Supercharge Your Reverse Lights With This!!
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Supercharge Your Reverse Lights With This!!
Here's Why These Reverse Lights Don't Suck!!
Diode Dynamics SSC2 Auxiliary LEDs
In this video I show you how I chose and installed auxiliary LED reverse lights. The lights I chose are by Diode Dynamics and are the SSC2 flush mount pods with red back light. The design of these lights are seriously cool including the body of the light and its heat sink as well as the TIR (Total Internal Reflection) lenses. In my opinion these are some of the best auxiliary LED lights on the market!
If you're considering Baja Designs or Rigid Industries or KC HiLites then you may want to look at these too.
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00:00 Intro
00:35 What I want
00:45 Diode Dynamics
01:00 TIR Lenses
01:32 Stage Series C2
02:43 SSC2 Modular
03:06 SSC2 Flood Lens
03:38 SSC2 Mounting
04:17 SSC2 Installation
07:19 SSC2 Wiring
10:08 SSC2 Wiring Solution
12:47 Wiring Finished
13:03 Reveal
19:40 Final Wiring Look
20:35 Conclusion
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Paint the edges of the metal to prevent rust getting under the chrome causing the chrome to flake off. Clear coat paint works as well.
I’d do the clear coat and maybe a bead of silicone even.
I gotta see the flood light lens. That’s personally what I would want. Slightly dimmer isn’t bad if it lights up everything!
yes
Yea
I'd like to see those rear lights with the flood lense installed.
So would I! Not real impressed with the spot light lens!
Second this. Also, excellent choice for the wiring.
Yeah me too
@@petesmith8362 Those were fogs, not spot light pattern.
I would also
My suggestion for cutting hole like you did with the cutoff wheel is to first take a drill and hit all 4 of the corners with the drill. This will allow you to stay within the marked area and not cut more out than you want with the cutoff.
Great suggestion!
But the trouble he was having was the cutting disc was too big when doing the short cuts in the downward direction as cutter disc was oversized for the short cuts😊 required .
Since you went to the 4 way plug, which was a brilliant idea, I think that I would have chosen to wire the red color to the high side instead of the low side, giving you additional brake/turn lights instead of tial/running lights.
Good video presentation.
I love the fact that you chose to use the power from the trailer plug! Bravo, although I believe a great wiring upgrade would have been to use a splitter for the 4 pin in order to leave a 4 pin accessible for trailers, then run a switch for the ground in the cab that will normally stay on. I would personally hate crawling around looking for my 4 pin every time I hooked up a trailer.
Using the trailer plug arrangement was genius. I live in Australia but love what you do on this channel. I live by the DIY mantra too. Keep it up, Jimmy.
Cool, glad you thought so I was wondering if everyone would think that was a good idea or not…
except he may be pulling too much current from his reverse light wiring
Since you replaced the factory reverse light bulbs with led bulbs, you already reduced the amp load to the factory fuse, so adding those auxiliary reverse/marker lights that are also led, you are well below the amperage that would blow the fuse. Great job, it looks great and performs great 👍
You just said that based on the fact he's using leds. You have no idea what those pull. Shut up
@@Briceon crawl back under the bridge troll
@@imurbrother2128 way to defend yourself, idiot. My statement stands.
@@Briceon That suburban uses a 3156 bulb for reverse lights. There is no 3156 LED bulb that is rated at 27 watts, which is what the halogen is rated at. Suggest you do a little research before commenting.
@@Briceon Most common LED's require a forward operating voltage of between approximately 1.2 to 3.6 volts with a forward current rating of about 10 to 30 mA, with 12 to 20 mA being the most common range. 1mA = 0.001 Amp
Coming from someone that works for this great company, thank you for the comprehensive video on the new ssc2s, I personally would recommend the flood lights as opposed to the fogs that were initially installed. If you want a focused light as well as a thrown light for surrounding area, you might look into the combo lenses as well!
I think it would be nice if they had a dual intensity red with the white... to make it more like a rear light arrangement... break/turn light with running light....
@@markthompson4225 something like that may be in the works, but im not totally sure, im on the shipping side of things
Would these fit the cut out for 6 inch oval trailer lights? If not do they have units that will fit?
@@gabrielbeach5426 So with the aluminum housing of the C2 it's just over 2" long and just over 1" tall, so no they wouldn't, however we do have our SS3 pods that are just over 3" squared, and we sell flush mount kits too. You'll really have to check out the website for all our options to see what will best fit your needs, it's hard to say without seeing what size cutout you have
@@Blueoval08 it would be disappointing if they didn't have a setup to retrofit the 6 inch oval trailer lights. I will look again at the company's website and/or call them up to get the best setup for my application. Thanks!
Great video! Top tip! After seeing this, I believe I'll install these too. I will probably mount them towards the outer ends of my bumper. This way the lights will illuminate the perimeter of the trailer and the path of the tires in my mirrors when backing. I'd also paint the edge of the spot cut out in the bumper with a couple of coats of Rustoleam. Water will get between the chrome and the steel of the bumper and corrode it otherwise. The back of the bumper gets blasted with spray in normal driving.
I think by using the red LED function as your "running lights" you are likely taking away from the intensity and attention grabbing ability that is emitted when you hit your brake lights, especially given how bright the new "running lights" are. While you may think overall visibility is important, and wired things up for this reason, I think you would be safer and potentially increasing your safety margins by using them on your "brake light" circuit instead. This way, their impressive brightness would be cast when you are braking, and need to communicate to the person behind you of a possible unexpected/unanticipated stop/maneuver giving them the brightest and clearest indicator to react to, and thusly adding/capitalizing on vital milliseconds of reaction time they otherwise may not have acted in time because the lack of jarring change in brightness from running to braking was due to such bright running lamps.
By using them as the running light, you "dilute" the impressiveness of the brightness, and pull focus/impact away from the braking response, which I think should be far more critical.
I hope this makes sense to you, but I respect the project and really enjoyed the detailed and concise explanation you gave to your endeavors!
You're a genius. You connected them to your trailer lights hookup, so they only work when the trailer ISN'T hooked up. GENIUS, sir!
I would have went with relays, and fuses, and would have made the install way more complicated that it needed to be. Your install is brilliant!
I like how you tapped into the trailer wiring harness. That was a very clever idea. And a good point that you won’t need the auxiliary lights when you have the trailer since it has its own lights.
At first I thought using the trailer plug was overkill. But after the entire explanation I realize it's totally genius! Not only have you solved an issue most of us wouldn't think of until we were blinded by the lights against our trailers, you've also added a layer of protection to that trailer plug that will keep it from the constant exposure to the elements. Brilliant! Thank you for sharing! So glad I found your channel.
Awesome video! Very informative. Thank you for including us on your build!
Diode dynamics makes amazing led lights and housings
Side benifit of using the flat 4 plug, it helps keep water out of rge plug. Just add some dielectric grease to those connections.
BRILLIANT!!! I'd like to add that the LED in your stock reverse lights use less power than the incandescent bulbs it was made for so you should be safe with the added power the new lights use.
Awesome video Jimmy, the lights are nice and bright. And the way you installed them, to look like they are factory, is awesome, I love that look! Love your channel, keep the great content coming!
Jimmy, they look great! I liked using the 4 wire plug. They'll help out a lot when you go off road camping again.
Sold!
Great video... now I just need to watch it at half speed a few dozen times to figure out your wiring diagram.
Beautiful!
I do appreciate your detailed videos and information... thank you!
My vote is BRILLIANT idea... great solution, simply, cheap, and not drilling holes all over and tearing the truck apart running wires. Love it.
I carry a truck camper and have been pondering adding more lights to my rig. I didn't want to drill into my bumper but after seeing the way you installed these lights I think I have changed my mind. I drive a 98 GMC 2500 and as most know the lights on them are less than perfect especially when it comes to the back up lights. Thank you for the great idea of mounting into the bumper.
Glad you liked it!! 👍
Great job doing that install, Jimmy! That was a very well-thought out idea with the trailer wiring being used.
Keep up the good content!
Thank you!!
It's a very common thing now. I bought a under tailgate LED light setup for my truck 3 years ago and that was the directed way to hook them up. Still have to connect a BU light wire though (because trailer's don't have BU lights generally}.
@@x-man5056 This could be a pretty simple addition to add BU lights to a trailer as well. You don’t always need them, but when you do it could avoid a late night cluster f!
The fact is u r perfect guy to own a workshop and an accessories shop to be deal with peace of mind. Well done it’s 10/10 👍 I wish you the best.
Love it. This is the 3rd time a search pulled up one of your videos. Subscribed. Thank you for the quality and personal style you have to your videos.
Honestly! The wiring and placement! GENIUS!!! I never would've thought to use the trailer wire harness!
Awesome setup! Do the red parking lights stay on when you shift into reverse?
There is a 5 pin flat trailer harness that I believe includes a reverse light function. I have an adaptor that goes from a round plug to a dual 4 pin & 5 pin flat that I got several years ago from Wal-Mart or Tractor Supply. This might be easier in the future for a newer vehicle or for someone else.
Please do another video update comparing the fog & flood lenses. Wiring isn't my thing, but you do a great job of explaining it in simple terms. Keep up the good work!
I knew what you were going to do as soon as you explained what you wanted from it and it makes complete sense to do it that way
Brilliant idea to bypass for trailer! This is exactly the clear and concise tutorial I’ve been looking for to add factory looking BU lights to my 2018 Nissan Armada/Patrol. I just bought her and want to keep upgrades professional so she stays “classy” as my wife puts it!!! A lady on the streets and a freak in the creeks!!
I swear by Diode Dynamics. Their customer service is flawless, at least with my experience.
I enjoyed the fact that you were clear, detailed and that your video is very efficient. Thank you for this!
Great Job, great principle for installation also, 1Road makes DYI projects easy and practical. Thank you Jimmy
I am just tackling this task right now and I happen to have a trailer hitch on my 2012 Prius with the plug connector.
Great idea you just saved me a lot of time.
Your wiring idea is great. I will be installing a set soon. I have decided to wire mine differently. I will be using an On/Off/On switch, but backwards. The center wire from the switch will go to a relay to power the light. The top position will be to the reverse lights and the bottom position will go to constant power. This way, I will be able to (when switch is up) have the lights on, ( switch centered) lights off, (switch down) lights controlled by reverse lights.
Wiring it this way will give me the ability to turn on the lights when I am at camp or need light from the rear (when hooking up a trailer). Or have no lights at all.
I do like why you did it your way and definitely didn't think of that.
I had a Radio Shack "on-off-on" rocker switch (yes that was a while back) whereas "on-1" was tapped into the factory reverse line at the shifter and "on-2" went to always hot. Switch center would disable auxiliary lamps, "on-1" aux on when in reverse, "on-2" to illuminate full time, like when un/loading firewood or other cargo at night. Too, I had a small piezo alarm & pilot lamp wired into on-2 so I wouldn't forget to turn aux off while in forward motion on public roadway (to avoid citation).
excellent video. Great work. I understand and appreciate your wiring to get what you needed. For my jeep, i did just add a tiny 3 way switch inside the back hatch. With 3 positions I now have-- "connected to the factory reverse lights" and then OFF (for the extra reverse lights when towing) and then an ON position. So when I am at camp, with trailer unhitched I can just flip the switch to ON and use the huge amount of light. And I located the 3-way switch right next to my ball/hitch storage in the back, so flipping this switch was very simple. Having bright reverse lights is one the best mods I have done, and I would never be able to live with just factory reverse lights ever again. Thanks again.
Excellent video!
Please keep in mind that soldering as soldering provides the best electrical connection.
- However, where the soldering material ends inside the cable is a serious breaking point. Meaning, it is very sensitive to vibration and will breaks over time.
Solution: zip tie the soldered parts as hard as you can to protect them from breaking due to future vibrations.
Holy crap Jimmy, I think you did a great job. I think it looks great. Awesome work. I think I'm going to check them out. Thanks again 👍👍👍
Great idea using the trailer connector.
Myself, I would still like the option of being able to switch them on when I want like needing some utility lighting on the back of truck. A couple switches and diodes could accomplish that.
These look like a good option to mount into the bumper of the big trailer, you never have enough light behind them when backing up.
I can honestly say...{{{{ I LIKE HOW THIS LOOKS }}}...I want to do this to my mom's car. I drove her car this past weekend and I could barely see the driveway. It took me 2 attempts before getting her car in the garage straight and squared away. I would like to incorporate these lights with a "back-up" camera for my mom's car, and for my SUV also. I think you did a great job wiring those lights. Like you said the reverse light is fused and there isn't much amperage being drawn to worry about. Excellent job and looks great. Thanks for making the video and for all the videos you make also. God Bless.
I like the way you did the wiring, leveraging your trailer connector for a ground and for your tail lights. Clever. I would definitely give the flood lenses a try though.
I like the way you think. Your project was very well thought out. You explained things so that a novice could understand. Great video!
Your videos help me so much on things for my 94 k1500 pickup
Good job Jimmy, I think that was a brilliant way to solve your trailer reflecting issue. Keep up the good work.
Looks great, I can't come up with a better way as you did in wiring it up. Perfect ! 👍🏻
~21:27 - for those heat shrink applications where there is a lot of exposure to water and not to forget potentially winter salts, I highly recommend doing an end-to-end wire splice instead of a twisted "V" and follow-up by then using heat shrink tubing which has a waterproofing inside that liquifies around then seals the wiring upon cool-down so the connection won't afford crevices for moisture intrusion. I believe that heatshrink tubing also used a lot in Marine work.
Thank you for sharing your ideas and opinions bc they’re good ones!
Great video. Nicely done, HOWEVER, I would have loved to see the difference between using the fog lenses and the spot lenses. Very impressive.
Jimmy, really smart thinking brother. thats a very simple fix to a complicated problem!
Jimmy, great job on this, looks professional.
Great product and smart solution for your particular wiring needs! Congrats!!!
Your right with the teflon washer, it's meant to go directly behind the head of the screw. Keeps moisture from getting to the threads.
Those lenses are exactly what newer oem led headlights use. I’m glad aftermarket companies are doing it right now I just might have to do this with my k2500
I have been on the hunt to help out my truck's visibility, it's very poor when it comes to lighting. Your Diode Dynamic solution looks like the solution i've been searching for!
Great work! I love your attention to detail.
Great video. Your wiring solution is fantastic. Been thinking about adding the same lighting setup to my 1993 Suburban.
Love what you did there making them blend in. I might do this to my Nissan Xterra. Something to think about, the engine doesn't have to be running to test your lights. Just turn your key to the run position so the shifter can move. Probably different on much newer vehicles though.
I have back up reverse lights on my Suburban as well. The only difference is I have a 3-Way switch On-Off-On in Reverse all in the comfort of my Suburban. I like the lights you have and really enjoy your videos.
Nice lights and len's design. Thanks for sharing 👍🇬🇧
you have done an incredibly good job. became perfect mounted
I want the same lights but was confused on the website. Love your videos man I have a 99 suburban. Keep up the good work 👍
I like the lights(front and back), the light pattern and the wiring!
Clean install, I really love it and great on the product recommendation!
Definitely doing this on my wrangler, awesome video and really good explanation 👍
You did a very fantastic job installing these looks good and im with you with the wiring set up 😏👌🏼
I think that was a very good idea wired into where you can unplug or plug it in when you pull in a trailer
Good job. Much improved over factory. Smart thinking with unplugging for a trailer.
I live in an area where in the winter liquid deicer and salt are used to keep roads clear. I have found leaving the plugs connected all the time they get enough moisture in through the joint to corrode the contacts. I've had connacts totally disintegrate. To prevent this, I wrap the plug in tape, wrap again with plastic that is wrapped in tape. So far so good. In looking at the way you joined the wires, it appears moisture could follow the wire into the joint and may cause the same type of issue.
I think you did a brilliant installation and wouldn't change a thing.
Janky? Maybe...my kind of guy? Absolutely 💯
Bro you would applaud my breaker panel/center console use of "never needed it bucket and coin dispenser" in my 99 S10 lol
Well thought out Jimmy! Looks awesome and I’m thinking I’ll do the same thing on my 1993 Z71 thanks for another great video sir!👍🏼💯
I think you are an awesome person and not to many of us who are into doing projects like this. I know many people who would pay hundreds of dollars to have some shop do the same exact thing. My opinion you did an awesome job, you did your homework and successful installed some cools lights.
And to answer your question - yes you will be fine to not worry about fuses and relays, I’ve ran lights as big as 4inch pods without fuses/relays for many years on older & newer trucks.
Looking into getting some LED pods for the Flash to Pass that these trucks lack. May look into doing this as well. Thanks for the recommendation!
Excellent job and description.
As far as I'm concerned you did a good job man your truck looks good those lights they spot on, I have a 2003 GMC Yukon White I'm going to do that to my truck thanks for the info bro you did good.
Oh that was you backing up!! I thought my neighbors put up their Christmas decorations up early.
Awesome👌love the whole setup !
Really good video very informative I think you nailed it
Your lights look great too
I'm going to do the same thing on my trucks right away. So great video again. Keep it going. Thanks.
Love all of it. I plan to do this to my little s10. I think the only difference would be I would add in a switch so I can disable the reverse lights if I don't need them. I'd still hook them up so they'd turn on and off when going in and out of reverse. I'm the kind of person that likes things that can be enabled or disabled by hand. I like having different options.
Love the video, I plan to do this to my 2019 Ford Ranger.
Good job Jimmy, looks great.
You are good! All your videos are excellent!
I like this! My 1998 Dodge Ram pickup has some weak reverse lights from the factory. You did a great 👍 job .
It looks like a great idea. I’m thinking of doing that on my Sierra
Nice I like how easy it looks to upgrade this truck i going to try it on mine 👍
The GMT400 is a great platform.
I second👍 Diode Dynamics , got the driving , brights & fogs on my 20 Tacoma, Good Stuff!
Good stuff!! Thank you for the detailed video!!
A job well done . Might want to try the other lenses just to see the difference. . Great video and good explanation. Be well
Yes, very curious about the other lenses.
Long video, but it was extremely awesome! I might look into this if I can purchase a used 26’ school bus.
Very nice job, well done.
😉👍
Another home run Jimmy! Keep em coming!
Awesome! Thank you for that!!
I have a 96 Chevy truck. And I get so dang jealous every time I see a video with this 95 suburban and how the underside looks practically brand new.
I love it. Great video.
I have very few things to say in the negative.
My only gripe is the way you connected the wires together.
There are some great wiring technique vids that may be worth a watch.
Your method looks to allow moisture into the connection as your heat shrink cannot seal right with the method you used.
Heat shrink should go over the wire(s) first and then slipped back over after the soldering is done/cool then heat applied to shrink.
As to the method I use for a 2-1 connection is to wrap the new wires around in same direction as current wiring so as to not have any 90° bends that the heat shrink cannot properly shrink over. Additionally to waterproof the connection in the heat shrink sleeve, just add a bit of silicone, petroleum jelly, or heavy bearing grease prior to slipping on the heat shrink.
I have some heat shrink with a hot glue lining and it kicks ass!
Jimmy…
I really love your choice of light fixture. I just may buy the same…
As for your choice of wiring believe it or not I have the same thoughts on it all I can say to this is GOOD 👍 JOB…
the output really incredible for a small size.. i think i want to install that on my tacoma with additional on/off switch so when i cruising down at night and someone tailgating too close behind me, i can burst them off with that.
good job on the wiring. Looks great
looks great! Nice job!
Lights look good very clean look with them on