adding extra back up lights

[azureblue]

Can I just tap into the trailer electrical connector, to hook up an Led light bar, for extra back up lights? I think I will mount it under the bumper..

[darrylrobert]

depends on how much current its drawing. to be on the safe side i recommend using a relay.

[azureblue]

I'm not trying to re create the sun back there - just one of those small 6 LED units in the middle. Would you know what the maximum current draw from the connector would be?

[oragex]

I don't think it would hurt. Just try wiring it directly to a bulb connector. I did so with the 3rd brake light, like the result, I think it helps getting more attention when braking www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_3Wrx2JvBE

[azureblue]

I was thinking about that too. So the extra drain on the bulb connector won't throw a warning?

[darrylrobert]

I swapped all my rear lights with LED including the revereser lights, very bright and white not yellow. As for the bulb out warning, if i recall there isnt one for reverse lights, or i did the add a resistor to the shunt trick..

shunt mod

[azureblue]

Thanks - If there isn't a bulb out warning for the back up lights then A swap would work better

[foggydogg]

+1 on replacing the existing bulbs, did it on both my V70s, brighter and whiter both.

[RichCrewe]

Could you tap into the trailer light circuit? (Ideally by just buying the correct cable/connector rather than splicing in.) If that's fused for a 21W incandescent bulb, that should support a fairly hefty LED array.