Tapping into the White/orange reverse wire - been through all the posts

[Kenny]

I have read EVERYTHING and gone though the diagrams. I didn't do this before hand, but here are my symptoms

I have a sport with halogen brake/reverse lights. Put two Baja Design S1s on my spare tire delete plate. I tapped into the white wire and I get maybe 10 seconds of the right reverse light (where I tapped) and same time with the S1s - then it goes dark for maybe a minute then the cycle goes again. If I was drawing too much power (I believe) I would burn up the fuse (anyone know which one it is - I have the diagram but all of the acronyms escape me). I saw all of the Diode issues (which I do know the purpose of a diode) - so anyone know what my issue is?

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[ToolMan514]

I tapped into the white/violet wire on the right tail light for an additional backup LED and I have not had a problem, but I have factory LEDs. On the trailer tow wiring, the white/brown wire is good if you can get to it.

I'm not sure how the CANBUS acts with halogen lamps, but I think it would be a good idea to put a relay on what you have just to make sure. That way you could also put a manual switch to turn them on when you want.

 

[Sting_NC_USA]

I have read EVERYTHING and gone though the diagrams. I didn't do this before hand, but here are my symptoms

I have a sport with halogen brake/reverse lights. Put two Baja Design S1s on my spare tire delete plate. I tapped into the white wire and I get maybe 10 seconds of the right reverse light (where I tapped) and same time with the S1s - then it goes dark for maybe a minute then the cycle goes again. If I was drawing too much power (I believe) I would burn up the fuse (anyone know which one it is - I have the diagram but all of the acronyms escape me). I saw all of the Diode issues (which I do know the purpose of a diode) - so anyone know what my issue is?

Instead of trying to power those lights with only that tiny wire, I might recommend using that same wire as a trigger wire feeding an automotive relay. It would require running a 12V fused line from your battery, but that’s the only way I could recommend running lights of that caliber.

 

[oceanblue2019]

I have read EVERYTHING and gone though the diagrams. I didn't do this before hand, but here are my symptoms

I have a sport with halogen brake/reverse lights. Put two Baja Design S1s on my spare tire delete plate. I tapped into the white wire and I get maybe 10 seconds of the right reverse light (where I tapped) and same time with the S1s - then it goes dark for maybe a minute then the cycle goes again. If I was drawing too much power (I believe) I would burn up the fuse (anyone know which one it is - I have the diagram but all of the acronyms escape me). I saw all of the Diode issues (which I do know the purpose of a diode) - so anyone know what my issue is?

Can you not use the reverse trailer light from the 7 pin? It is already off a relay and fuse so no issues powering a couple lights. I am powering 2 Rigid flush cubes and no issues.

 

[Kenny]

Can you not use the reverse trailer light from the 7 pin? It is already off a relay and fuse so no issues powering a couple lights. I am powering 2 Rigid flush cubes and no issues.

iwish - I don’t have the tow package

 

[Kenny]

Instead of trying to power those lights with only that tiny wire, I might recommend using that same wire as a trigger wire feeding an automotive relay. It would require running a 12V fused line from your battery, but that’s the only way I could recommend running lights of that caliber.

thanks- that makes sense

 

[Kenny]

So I went to a LED guy - we put LED‘s in the reverse lights on both side - stopped the on/off thing - life is good

 

[cosmokenney]

Can you not use the reverse trailer light from the 7 pin? It is already off a relay and fuse so no issues powering a couple lights. I am powering 2 Rigid flush cubes and no issues.

Where did yo tap into the 7 pin?

 

[Rhinebeck01]

Where did yo tap into the 7 pin?

@cosmokenney

Read here:

https://www.jlwranglerforums.com/forum/threads/backup-lights.10763/post-478919

 

[oceanblue2019]

Where did yo tap into the 7 pin?

Remove passenger tail light and you will find a plug where they are accessible.

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