Pods 18W Flood Light

$25 Auxbeam LED Light Bar 4" 18W LED Pods 1800lm Flood Beam Driving light Off Road Lights for SUV ATV UTV Trucks Pickup Jeep Lamp (Pack of 2)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T62RK1U/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
2PC Off-Road LED Light Bar 0.75"/1"/1.25" Horizontal Bar Clamp Mounting Kit

$10 LAMPHUS Off-Road ATV UTV Light Bar Mounts Mounting Bracket Mini Bar Clamp Kits [0.75"/1"/1.25" Inch] [Horizontal Bar] [Aluminum] [2 Unit] Bull Bar UTV Roll Bar Clamp Tube Roll Cage Clamps Mount

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0791NB4FM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
50ft 16AWG 2 Conductors (16/2) CL2 Rated Loud Speaker Cable Wire

$17 Cables Direct Online 50 feet Speaker Wire 16 Gauge CL2 Rated Indoor Low Voltage Copper Clad Aluminum (CCA) 2 Conductors Cable with Easy Pull Box – Perfect for in-Wall Installation – 16/2

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MR1W9P8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Hope someone finds this helpful. Interested to see some pretty cool setups!