Reverse Lights...

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:53 pm

I saw on here somewhere that someone put silverstars in their back-up lights and it made a world of difference. anybody done this? also, if anoyone has pictures of cutsom reverse lights on the back of a roof rack i'd be greatly please! Thnks

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:11 pm

Here's a pic of my super cheap $15 driving lights mounted on my defender rack(tabs where already there).They are wired into my reverse lights and are aimed so when I look in my side mirrors that's where they shine,can't really see out the tinted rear window at night anyway.They work really well but will in time upgrade to brighter flood lamps.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 5:39 pm

Ive been thinking about mounting some under my rear bumper on the gas tank skid. That way they would be protected from rocks and stair steps. Ive not gotten around to doing that yet. Hopefully I will in the next two weeks.

kolesy · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:07 pm

Sounds like htat idea would get them caked up reall easier if you ever get into mud and stuff.

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:32 pm

thanks for the pic tjkj love you setup!!! i am debating on wether to have the lights come on with reverse lights or just have a switch. i have no roof rack, but am in the process of building my own mounts to the top of the KJ.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:33 pm

I have seen them mounted on the plastic covers that hide the hinges for the rear glass,looked pretty good to.

swyszomirski · **Joined:** Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:59 am **Posts:** 286

I have something similiar,
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/798121/8

They are great!

stephen

RQuarte · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:06 pm

Local truck shop wanted $115, just went to pepboys and picked up some nice $20 driving lights and mounted them to two holes under my rear bumper.

riptricket · **Posted:** Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:30 pm

you got any pics of that RQuarte?

Maximum Carnage · **Posted:** Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:08 am

Try this link

http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=163879&highlight=reverse+lights#163879

daddio · **Posted:** Wed Feb 28, 2007 7:22 pm

I thought most driving/fog lights were 55W halogens. Has anybody run into trouble tapping two of them directly into the reverse light wiring? Or are you all using a relay off that wiring? I really only want to run one fog back there (on my rack) but was worried even then I'd have to install a circuit and relay for it so as to not overload the stock wiring.

Hood297 · **Posted:** Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:09 pm

I got a pair of rectangular lights from wal-mart that are very bright, and since they mount almost flush with the bumper they dont hang down any further than the trailer hitch.

I mounted mine more towards the center so they're out of " the line of fire" behind the tires, so theres very little mud build-up. and thats mainly what there is down here is mud and sand...

I wired it to a seperate switch in case i needed light behind me but didnt want to leave it in reverse...

pics.. sorry its kind of dark

riptricket · **Posted:** Fri Mar 02, 2007 1:45 am

did you just bolt them to the trailer hitch? got any photos of how you mounted them? Are those tail light guards the ones by Manik?

Hood297 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 03, 2007 12:48 am

no, i mounted them on the lip of the bumper. I will try go get a hold of a camera tomorrow and take some better pictures of how i mounted them.

taillight guards are made by Genuine Steel.

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