Does anyone have step by step intructions for installing the tailgate light? I just bought one from dodge and have no idea how it wires up or even goes on and was wondering if anyone knew or could help me. THANKS

 

There should be a wiring harness under the truck on the drivers side with a plug you can just hook into there should be no cutting or splicing.

 

ok cool thanks. Now do I have to drill a hole in my tailgate and run the wires through that down under the truck? Or how does this work?

 

You should have to drill holes for the screws anyways right? then it should feed through the tailgate.

 

I dont know thats why I am asking you!!! Does anyone else know. BTW thanks Jamie

 

Assuming you want your new light to actually light up - yes you will have to run +12 V dc to it. You will either need to tap into the wires that send 12V to the brakelights OR tap into a switched 12V source, depending on how you want the light to function. Thats about as easy as it gets. You will likely need a voltmeter or 12V test light to detemine which wires you need to use.

 

Hasnt anyone else put one in that knows any more info?

 

Dude,

This aint hard. You already have the info. you need to do the job.

I will try and clarify, you either have to splice a wire from your tailight cct. to the new light (this will make it function as another brakelight) OR you can run a wire from a switched 12V cct. - this way the light would be on whenever the ignition is on. I don't know what more info. you could be looking for....

 

Take the light bar. Drill the 3 holes for the screws and 1 hole for the wire fish the wire through the tailgate and through the plug off center on the drivers side. Then fist it behind the bumper then there is a wire harness back there. The plug should alreay be there and all you have to do is plug in if there is no plug tap into the running lights done!

 

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Take the light bar. Drill the 3 holes for the screws and 1 hole for the wire fish the wire through the tailgate and through the plug off center on the drivers side. Then fist it behind the bumper then there is a wire harness back there. The plug should alreay be there and all you have to do is plug in if there is no plug tap into the running lights done!
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Thats what I was looking for, how to mount the light. Thanks again Jamie. I'll let you know how it comes out when I get it done.

 

I see....good luck with your install.

 

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I see....good luck with your install.
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Thanks

 

When I did this on my 1500 I wired it into the wiring for the license plate light. Wired this way they work just like tail lights, no flashing or extra switches required.

 

Good Idea and its right there close. If there is no plug like Jamie is talking that is how i will do it because I want them to act as running lights, not brake lights. Thanks

 

Hey I hate to dig up this again but anyone that has one of these can you tell me if there are plugs covering the screw holes or is it just the screw head there. Thanks