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Lod rear bumper with rigid cutouts, anyone wires these?

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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 12:54 PM
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Default Lod rear bumper with rigid cutouts, anyone wires these?

Like it says. Anyone have the LoD rear with rigid flush mount cut outs and have wired them in? I've been thinking about doing a three way switch up front for off, on in reverse, and on manually. I pretty much suck at electrical but want to wire these in. Hoping with some forum expertise this will be a breeze........
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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 01:02 PM
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I have that setup, but slightly different lights. Honestly, the lights are pretty bright and I think too much for a reverse light. I wired mine as a manual switch (actually just used my stock front fog light switch as I lost the front fogs when I swapped bumpers). If it is dark and you want extra light backing up, flip them on. I just didn't want to flood people out every time I back out from somewhere.
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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Invest2m4
I have that setup, but slightly different lights. Honestly, the lights are pretty bright and I think too much for a reverse light. I wired mine as a manual switch (actually just used my stock front fog light switch as I lost the front fogs when I swapped bumpers). If it is dark and you want extra light backing up, flip them on. I just didn't want to flood people out every time I back out from somewhere.
Yeah I've heard that about the lights. I like this idea of just having a manual switch and it is probably super easy to wire to a rocker. GREAT IDEA. thanks. U like your bumper???
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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 01:27 PM
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Switch and hard wired... Just tap'd into the reverse wire for a turn on
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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 03:01 PM
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Mine are flush mount visionx lights. Ground was attached to the frame by the muffler and positive was ran to relay in engine bay.
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Old Jun 10, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JustJeepinWithYa
Yeah I've heard that about the lights. I like this idea of just having a manual switch and it is probably super easy to wire to a rocker. GREAT IDEA. thanks. U like your bumper???
Yeah, really happy. Been smashing it on rocks for a couple months now and not even a dent.
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Old Oct 17, 2014 | 03:10 PM
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Default Old thread, but, this might help the OP

Several years ago, I did a 3-way switch exactly as you described. Still working ~5 years later.

Link here:

https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/jk-w...switch-129807/

I randomly found this thread while searching for info re: retrofitting my LOD bumper with Rigid D2 flush mounts.
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Old Oct 19, 2014 | 10:10 AM
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Default LOD rear lights.

I installed a relay in the right rear light well and tied into reverse circuit. I also ran up to a rocker switch on the dash. Now I can turn it on at will or automatically comes on in reverse. At night you can never have too much light when backing up. Mine is an 08 and still as tight as the day I put it on. LOD makes a good product.
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