Skip to main content
vanagon.com
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:Re: Will this work for a rear bright light that works only in reverse?
From:Don Hanson
Date:Wed, 31 Jul 2013 21:38:05 -0700

I just use my roof mounted spotlight to back up with.  But good backup
lights would be handy..

On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 5:24 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> Yeaahhh...
>
> Brilliant.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jim
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 7:10 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
> > At 07:54 PM 7/31/2013, Jim Felder wrote:
> >
> >> What about this: put a regular relay into the backup circuit, where the
> >> trigger wire is the hot wire from the reverse switch and opposite that
> is
> >> the ground. Rather than have the main 12v source to the light running
> >> though the other two terminals, these terminals would take a trigger
> from
> >> the dash switch, which would operate r a second relay. The power circuit
> >> of
> >> that relay would go from the battery, through the relay,  to the light.
> >>
> >
> > Use one relay.  Take the 86 feed from the backup light switched circuit.
> >  Run the 85 terminal up forward and use your selector switch to ground it
> > when you want the extra light to activate with the regular ones.
> >
> > Yours,
> > David
> >
>

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »