LED lights 2 1/2 " from local part supplier = $24.00, 3" drill bit= $20.00, electrical wire= $3.00, 1 hour time. Good lighting for working behind jeep, hooking up straps, trailers etc. at night or in low light situations. If they get busted, they just pop out of rubber mounts and have quick wire disconnects so you can just pop some new ones in. I got the idea after looking at a utility trailer with similar lights.

 

Nice , make's me want to do that to my JKU.

 

That is sweet!! I will have to get that done asap.

 

Did you do a full wiring harness or just tap into the reverse lights?

 

Looks good. I was planning on doing this with the rear I was planning on getting since it doesn't have them built in already.

 

I just tapped into the reverse lights at the trailer light harness by the rear bumper. The LED's don't draw any amps so there are no issues. I will be running full wire to the front and a rocker switch this coming weekend so I can turn them on without being in reverse as well.

 

I'm doing the same thing with my stock plastic bumper. (Was going to get a new rear rock bumper, didnt happen so working plan b.)

I picked up 4" lights from a local truck stop. We'll see what happens.

 

How long did it take you to drill that hole in the bumper? I'm thinking my door knob drill bit isn't going to cut a hole in my ARB bumper.
How is the light pattern on those? Good distance? Spread? (I know anything would be better then what I have now)

 

Use a drill bit designed for metal and it will only take a few minutes per hole taking your time. With the factory reverse lights and the much brighter LED bumper lights down lower, it gives a very good light field roughly 15-20 feet to the rear of the vehicle with a good spread, probably several feet to each side of the vehicle and ground to head high. Larger LED's will be even better. It's a cheap and easy add on that really helps if you trail ride, camp, haul a trailer, tail gate, etc. where extra light out back is a plus.

 

Sounds great! Thank you for sharing your hard work with us.
I think I'm really going to have to look in to those lights. What type of store did you find them in?