Rigid Ignite backup light installed

[tesla]

The factory LED backup lights are horribly inadequate so I installed a pair of flush mount Rigid Ignite LED lights in the factory steel bumper. The difference is literally night and day. I can see everything behind me when backing up. Before, I could see better by keeping my foot on the brake since they provided way more light.

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[tesla]

This is without the new LEDs on

 

[DanW]

Do you have the steel bumper? If so, how did you cut the holes in it?

Looks great!

 

[JeepFX]

Nice job! Looks really clean.

 

[tesla]

Do you have the steel bumper? If so, how did you cut the holes in it?

Looks great!

Yes, steel bumpers. I used a 1 3/4” bimetal hole saw. As long as it’s a sharp hole saw, it’ll cut through pretty quick. I pulled it off and did it on a set of saw horses. There is some internal structure in the bumper that you want to avoid to make things easy and you can only see it all with the bumper off especially with the hitch in the way

 

[DanW]

Yes, steel bumpers. I used a 1 3/4” bimetal hole saw. As long as it’s a sharp hole saw, it’ll cut through pretty quick. I pulled it off and did it on a set of saw horses. There is some internal structure in the bumper that you want to avoid to make things easy and you can only see it all with the bumper off especially with the hitch in the way

Thank you!!

 

[tesla]

Nice job! Looks really clean.

Thanks. I really didn’t want anything hanging down off the bumper and there really isn’t a lot of open real estate in that bumper. I finally found these and they really work well while keeping a pretty clean look.

 

[Rhinebeck01]

@tesla

They look good. I have a pair of Rigids on back also. YES. makes the b/u camera actually lets say useful at night.

IF you have Aux switches, consider hooking your Rigids up to a Aux switch.

I turn on my Rigid's with Aux 3, when I am either hooking up my trailer or say loading my Harley up on the trailer at night. Lights thing up really well.

 

[tesla]

@tesla

They look good. I have a pair of Rigids on back also. YES. makes the b/u camera actually lets say useful at night.

IF you have Aux switches, consider hooking your Rigids up to a Aux switch.

I turn on my Rigid's with Aux 3, when I am either hooking up my trailer or say loading my Harley up on the trailer at night. Lights thing up really well.

I do have the aux switches. That sounds like a great idea, I just need to isolate it somehow so I don’t power up the reverse lights by turning on the aux switch?

I have aux 1&2 available. Using aux 3 for front light bar and aux 4 for the winch isolator solenoid.

 

[Rhinebeck01]

I do have the aux switches. That sounds like a great idea, I just need to isolate it somehow so I don’t power up the reverse lights by turning on the aux switch?

I have aux 1&2 available. Using aux 3 for front light bar and aux 4 for the winch isolator solenoid.

Real easy to hook them up with an Aux switch. Yes, you will want to use two diodes or you can expect CanBus may throw a chitt fit.

Anyway, real easy to run a line through the passenger frame rail from the engine Aux wire to the back. Read here:
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/backup-lights.10763/page-2#post-290887

 

[melendez69]

@tesla... nice work. I did the same, but with a pair of Rigid Ignites mounted under the bumper to an auxiliary switch. The amount of light they throw to the rear is incredible. I back into my driveway often and I need to see towards the sides as well as dead center of the rear.

 

[tesla]

Real easy to hook them up with an Aux switch. Yes, you will want to use two diodes or you can expect CanBus may throw a chitt fit.

Anyway, real easy to run a line through the passenger frame rail from the engine Aux wire to the back. Read here:
https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/backup-lights.10763/page-2#post-290887

So you just installed 1 diode on the wire tapped into the reverse lights, and the other on the wire going to the aux switch wire? Just make sure they’re tied together AFTER the diodes, right?

Thanks!

 

[Rhinebeck01]

@tesla

I have one diode up in the engine compartment, right where I picked up Aux 3 power wire.
I have the other diode right at the 7 pin connector.

Careful which way the flow is going in regard to the two diodes when you install them.

 

[FlyByU]

I assume no pictures of the holes prior to light install and the bumper cover off? Looks great by the way

 

[tesla]

I assume no pictures of the holes prior to light install and the bumper cover off? Looks great by the way

yeah, sorry but I wasn't great about taking pictures while I was doing the install.

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