Wiring suggestion. Auxiliary reverse lights w/ reverse or switch...
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what do you need diodes for?
what's going to backfeed?
alls you need is the reverse lights power wire to trigger the relay
if you go with your original diagram....
diodes are directional oneway gates letting the current only feed from one direction eliminating backfeeding situations usually wired inline without mounting on a surface.....
if you do need a diode usually a 2a or higher will work for 12v auto applications...
what's going to backfeed?
alls you need is the reverse lights power wire to trigger the relay
if you go with your original diagram....
diodes are directional oneway gates letting the current only feed from one direction eliminating backfeeding situations usually wired inline without mounting on a surface.....
if you do need a diode usually a 2a or higher will work for 12v auto applications...
I guess the concern would be potentially causing the OE reverse lights to illuminate when operating the lights via the switch as it would have 2 positive feeds...
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I have my aux reverse lights wired to a SPDT (on-off-on), which allows the lights to be either on w/ reverse, always off, or on w/ parking lights. Very simple to wire w/ a 4 pin relay, and I think it does what you are looking for. Link to wiring ... https://www.f150online.com/forums/el...uestion-2.html
I've also wired my grill lights in a similar way ... on w/parking lights, always off, or on w/ high beams. Makes it convenient to use them as driving lights on roads w/ light traffic.
I've also wired my grill lights in a similar way ... on w/parking lights, always off, or on w/ high beams. Makes it convenient to use them as driving lights on roads w/ light traffic.
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If you are following this, and want to follow the project, I have the first post on it including links to the materials posted on my blogger blog at http://daves-workshop.blogspot.com/2...nd-7-pole.html.
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I have the video of the Tee splice in the reverse light wire from the 7 pin wiring harness posted on my blog. Take a look. not the best video work but it gets the point across, I hope....
http://daves-workshop.blogspot.com/2...in-wiring.html
http://daves-workshop.blogspot.com/2...in-wiring.html
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I got the fuse holder soldered to the main lead last night, and ring connector installed. I shot some video of it, however I am not happy with having the demo version crap on my video, and the audio needs work. I have the full paid version of PowerDirector, and a Behringer Podcaststudio USB rig coming in shortly, I will edit the footage and lay down a sound track for that so it should be more professional in appearance, and sound, as well as being easier to follow. The weather is turning foul on me today, so chances are the under vehicle stuff is NOT going to happen tonight. Oh well...
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I got the fuse holder soldered to the main lead last night, and ring connector installed. I shot some video of it, however I am not happy with having the demo version crap on my video, and the audio needs work. I have the full paid version of PowerDirector, and a Behringer Podcaststudio USB rig coming in shortly, I will edit the footage and lay down a sound track for that so it should be more professional in appearance, and sound, as well as being easier to follow. The weather is turning foul on me today, so chances are the under vehicle stuff is NOT going to happen tonight. Oh well...
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Could be much worse. There's a hurricane out in the Atlantic (bad), it's not aiming at me (good)... All in all, I can piddle around a couple of days, build the underhood and under dash portions of the harness so they are ready then do the under truck run and final install all in one fell swoop. Won't be this Saturday as I have business obligations at a custom car show, but Sunday should be free...