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That's actually exactly what I was thinking about buying. Just haven't done a lot of research yet and want to make sure this does exactly what I want. Like for instance is this only hot with the truck running? Is there a way to wire a few of the terminals to be hot only when the truck is running? I got big plans man, big plans!!
Originally Posted by WHITE TRITON
These things come in handy. Run two wires from battery (positive and negative) and your set.
That's actually exactly what I was thinking about buying. Just haven't done a lot of research yet and want to make sure this does exactly what I want. Like for instance is this only hot with the truck running? Is there a way to wire a few of the terminals to be hot only when the truck is running? I got big plans man, big plans!!
If you wire it to the battery it would work when the truck is on or off. You could run the power wire from an accessory fuse but I don't recommend
That's actually exactly what I was thinking about buying. Just haven't done a lot of research yet and want to make sure this does exactly what I want. Like for instance is this only hot with the truck running? Is there a way to wire a few of the terminals to be hot only when the truck is running? I got big plans man, big plans!!
If wiring to battery which is really your only option it would work when truck is on or off
I just got done cutting my bumper for the flush mount cube LEDs from Amazon and I Flexidipped(Rustoleum version/not as good as plastidip) my rear bumper. I just need to wire in the lights. I am going to tie them to the reverse light circuit for now but will wire in a switch later.
If wiring to battery which is really your only option it would work when truck is on or off
Hmm I was hoping for like a relay trigger or something like that. I'm not too familiar with the products out there now so not sure what its called what I'm saying loo but I might just end up buying this after my reverse LEDs show up. All part of my 1 mod at a time rule so that I dont end up poor.
Ok, so I had installed the Philips 921 bulbs the other day, and last night got to see how well they work. I can say this, they are a HUGE improvement over the stock bulbs. But don't get me wrong, they are not anywhere near the equivalent of adding LED cubes or similar under/in the rear bumper - but those are a totally different animal, and we all know this.
The best description of the Philips 921's that I can give you (without pictures) is this:
Using the stock bulbs, at night they did near nothing ... I would have to "ride" my brake while in reverse to trigger the brake lights to come on, which would add enough light to make using the backup camera viable. Now, with the new light bulbs, they provide that same amount of light that I used to only get when combining the reverse lights with the brake lights.
So in summary, if you just want to upgrade your reverse lights for a very minimal cost, and keep the truck "stock", changing the bulbs is the way to go. They are a vast improvement in light output and quality vs. the stock bulbs, and will serve you well. However, if you really need to light things up as if you had headlights on the rear of your truck, you are going to have to go to some LED cubes or similar, as that's the only real way to get that level of light.
Well put. I can't imagine achieving better results in the stock housing.
I'm also very comfortable with purchasing the Philips brand. I don't have that little thought every time I back up of, "I wonder how soon these are going to burn out."
I'm glad you weren't disappointed.
To those that flush mounted your bumper lights did you put foam around the light since the bumper isn't flat?
With mine and the Rigid SRQ-2's they sit flush to the bumper once I tightened down the two mounting screws.
I did place silicone around the edge for extra protection but there really wasn't a noticeable gap.
Plus the Rigid's came with a thick foam seal that goes between the light and the bumper before mounting.
Mine look almost factory in my humble opinion.
I do prefer the more rectangle style LED's to the square cube style...but that is just a personal preference.
I even used the SRQ'2's vs the cube for my hood mounted LED's
To those that flush mounted your bumper lights did you put foam around the light since the bumper isn't flat?
I selected Nilight flood lights for the rear of my truck, and they mounted flat once I tightened them down fully. The plan is to remove them when I plastidip my bumper and then seal them in with clear silicone before reinstalling.
These are my lights and while they work flawlessly. If anyone is going to use them though, I will warn you, the hardware used to mount them is cheap metal that is already showing rust after only 2 months of being installed. When I get around to diping the bumpers, I am just going to replace the bolts with higher quality stainless ones.
