[jperry1290]

Installed backup lights in rear bumper with red + and black -

Bought an aftermarket harness on Amazon w/ 3 pin switch and relay. Instructions say to wire both positives to the battery and both grounds to frame. Problem is led lights on switch stay powered even when truck is off. Should the positive for the relay be wired to radio, cig lighter etc? Switch is #7 ground #3 power in #2 load

Also lights do not turn on, all connections are solid and wired correctly with black to black & red to red

 

[SikYota]

Got a pic of your relay and switch? Or a link to the one you bought?


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[1lowlife]

Basic 12v relay wiring schematics.

Relay:

Which one is which depends on your relay.

One to ground
One to constant battery 12v
One to ignition switched ACC on 12V
One to hot lead of your lights.

Ground your switch.
Ground your lights.

 

[volleyball]

What is the current load? I have a pair of led lights that I wired directly to the factory reverse light. Unless you draw a lot of power or want to turn them off and on from the dash, why do it the complex way?

 

[jperry1290]

Here are the pictures. The relay doesn't show the numbers but it came pre-hardwired in the kit

 

[jperry1290]

What is the current load? I have a pair of led lights that I wired directly to the factory reverse light. Unless you draw a lot of power or want to turn them off and on from the dash, why do it the complex way?

I read on another users post that it was best to have a switch as they 're fairly bright

 

[SikYota]

With that setup your best bet is to wire it the same way that 1lowlife posted in his second pic.


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[volleyball]

I see only 3 contacts there. Is the screw hole a ground?
Any "engineered" solution would first requiring what the actual power draw would be. Then wiring with or without a proper sized relay can be safely installed.
An way oversized relay is more likely to fail than one near but exceeding the load.
What another poster who an engineer, handy person or wild guesser did should all be taken in context.

 

[1lowlife]

EDIT..

I think his 3 contact pic might be his switch...

I see only 3 contacts there. Is the screw hole a ground?
Any "engineered" solution would first requiring what the actual power draw would be. Then wiring with or without a proper sized relay can be safely installed.
An way oversized relay is more likely to fail than one near but exceeding the load.
What another poster who an engineer, handy person or wild guesser did should all be taken in context.

I don't understand what is going on with the relay.
Anything I can find shows it to be a 4 pin.

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[volleyball]

Pic 3 of post 5 doesn't look like it is from that relay. The model indicates 4 pins.
What is the source that is going to trip the relay?

 

[jperry1290]

Pic 3 is the backside of the switch. The relay clips on to the premise wiring harness.