Hey,


I would like to put 2 yellow running lights on each side of my truck box. I have 2 options that i am considering.

A:

Mount them on the side, and put them all out to a 4 Pin trailer receiver, run it under my truck, and then plug it in at the 4 pin.

or

B:

Mount them and run the wire into the electrical system and place a switch inside my cab to be able to turn them on and off from inside.


I would like to do A because it would be easier, but i want to do B because it would be nicer and i could use it while pulling 4 Pin trailers.


If i went with B, how would i do it? I know nothing about electrical and lighting systems.....

Thanks!

-DareDeval756

 

why not just save the time and effort and just hook them to the parking lights? or do you take the tool box out alot? ive got lights all over my box if youd like to see pictures...

 

I leave it in there 24/7, i was thinking of doing that, but i do not know how, could you please post some pictures of the lights and wiring?

 

hope that helps, and what pics do you want for wiring?

 

Could i just see how you did the wiring in the box, also, how did you hook it up? I am planing on buying my lights tomorrow and would like to have them good to go tomorrow afternoon!

 

well the wiring in the box is sorta a mess right now ( long story behind that one ) but all i did was run a wire in the lip of the plastic bed caps to my running light positive wire for the tail lights. the box is bolted down well enough to make its own ground ( i used 4 bolts to hold mine in ) and i went from there, all the lights on the box are L.E.D. , i wouldnt do it any other way, but hey, thats just me

 

Alright, i bought all my stuff today, but its rather cold so im going to do it another time, im going to run the wire out of my box to my tail light and hook them up there, and have a quick disconnect in case that i ever take the box out.

Thanks!

Ill post some pics and make a write up when im done because there is nothing online about doing this

 

id love to see pictures when your done! and as for a write up, that might be a good idea

 

mount a 60" LED tailgate bar to the back of that beast!

 

i would be badass to french in all the lights, that would look slick.

 

under the tail gate? its already got one

ive seen it where they do that to the tool boxes, and i didnt like the look of a continuous line of like.

 

doing the same thing 2 amber on the sides and 9 red on the back, i do take my toolbox off often so i wanna wire them up to the headlight so when i turn them on they will turn on. or can i use a quick disconnect and wire that to the wire for the headlights? any ideas..... 2013 f150 3.7

 

Wire them to a trailer 4 pin plug and run it back to your trailer plug in.