r-pod backup light sugestions
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Topic: r-pod backup light sugestions
Posted By: jj
Subject: r-pod backup light sugestions
Date Posted: 11 Dec 2013 at 7:31pm
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To any r-pod owners who installed a backup light on their travel trailer... . what did you use? Any sugestions would be apreciated. I am looking into an easy and simple way to install reverse light on the rear of the r-pod. Using the following parts. backup light $ 19.95
and to turn backup light on and off i will use the following: wireless DC 12 volt remote ON/OFF power switch latching relay. $ 13.50
Planning to use existing trailer license plate light to power the relay and backup light. Relay rated at 7 amps and works up to 30 feet
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Posted By: GaRedneck81
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 9:49pm
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I like that idea; where did you find ? ------------- GaRedneck81 USN Retired RP-172 |
Posted By: jj
Date Posted: 12 Dec 2013 at 10:43pm
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the backup light is a 55 watt Bully halogen light, found it at etrailer has multiple attachment options. the remote I found on ebay, type in the search box: wireless DC 12 volt remote ON/OFF power switch latching relay. youtube has a video clip how to install the relay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DElQysIslBw - ? 6 Volt and 12 Volt 1 Channel remote control wireless switch set up universal power button DC 12V - YouTube |
Posted By: GaRedneck81
Date Posted: 16 Dec 2013 at 10:21pm
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Thanks ! I installed a wireless backup camera with night vision; prices for them have come way down. $ 85.00 at Amazon.com with 7" screen. ------------- GaRedneck81 USN Retired RP-172 |
Posted By: jj
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 12:02am
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Mounted backup light to stabilizer and spare tire bracket under rear of the r-pod 177. Used zipties to connect receiver unit to cross member behind fresh water storage tank. Connected the wires to rear fender marker light (slide out side) wires located underneath the r-pod. close to the drain lines. Open the existing plastic conduit and pull the fender light wire out. One wire is white with green stripe = positive and the other is white that = ground. Quick tap wire connectors to connect backup light wires to fender light wires. Materials. Roll of flex plastic 3/8 conduit to protect new installed wires. Inline fuse holder for 5 amp fuse weather tight. 5 feet of red wire and 5 feet of white wire to make up the distance and butt connectors. Connected red and yellow lead from sending unit together = 12 volt, butt splice to wire going to the fender light wires, connect to white wire with green stripe with quick tap. Connected other yellow to backup light, to power light Connected the black wire from backup light and the black wire from receiver unit to ground wire butt spliced to wire going to fender light wires, connect to white wire with quick tap. Remote turns backup light on and off standing 40 feet away from the r-pod. |
Posted By: jj
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 8:42pm
top view in the picture is the lens of the backup light, behind the light you see the receiver attached to the cross member behind the fresh water tank. attached with zipties |
Posted By: jj
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2014 at 8:44pm
location of the backup light
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