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| Author: | SkIpAi [ Sat Sep 08, 2012 3:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
Hi all, Wheres the easiest spot to tap into the reverse lights? I have a rear flood light I want to have come on when using reverse (with isolation switch of course). Drivers side of car would be where I would like to tap in. Could I tap into the trailer plug? Cheers |
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| Author: | Jester [ Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
so wheres your relay going? or are you planning to burn out rev switch? i picked mine up at the engine bay (was auto orig) so my relay is behind the battery along with front spotties relay |
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| Author: | TheOtherLeft [ Sat Sep 08, 2012 9:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
I installed a rear work/reverse light in my GV using the reverse switch as a signal. I tapped into the reverse wire in the centre console forward of the gearstick and ran a wire to a relay near the battery. I can't remember the colour of the wire though. |
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| Author: | 303zuke [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 12:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
SkIpAi wrote: Hi all, Wheres the easiest spot to tap into the reverse lights? Could I tap into the trailer plug? Cheers Unless you have particularly requested it when installing the plug, the reverse plug wiring SHOULD NOT carry the revese light circuit. There very few trailers with reverse lights, although some types of Caravans, Horse Floats, etc will use the 7th pin Auxillary as a 12v power supply for interior lighting or on-board battery. |
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| Author: | Scales [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
If you havent figured it out yet Skip. dont wire another light into the reverse circuit. if you want to use it as a trigger to switch on the light via a relay, thats fine. You have no option but to run a suitable cable from your 12v source to the back of the car. |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
If you had an LED work/flood light you can wire it up to the rev switch as they draw less than one of the two standard bulbs. I ran one off the standard wiring without issue. |
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| Author: | kristov [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 9:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
SierraDan wrote: If you had an LED work/flood light you can wire it up to the rev switch as they draw less than one of the two standard bulbs. I ran one off the standard wiring without issue. thats what i did just taped into the existing wire  being led they use stuff all power 
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| Author: | SkIpAi [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
Ok what wire under the bonnet is best to use to trigger my relay? Cheers |
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| Author: | SierraDan [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
Reverse switch.. |
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| Author: | SkIpAi [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 11:28 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
Pic? Sorry I don't know where this is. |
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| Author: | Scales [ Sun Sep 09, 2012 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
on the transmission..... read the service manual, its literally step 3 in the removal of the transmission, took me 20secs to find. can trace from there, or find wire color in same manual |
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| Author: | SkIpAi [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
Cheers mate. that makes it easy! |
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| Author: | SkIpAi [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 3:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
Which colour do i need from the reverse switch on the g/box to trip the relay. brown or yellow? cheers |
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| Author: | royce [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
get a test light and turn the ignition on the wire with power only when the thing is in reverse is the right one |
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| Author: | SkIpAi [ Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tapping into reverse light. Easiest spot? |
That's supposed to be "Yellow" and "Red" wires. The red one works. Cheers |
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