LED backup lights under the bumper .... complete

I finally got my LEDs installed today, it's not the final version, but I'm good to go for now. I bought a dash switch to override them whenever I want, that will be a summer project. These things are B R I G H T!!

I tied the lights into the yellow wire going to the trailer plug..... the trailer backup wire. They look crooked in the picture, but its the camera angle, they are straight.

 

I think theres a couple lights underneath my truck like that but I didnt know what they were for because they werent hooked up... I bought this truck used so who knows whats going on with the wiring...

 

Looks pretty good. I would love these on my rig. Interested on the complete install.

 

The install was pretty easy, the holes are existing in the bumper, put a screw in for a ground, hook to the yellow wire going to the trailer plug. These lghts are 15 watts each, a total of 2.5 amps, I figured whatever non LED backup bulbs would be on a trailer would draw more than that. Long term I'll put a relay in so that I can override them while driving or parked if necessary. The hardest part of the job was finding the lights that I wanted. I bought these CREE LEDs on EBay and they shipped directly from overseas.

Wilcam, some guys install these in fenderwells as off road lights to see rocks when they're wheeling.