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Old 10-24-2010, 09:31 PM
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how to wire reverse lights to go on with cargo lights

Like the title says does anyone know how to do this?

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Old 10-26-2010, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by lilguy450
Like the title says does anyone know how to do this?

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Gray wire with purple stripe in driver's side kick panel.
 
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Old 10-26-2010, 06:27 PM
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Is that the same as the courtesy lights?
 
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Old 10-26-2010, 11:20 PM
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so just tie those two wires together?
 
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Old 10-27-2010, 03:39 PM
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Do NOT connect them together; at minimum you'll blow a fuse if you're lucky.
You'll need to use the gray with purple as the trigger on a relay for the reverse lights and a diode to prevent feedback to the reverse light circuit
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 11:45 AM
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How do I wire a set of aux back up lights under bumper to come on with reverse lights ?
 
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Old 10-29-2010, 12:04 PM
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Tap into the reverse light wire on the trailer wiring harnes (center pin IIRC on the 7 wire) and ground it to the chassis. Should be an easy job. I just installed the RECON "lightning bar" on mine and it took a hour or so. I took it easy and soldered the connections as well as taped it up well. A set of lights should be easy ... hardest part would be mounting them depending on the type you buy. The cap of the 7 pin connection will tell you which wire to use.

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Old 10-29-2010, 12:12 PM
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How do I wire a set of aux back up lights under bumper to come on with reverse lights ?
Here's the correct way.

https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...-how-pics.html

This offers the ability to independently control the lights.

Also - depending upon the lights chosen, this appraoch will ensure you don't exceed the current capacity of the trailer wiring harness. Some folks run 2 X 50w halogens for aux lighting - the 7-pin feed is not the way to go. It can be used, however, to trigger a relay that is fed from a more robust source.

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Just saw date on this post will start new post...
 

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