One wire goes to your manual switch so you can turn it on anytime the other will tap into your reverse light circuit. Just run two wires one spliced on each side of the existing back up light switch and wire them to your new switch.
Neutral Safety And Backup Light Switch Conversion Harness
How to wire backup lights to a switch. In this episode of the factory james shows you how to boost your rear vision at night by installing led light bars as auxiliary reverse lights. In that wire install a diode so that when you flip the manual switch your reverse lights dont come on. Squeeze the tab on one side of the connector and disconnect the switch from the wiring harness. The ground to that circuit is in the trunk. There is also another short piece which bridged between 2 of. Find the hot wire terminal you described above as it should be tied to the ignition switch and connect it to one side of that switch.
I took the lighting switch off to decorate. That way either switch will turn them on and having both on will not hurt anything. Perfect sunday arvo diy. Youll just have to add a ground wire. Joined may 3 2017 332 posts 10 jan 16 2018. Super simple 100 reverse light install.
The wires are old there is 2 red wires and one black. The one problem you will have is that the existing back up circuit is only a. Disconnect the electrical connector. Use a relay with two wires going to the switch side of the relay. Have rewired the switch back up but not working correctly. Replacement backup light switch step 1.
F 150 starkey auxiliary reverse lighting kit with lightswiringswitch 2009 2016 installation duration. Sometimes there is a retainer clip holding the wire to a nearby bracket to keep it secured and out of the way. Switch would go to the center pin. You will be looking for a violetwhite wire and a violetblack wire. If i wanted to put the back lights on a switch to work independently when not in reverse how would i wire the switch to the relay which pin would the switch be attached to so they would work in reverse or when i turn the the switch on. So ive been reading and watching your videos about the back up lights and the reverse harness on top of engine.
Probably be a good idea to get a lighted switch. Youll just have to remember to turn your switch back off. Connect another wire to the opposite switch terminal and run it to the backup light circuittypically the light green wire running to the rear of the car. I have 2 ceiling lights in the living room operated by one 2 gang switch. The process is generally the same for most cars.