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Taaaaaaahoe? Enthusiast

Taaaaaaahoe?

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I'd like to put some backup lights on the back of my snowmobile trailer for backing up at night, its hard to see over the sleds, and this would help!

 

Is there any lead from the Reverse lights into the trailer hitch harness? I can wire it off the rear white back lamps with a relay, but would like for it to connect through the trailer hitch harness.

 

Thoughts?

firefighteremt3100 Enthusiast

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My dads Ford F550 wrecker has the "work lights" come on when the transmission is put in reverse. I know it isn't exactly your model of truck, but tapping off a wire to your reverse light would be a piece of cake. I don't think the trailer wiring includes a wire for reverse lights though. At least that I have ever seen. Hope this helps.

firefighteremt3100 Enthusiast

firefighteremt3100

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Actually disregard that last post, I misread what you were saying. :D

 

My dads Ford F550 wrecker has the "work lights" come on when the transmission is put in reverse. I know it isn't exactly your model of truck, but tapping off a wire to your reverse light would be a piece of cake. I don't think the trailer wiring includes a wire for reverse lights though. At least that I have ever seen. Hope this helps.

 

 

 

burgundyz71 Enthusiast

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Thats an interesting question. I would think you'd almost have to do some creative splicing. What if you mounted a toggle in your dash somewhere and ran it to the back where you could have a second plug there and a second trailer plug for the backups. A friend of mine had 2 lights mounted on his sled trailer with a toggle mounted to the support for the salt shield and got power from the parking lights, only thing is he had to get out of the truck to turn them on.

az'03Silverado Senior Enthusiast

az'03Silverado

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One of the 7 pins on your 7-pin trailer plug is a reverse light lead. All you would need to do is put a 7-pin plug on your trailer and use that spot to run a lead to the reverse lights.

Taaaaaaahoe? Enthusiast

Taaaaaaahoe?

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One of the 7 pins on your 7-pin trailer plug is a reverse light lead.  All you would need to do is put a 7-pin plug on your trailer and use that spot to run a lead to the reverse lights.

 

 

 

 

Now thats what I am looking for..

 

Any idea what color it is? I have no problem with putting the 7pin plug on the trailer..

 

and I assume one is a "Hot" line too?

JACKFAVOR Enthusiast

JACKFAVOR

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If your Tahoe has a 7 pin harnes on it the light green wire should be the back-up light lead.

Graembo Enthusiast

Graembo

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Good idea for mounting aux. lights then having them spliced into the reverse wiring. Might do this 'cept with lights mounted on the truck as i put the sled and hut in the bed of the truck (no trailer). They'd be key at the boat ramp too...loading @ night. Might add a switch inside cab to disable them if the occaison arises.

 

great....now u got me thinkin'

thanks

 

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