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    Posted: 06 Mar 2016 at 12:13pm
Drivers side front corner under the trailer there is a yellow wire that is caped off that is your power source for backup lights.
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Thanks! So do you just run it under the trailer and tack it up for stability? I have some of that ridged black wiring harness material I could use.
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Yes I did
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Hi guys. Noob here. Does the rear light control harness have a common ground?
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The whole frame is your ground even the aluminum studs in the walls.
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Cool. That is what I was hoping. It's been over 20 years since I have run any vehicle wiring, time to get back in the saddle and bust up those knuckles! I'm taking delivery of our 2016 171 in two weeks, and I am going to do this mod before our first trip mid-April. This mod is a must have for me, I'm only 47yo and I swear my ability to see in the dark is starting to decline. Thanks!
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Which lights did you decide on and with what placement? I am thinking of installing oval shaped backup lights diagonally down and in from the brake lights.
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These would replace the brake lights and look great:
Maxxima M85415R Hybrid Series Red/White Round LED Stop/Tail/Rear Turn and Back-Up Light https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FS84P5U/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awd_TQf5wb7RTRT9P
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I didn't buy any lights, I made my own LED lights.

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