24W LED Backup Lights on Stock Bumper.
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24W LED Backup Lights on Stock Bumper.
Using JK-Ford's Single relay 3 way switch Wiring schematic found here:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ck-Up-Lighting (Post #23)
I went ahead and installed additional backup / reverse lights on my JK with stock rear bumper.
Here is a quasi write up:
I chose an eBay seller that offered 8 LED (24W per light) 120 degree flood @ ~$68 for the Pair shipped. They are IP67 waterproof (the same as my winch and a very high standard) and come in Aluminum cases. The wire feed out the back is very high quality and is double insulated with about 3/16" OD and comes in a length of about 18" which I really appreciated.
I decided to mount the lights sideways for a nice tight fit jammed up against the bumpers. The flood seems to broadcast in a 360 degree swath so orientation is irrelevant. With some careful measuring I drilled and mounted the main mount, I then drilled a second hole for the wire to fit through:
My kit came with side flange mounts as well, I made sure the kit I ordered had these pictured as I was pretty certain I wanted to use them in some capacity. I used them to stabilize the mount from spinning since I couldn't really clamp the mount down on the soft plastic bumper. Eventually i will paint the hardware black.
Here's how it looks from above:
I ran my 12v+ behind the pass rear light and down through the foam pad and then through the frame away from the exhaust:
I hooked up all of the wiring on center behind my hitch using black wire loom and zip ties. Blue wires from the lights went to my 12V+ and the Brown wires went to a ground which I pinned to a bolt that holds the Receiver bracket on .
The results are undeniable, here is the finished product:
new Aux LED lights:
Stock lights
Darkness / no lights:
https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/show...ck-Up-Lighting (Post #23)
I went ahead and installed additional backup / reverse lights on my JK with stock rear bumper.
Here is a quasi write up:
I chose an eBay seller that offered 8 LED (24W per light) 120 degree flood @ ~$68 for the Pair shipped. They are IP67 waterproof (the same as my winch and a very high standard) and come in Aluminum cases. The wire feed out the back is very high quality and is double insulated with about 3/16" OD and comes in a length of about 18" which I really appreciated.
I decided to mount the lights sideways for a nice tight fit jammed up against the bumpers. The flood seems to broadcast in a 360 degree swath so orientation is irrelevant. With some careful measuring I drilled and mounted the main mount, I then drilled a second hole for the wire to fit through:
My kit came with side flange mounts as well, I made sure the kit I ordered had these pictured as I was pretty certain I wanted to use them in some capacity. I used them to stabilize the mount from spinning since I couldn't really clamp the mount down on the soft plastic bumper. Eventually i will paint the hardware black.
Here's how it looks from above:
I ran my 12v+ behind the pass rear light and down through the foam pad and then through the frame away from the exhaust:
I hooked up all of the wiring on center behind my hitch using black wire loom and zip ties. Blue wires from the lights went to my 12V+ and the Brown wires went to a ground which I pinned to a bolt that holds the Receiver bracket on .
The results are undeniable, here is the finished product:
new Aux LED lights:
Stock lights
Darkness / no lights:
Last edited by Phantasm; Jan 12, 2012 at 04:50 PM.
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Can you post up the name of the ebay seller so I can try and find these lights?
*Edit*I think I found them, but want to make sure its the right ones.
*Edit*I think I found them, but want to make sure its the right ones.
Last edited by Nelly; Jan 13, 2012 at 12:09 PM.
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This is awesome, but If I was to install it I'd place it on it's own switch....for people who drive too close behind...or have their high beams on... 
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Shipped from Hong Kong, and he is Euro so had to deal with exchange rate. I've seen other variants out there but their photos didn't show the complete install kit and didn't want to take a chance that there is a slimmed downed version out there. I misquoted price though, it was $68 plus shipping, total was about $84
This is the item:
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