You Jeep

Can someone tell me if you have installed fog lts. as backup lights?
I purchased these small halogen fogs 2"x2" and want
to install them on my tire carrier and wire them to the backup light.
I do not understand if I need to run a separate power
wire from the battery to make these work without the
supplied switch?
Sorry for my ignorance, I am not an electrician.

HappyCurmudgeon

the kc lites (i know this isnt what you have, but the idea is the same) use a standard relay just like the fogs, their directions can be viewed by clicking here

I hope that helps.

You Jeep

Thanks Moderator, I think from both of these directions I can just tie-into the backup light and not even have the switch?

HappyCurmudgeon

That's the way it looks to me.

although personally, i would switch them as i would like to have the control of being able to turn them on, for whatever reason, without needing to be in reverse.

SCF

The proper way to do this:

HappyCurmudgeon

that works too.
only difference i see is your triggering the relay with a two way switch where the KC diagram just powers the lights directly off of the battery. (I'd toss a fuse in there though)

SCF

Yup. I don't foresee a problem with tapping the reverse lights for low wattage reverse bulbs. The diagram shows you that you can hook them up so that you can turn them on without having to put the jeep in reverse. And, yes, fuses are good.

You Jeep

Thanks for all the help and input. I just bought a Bosch relay and I agree, I will use a switch too. Should I follow the diagram below?

You Jeep

Can someone please help explain exactly how to wireup backup lights through a relay to an off/on/off switch? I see the diagrams above but just dont quite understand them, sorry for my ignorance I am not electrically inclined.

ZachsJeepJeep

It is the white wire you hook your backup lights up to right? for them to come on in reverse that is