aux reverse lights

[the big blue bus]

well since my bumper is raised after bl i decided to mount my ligths on top the hitch because they got coverd in mud on the outside of bumper. i never did finish wiring them and have decided to wire them into the reverse lights for now and maybe later on add them to 3 way swtich. wheres the best place to tap into the reverse lights? and where shuld i mount the relay for them

 

[SunlitComet]

C103 LH rear of engine compartment at bulkhead.

LH rear of engine compartment under brake master cylinder.


Light green wire on the connector is between the back up switch and lights. great for a relay trigger and mount the relay in the same area

 

[the big blue bus]

do you have a bigger picture?

 

[SunlitComet]

http://www.sunlitcomet.com/images/automotive/tahoe/92-95/62535262.gif

 

[the big blue bus]

so i can do the relay under the hood and tap into the reverse lights there too?

 

[SunlitComet]

If I read your first post correctly, by using that wire to trigger the relay coil while providing a seperate HAAT (Hot At All TImes)power connection from what ever your choice is, it would be ideal. When put in reverse relay is activated for supplemental lighting or you can add a separate switched coil trigger later on. Hell even throw another wire and the right type of switch in that mix that would add a disable function as well. It that what you kinda had in mind?

 

[steamroller]

If yours has the tow package there might be a battery power source already ran back to the rear. Mine had an orange 10-12 gauge wire that ran along the driverside framerail in the harness. It was connected to one of the auxillary studs in the underhood fusebox.

 

[SunlitComet]

So true.

 

[the big blue bus]

ive got some sort of wires running abck but no plug. ill have to look when i get bakc into town. and yes i want torun it off a switch so i can turn it off or have them on when i want or when i put it in reverse. i need to find a 3 pos switch and a good place to mount it.

 

[SunlitComet]

Would be something like this:

http://www.sunlitcomet.com/images/automotive/92-95/164660042.gif