Why does this need a wire to the battery? The tail lights already have power.
653623
Since everything on new cars is controlled by a computer(lights included) there is a modules that mounts inside one of the lights that controls the trailer lights. It help protects the electrical system and requires it own power connection. The kit is plug and play(as in no cutting or splicing taillight wires) and the power connection goes straight to the battery.
653624
The tail lights are a supervised circuit and cannot be tapped like the old days.
653625
Yes, I am confirming that it does. You can always tell by looking at the product image: if there is a separate wire spooled up that is not wired to the t-connector, that means there is a lead to the battery. hope this helps!
653626
It protects the electronics of the vehicle so it doesn't have to draw more current than the wiring might be capable of of. Many newer vehicles are using thinner gauge wiring that might not be able to handle the current draw for both the vehicle and the trailer lights.
2124787
No just buy some heavy gauge wire for the power,and a little heavy gauge wire for the ground ,also get in-line fuse put it close to the pos.side to the battery.You'll need some speaker wires too but not much. ok thats about it.
557811
Its just to make it easy to pull the battery out once it has been installed. Suggest you leave it on the battery so you can get the battery out when it needs replacing.
1775189
Not sure about the life of the battery but the headlights didn't work for only a few seconds. Not the battery though . I think it was the switch. Tail Light seems to be fine.
719774
wires are bare ends. you can put what ever you need on the end. the idea of this is to connect it to a 12 volt car battery. it should be wired thru a fuse or fuse block of some sort to protect everything. i bought a blue sea systems st blade fuse block to connect the 2 i have and in turn it is connected to a deep cycle 12 volt battery. wires are 70" long.
413274
I hooked it up to the extra headlight wire that was taped up. You do not need to run a big power cord from the battery. Just find a power wire in the area.
1754251
They make a kit that plugs into your tail lights that is fairly easy to install. You can get it on amazon or at a local auto parts store like oreilly or auto zone. The Local store may give you some installation tips or YouTube it for the best ideas
997775
Look at the amp requirement (power draw) of the taillight. You may want to get a LED bulb to reduce the current draw as well as heat.
1375263
I believe that there is a relay or transistor or some electronic circuit that turns the lights on when the battery voltage is over 12 voltage. This is because the alternator design to maintain over 12 voltage while the car is running. My technical terminology is not working for me right now, lol....Follow the instructions - red lead to the positive battery terminal and black lead to the negative terminal - then connect your LED lights to the respective leads. That's it. I have connected mines and they have been working fine... no problem. ..
510048
It draws power from a fuse. For myself, I used an add-a-fuse that allowed me to take the wires and plug them directly into a fuse already in my truck. So if you could find a way to wire the wires directly into a power source, then I believe thats the only way. Maybe just by wrapping the wires around a batteries posts?
2084820
Yes , wire in the power and ground wire to + & - wires going to the battery.
1269936
Dan, this gadget is wireless and you don't have to worry about wires. You install it and it starts to ding dong. If recall, you will need a battery. Just make sure about that before you finish up. Peter
992897
Mine did not come with anything to power it. I was working on some speakers in the vehicle I was installing them in though, so I just used some extra 14-16 gauge speaker wire and spliced the positive into my radio power wire while grounding the negative. The lights don't require many amps, so a thick wire is not necessary. If you intend to run it off of AC power supply, you will need a transformer to change the alternating current(AC) to direct current(DC). Kind of like the charging cords do for rechargeable devices.
1411406
You connected the battery power and dash power wrong you may have them backwards. The battery power keeps the device on but turns it off when the key is turned off, the dash power cable will only work for illumination purposes. The manual explains it and refer to your vehicle's specification to your stock wires. Btw auto zone has connector adapters for many vehicle makes and models so you don't have to cut your vehicles wires
283145
I wanted to do the same thing, but I was told by mechanics the wires to the light hornest were to small and could burn under a heavy load. So I wired to the battery. Got the 50 amp fuse from a audio store.
974048
I'm not quite sure what your saying? but if you are applying outside power to you'r tail light connector your are going to power all lights on that cicuit. Just as if you pulled your switch on. Hope this helps.
740140
you will need a positive wire from the battery. You can also make this work on your head lights with a TPST switch and a SPST switch.