WXman
Ram Guru
How would a guy make this tailgate lighting stay on any time the headlights are on? I think it looks cool.
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Tailgate badge lighting
- Thread starter WXman
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I’m sure it could be tied into the taillights somehow. You would just have to take it all apart and see.
Darksteel165
Legendary member
I would much rather an illuminated emblem but I couldn't find a decent looking one.
Maybe you could tap it into your trailer hookup with like a T tap.
I wonder how it would look at night with a red LED installed on aa all black one.
Maybe you could tap it into your trailer hookup with like a T tap.
I wonder how it would look at night with a red LED installed on aa all black one.
WXman
Ram Guru
Yeah I guess the wiring goes into the harness behind the bumper so the trailer wiring is probably right there also. I may tinker with this one Saturday when I'm bored.
Darksteel165
Legendary member
You can also use something like this to "tap" into your trailer wiring without actually going into any of the wires and keeping your hookups OEM.
Can just splice in after the split for the wire that goes to regular lights.
MLB12
Active Member
Reese had an illuminated tailgate emblem a few years ago, but it was a short-lived product. Not too sure why-it was nice, but subtle.
Darksteel165
Legendary member
I know I have some some illuminated stuff form Reese and they always got very bad reviews.
I saw an illuminated trailer hitch insert that used a halogen bulb and would actually melt the insert itself and fall out.
Malodave
Ram Guru
Darksteel165
Legendary member
Jesus lol. I'ts going to be a Doom truck.
I cant wait to see the pics\vid
Malodave
Ram Guru
My TAG is BLKGHST. I have a 2021 Laramie Black with Night Edition.
I also have to mount my Nathan K5LA Airchimes and On Board Air System.
Malodave
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titan3636
Well-Known Member
anyone add this light to their truck? id love to add that to my 21 limited!!
Malodave
Ram Guru
Tap into the Running light circuit at the Trailer Plug. It would come on with the Running lights not the headlights.
Malodave
titan3636
Well-Known Member
anyone got parts or details on how to install?
Malodave
Ram Guru
I bought a Curt Extension to tap into that and leave the stock wiring alone.
Make sure to use a waterproof connector with the wiring to the light. Just
in case you need to remove the tailgate for some reason. The brown wire
is the running light positive and the White is the negative.
This is the one I purchased:
Malodave
Jako
Spends too much time on here
curt 56584 - 5 pin
vs
56070 - 7 wires
56070 gives you more options. You will have a positive wire if you want to add something. I hooked up LEDs behind my bed utility rails with that wire.
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mkobepd
Member
Has anybody figured out yet how to install a Tailgate lighter on a 2021 Rebel? Everyone I ask (including custom truck shops) say that it can't be done properly because of the uneven space under the tailgate.
mkobepd
Member
I meant Tailgate Lightbar...damn spellcheck
Malodave
Ram Guru
I got a 1" Aluminum C channel that I can modify to fix the unevenness. I still have to install it though. I am using an Arduino
Nano to drive the Addressable LED strip to provide Animation to the lights. Tapping into the Trailer Circuits.
Malodave
