Rear Docking Light Connection to Backup Lights

May 27, 2021, 11:54:19 am

Rear Docking Light Connection to Backup Lights

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Use 3-5 amp diodes. If everything is LED then 3 amp should be OK. If you have to buy some 5 might be fine too. I got 3 amp ones and they have always worked. I do like Rance (at Xtreme) does and double them up. I use a heat shrink butt connector. If they are exposed to weather cover any exposed wire or leads with dielectric grease.

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Use dielectric grease on anything exposed. Works well.

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Re: Rear Docking Light Connection to Backup Lights

Reply #1 – May 27, 2021, 12:38:50 pm

Thanks Roger for sharing the diagram, and thanks for giving me the idea. Works awesome, especially backing into the shop.

I used these, already had them:

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Or these also work:

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Chris

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