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Camper shell wiring step-by-step (Picture Load warning!!)

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by majorhavok, May 27, 2013.

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  1. Jul 5, 2019 at 10:49 PM
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    Definitely shaky. Western union splice all the way. Don’t be scared to use a soldering iron.
     
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  2. May 24, 2020 at 12:54 PM
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    This was a great help! I know it’s a post from years ago - but had similar situation and followed pictures. Now my snug top is good to go! Thank you!
     
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  3. Mar 25, 2021 at 8:43 AM
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    Quick question: trying to tap the brake light of the left wiring harness. Problem I’m having is my wires are blue, green and white. Which one should I tap into with the break light wire? I already have the other one grounded. Thanks in advance!
     
    Wpfc2010, Mar 25, 2021
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  4. Mar 29, 2021 at 1:57 PM
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    Blue = Stop
    Green = Marker
    White = Ground
     
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  5. Mar 30, 2021 at 4:35 PM
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    @PhenixFord so to confirm, I splice the red wire from the 3rd brake Light into the blue wire and attach the black wire from the 3rd brake light to a screw on the housing for the ground? Or would you recommend splicing the black wire into the white ground wire from the taillight? Never done this before so I appreciate it.
     
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  6. Mar 30, 2021 at 5:34 PM
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    This is the best method. /\ /\ /\ :thumbsup:
     
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    has anyone tried this and were the results satisfying?
     
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  8. Jun 29, 2021 at 9:16 AM
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    I haven't bothered
     
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  9. Jun 29, 2021 at 11:27 AM
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    Puppyhunter has a great harness so that you don't have to tap into the oem brake light wiring. He was also able to make a harness to add a pop and lock for the shell if you have the OEM tailgate lock.
     
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  10. Sep 26, 2021 at 1:17 PM
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    so you have a link for this. I had to rewire my brake light on my ARE shell as the stock light had water in it.
     
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  11. Sep 26, 2021 at 1:31 PM
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    Send a PM to @Puppyhunter. He's a member on here and a wiring harness guru. He'll set you up!
     
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  12. May 8, 2022 at 7:35 PM
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    Great thread - I'll be wiring up my new (well, new to me) Leer canopy this weekend. Mine came with a fuse box (this one: https://truckoutfittersplus.com/Topper-Fuse-Box-Only.html). It has 2x4 prong connectors on top and the input on the bottom is a 6 prong. Because I bought it used, the 6 prong wasn't included with the canopy. In case anyone else is in a similar situation I found the replacement 6-prong wiring harness on Amazon (
    $17 TAG Leer Century Raider #139280 Fuse Box Harness kit
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DVM7KQP/) and here (https://truckoutfittersplus.com/tru...ss-only.html#product-details-tab-MyCustomTab6).

    Now with the excellent write-up here, it should be a pretty simple exercise to wire it up.
     
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