Auxiliary Back up Lights

[WMonroe]

I want to add some extra lighting to help backing up in the dark, and want to mount the lights in the bumper. There was a thread with someone else who has done this, but I cannot find the thread and I don't remember who it was. Anyone else mounted backup lights in their bumper and have any tips on what lights to use?

Thanks

Will

 

[TRCM]

I plan on doing this.



Make sure you get flood lights... . otherwise, the beams won't help much unless you are backing up real fast.

 

[ToolManTimTaylor]

Quite possibly the best thing I have ever seen and bought was a set of White knight backup lights. They are blinding and can be in three positions. On , off , and on with reverse only.



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94-02 rigs

 

[Joe G.]

I got a couple of cheapo lights from Harbor Freight. The idea was that I would probably break them off on the back part of our place. They have survived and do a pretty good job.

 

[WCPoe]

Back-up lights

Geno's has them. About $76. 95. Try this link.

http://www.genosgarage.com/CoastalData/showdetl.cfm?&DID=30&Product_ID=1412&CATID=1

 

[Turbo Thom]

I took a piece of 2x2 angle and fitted it into the hitch tube. Bought me 2, 55 watt tractor lights from Tractor Supply and mounted that 16" out from the hitch. I like it better than most I've seen. really lights up the rear.



. . Preston. .

 

[TJarecke]

On the bumpers on 2nd gen trucks there are some holes in the bumper that are filled with bolts that don't do anything. What I have done in the past is taken out two of those bolts near where the receiver hitch frame ends and put two agricultural flood lights from tractor supply in the holes. The lights are cheap and you don't have to alter your truck at all.

 

[redfuelrules]

I bought 2 100w flood lights for 11 bucks a piece and mounted them in my hitch plate. I bought a relay as well, but haven't installed it, right now the 2 lights are tied in to the existing wiring with two scotchlocks. Bright as hell and I have less than $25 in the entire setup.

Ben

 

[Thomas]

If you're interested in well-made, long-lasting backup lamps that put LOTS of light behind and to the side of your truck, take a look at the Hella 90601. They have two 55 watt bulbs per lamp for a total of 220 watts to the rear (second generation non-Sport Ram headlamps, with BriteBox, put out 220 watts forward).

A pair will set you back about $15 more than the item mentioned by ToolManTimTaylor and won't cause any concers with clearance/operating room near the receiver. They might even melt snow.

 

[MSLiechty]

Thomas....

did you mount them to the underside of the bumbper or are they attached to receiver?

Looks real good.

I'll need to put those on my musty have list.





Michael

 

[Bob4x4]

You guys mounting lights under the bumper must not do too much off roading, I've had to use my rear bumper for a plow even with the lift

and 35's



Bob

 

[PAllyn]

JC Whitney has these in two different models.

Quite possibly the best thing I have ever seen and bought was a set of White knight backup lights. They are blinding and can be in three positions. On , off , and on with reverse only.

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94-02 rigs

http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/Product/tf-Browse/s-10101/Pr-p_Product. CATENTRY_ID:2004313/showCustom-0/p-2004313/N-111+10201+600002310/c-10101

This will be the first accessory I buy for my new truck.

 

[Graphic man]

Geno's has them. About $76. 95. Try this link.

http://www.genosgarage.com/CoastalData/showdetl.cfm?&DID=30&Product_ID=1412&CATID=1

What about the factory plug? can you still get in there and use it??



Scott

 

[Thomas]

did you mount them to the underside of the bumbper or are they attached to receiver?...

I made simple brackets of quarter inch aluminum and used the bumper holes mentioned by TJarecke - shown here: https://www.turbodieselregister.com/user_gallery/displayimage.php?&photoid=21487&width=3&voteval=10<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #a3a4a6 1px solid" width="100%" colSpan=2>








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[JCrockett]

Backup Lights

Here is what I did when I first got the truck

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And then I had a bumper custom made.

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There are details in my gallery on how I mounted them on the stock bumper. These lights have a rubber case, not plastic. So you don't have to worry about rocks craking the light out.

 

[TRCM]

You guys mounting lights under the bumper must not do too much off roading, I've had to use my rear bumper for a plow even with the lift

and 35's



Bob

Not with a 3500 dualy I don't. but it is the tow rig for my 4wd truck.

 

[WMonroe]

I want to put them in the bumper just like in the picture with the custom bumper. Only I want to use 4" or 5" round flood lights. There is a thread out there where someone did them the same way I want to. I'm still looking for it and if I find it I'll post it.

Will

 

[Fishin Guide]

In the bumoer would look nice!



I went with the lights under the bumper. I used the tractor lights and replaced the light with some aircraft types. The mounts are attached to the hitch and it's simple and clean.



I can see as far behind me as needed.



BTW, I have also installed lights under the cab pointing back. These illuminate the "holes" near the rear tires. And this helps with those late night/ early morning boat ramp visits.



Dave

 

[JJMoore]

I just fnished installing the White Knight backup light kit on my 2005 QC. I found the wiring info with the kit wasn't much help for the 2005 Dodge Ram. For what it is worth to anyone else these are the wire colors for installing anykind of auxilliary backup light with a truck equipped with 7 pin trailer hitch:

White wire with light green tracer is the backup lamp feed.

Red wire with violet tracer is the 12V feed from battery.



After installing the lights on my truck they didn't work.

Found that the 12V trailer battery fuse was blown. Replaced it and all was fine.

Hope this helps someone in the future.

 

[JVolpe]

White Nights

I installed the White Night backup lights 2 or 3 months ago. The instructions were actually pretty close to correct for the wiring on mine. I did however have a wiring diagram with color codes for my truck, which helped. The lights work fine and I could never be without real backup lights again. I don't know how long they will last. They just seem destined to break. I am sure that sooner or later I am going to smack them somehow. I have a set like the ones mentioned above with a relay that I bought. I just could not see a really good place to mount them easy. When the White Nights give up the ghost I will figure something out.



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