How to: add dual power led strips to your rear bumper reflectors.

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Old 07-21-2016, 01:04 AM
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What color LED's did you all use? I have been thinking about doing white LED's or red LED's. What have you all used, and what color LED looks best?
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A few questions

What's gauge wire did you use?
And what did you use to splice the wires to the existing brake light wires? I was thinking Wire crimps?
Also do you only need the diode for the 6v wire?
Thanks in advance.
Old 01-28-2019, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Nfp
What's gauge wire did you use?
And what did you use to splice the wires to the existing brake light wires? I was thinking Wire crimps?
Also do you only need the diode for the 6v wire?
Thanks in advance.
I have the same questions

I am a TOTAL beginner with all of this

Are you stripping a segment of the brake wire and the parking wire so you can connect the respective wires on the LED strip in continuity like an end to side type connection? What do you use to hold this in place?

Also.... where do I connect the grounding wire aspect of the LED strip?
Old 02-19-2019, 05:33 PM
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Is bumping allowed? I just got my kit and want to install it in the next week or two but electrical wiring is kind of not my forte... any help would be greatly appreciated
Old 02-20-2019, 07:52 AM
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Bumping is like sooooooo illegal. JK.
The wiring is simple really. There are three wires to look for and they are all in the same bulb harness.

1-Ground

2-Constant (aka parking light wire) has 12v when parking lights are on.

3-Switched (aka brake like wire) has 12v only when brake is applied.

Use a test light or multi meter to find each one.
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Old 02-20-2019, 08:43 AM
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BTW they started making these a while ago. So now you don't have to butcher your existing refelctors.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F292361210819
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Old 02-20-2019, 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Username 0
BTW they started making these a while ago. So now you don't have to butcher your existing refelctors.

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F292361210819
I've never opened a light harness in my life... I did not know that the grounding wire was in the harness I thought I'd have to ground it myself or whatever

The only electrical car work I've ever done is installing new speakers and head unit in my old Cherokee... which required some splicing but it had full on directions so thanks for the explanation so I don't feel like I'm winging it

and funny you mention that, that is actually the exact thing I bought, arrived yesterday, I'm wondering if these people got the idea from here, it's flat out identical
Old 03-04-2019, 09:11 PM
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Any guides on how to remove the trunk liner anywhere?

I'm planning to do this tomorrow and just checking things out have no idea how to get these wires from the bottom back bumper all the way up inside to the taillight assembly

thanks you guys!
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Looking for a pair of these made up ready for install. Can send oem ones in exchange.
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