All too often I'm getting back home after dark. While I have gotten pretty good about backing the trailer down my darkened driveway, adding some lights to either the truck or the trailer is an increasingly attractive idea....

Looking to see what people have done to do either or both of these ideas.

 

You don't say if you're using the 4 or 7 pin.

If it's the 4 pin it'd be easier to add them to the truck and connect them to a switch to activate when you need them and not all the time when in reverse.

If using the 7 pin connect them to the trailer harness center pin:

 

My friend shows up frequently at the campground after dark. He has a simple rechargeable magnetic light he places on his rear bumper, works great. It also serves as a set-up light.

 

Thanks I have seven pin.

Trailer is Aluminum.

 

I'd like the back of my camper camera and light. My F-150 accessories to be bought list keeps growing.

 

I've also thought about this. I wanna add some LED pods on either side of the front of the trailer that point back along the sides of the trailer.

 

I have already run a purple wire from the 7-pin center almost all the way to the rear of my trailer. It is more than long enough but right now is secured to the underside in a coil up between two trailer frame crossmembers. This is on a small, 5' X 10' cargo trailer camper conversion project that's 85% complete.

I plan on using this wire for a voltage signal only to switch a relay, powering the lights from the trailer battery bank. This way I THINK if I use a 5-prong relay (with one circuit normally closed) then I can have reverse lights when Reverse is selected in the truck, then when parked and the truck is turned off I can toggle the same lights as work lights or something.

If that is a feasible wiring deal, then you could do the same and then run another wire forward then across to power your two rear-facing white leds. Heck! I might do that too, but I've so much else to do, first... plus I'm not quite sure on lamp housing placement. That will also involve cutting directly into a trailer steel crossmember below the rear door, or the purchase of lights not requiring undermounting/flush mounting... whatever that's called. I'd want a lamp housing that sits on top of the mounting surface with needing only screw holes in the trailer body/bumper surface...

 

I just realized there is one lighting option I hadn't thought about.

Its the cargo lights on the back of the cab by the CHMSL. Turns on with the jelly fish launcher button (bottom left button with the headlights).

I assume it doesn't light up with the reversing lights..... so right there is a possible solution "built in". Might need brighter bulbs of course.....

 

Rigid Ignite diffuse lens surface mount leds are mounted on upper rear corners of my trailer. They provide plenty of light to see behind.

Put flush mounts on my 2011 for reverse lights, and will add same to my 2024.

2024 Tremor 3.5l 402a

 

I have one of these clamp on LED's with swivel head. The lumen rating is not realisitc but it is equivalent to a 90W LED flood on high (compared myself) and I think mine ran over ten hours on low which will light a room fine. I've actually clamped it to the brush bar on my mower and used it as a headlight. They recharge using USB. Also came in handy during the power outage until I got a generator. Can't ever underestimate having a good light available.
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