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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Talking installed extra light for reverse... and sorted cables

as i have light coming to my bed cap, plus the brake light on top, and now the fog lights for reverse, i used some time today to install these:

cables now sorted under the bedrug... and switched... so i can turn on/off all the non oem installation.... and now is also easier to check in case of any malfunction... the relay is for the reverse fog lights... i used the reverse light as switch for those:



and here is how the lights look installed:















i used the $33 Hella 1450 Optilux light, and removed the black tip that comes to cover the light... im happy with the result.

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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:02 PM
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very nice i have been looking in to getting this done the reverse light are just weak
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:04 PM
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You should also wire them into your OEM reverse lights
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by TunaSlayer
You should also wire them into your OEM reverse lights
there are wired to OEM reverse light... that is why im using a relay... the OEM reverse light triggers them, so they activate, but they pull the power from the battery instead of the reverse lights.
i have a master switch for that cable inside the cabin coming from the battery, in that way , i can control when they are on / off as well.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:27 PM
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Oooh, ok, good. That's how I wired mine too. I thought you just had them to a switch since one pic had your OEM reverse lights on w/o the AUXs on. Lookin good my friend. I like that bed cap too.
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Very well done
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Old Nov 30, 2011 | 05:39 PM
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How did you puT your lights on exactly? Where did you mount them on?
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Old Dec 1, 2011 | 09:10 AM
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Sorry i dont have better pictures right now, will try to get some on the weekend as my truck is park a bit far right now to get some.

but this closeups in two of the pictures can give you an idea of position in the truck:





and from this picture in the web, i think this was the place... in the side facing to the rear (circled in green):




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