VLEDS license installation questions

[Rupp]

For those of you who used the CURT 56584 Replacement Vehicle-Side Custom USCAR 5-Pin Trailer Wiring Harness to connect your VLED did you simply cut the end off of the wire that connects to the light and then use something like this to wire it into the 56584?

 

[JC4041]

I cut it off, but left it long enough to tie back into if I need to. Put heatshrink over the cut off wires (or tape them real good).

 

[Rupp]

I cut it off, but left it long enough to tie back into if I need to. Put heatshrink over the cut off wires (or tape them real good).

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Thanks but I can't make out exactly what you did here. I was referring to cutting of the end of the connector on the actual light itself. My VLED light has a small two wire male connector that connects to a female connector. I was thinking I would cut the male connector off and wire it to the previously attached picture and then just plug it into the 56584.
This brings up a good point. Which two wires do I need to wire to the light? In the 5 pin connector I have blue, green, yellow, brown, and white.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Rupp]

Another question. Has anyone mounted this light on the bottom of their license plate due to it hitting the tail gate?

 

[Zeeya]

I did a search for the Ram 1500 2019 reverse color wire. That was 2 years ago and I can't remember the dang color.

 

[Zeeya]

RUPP, I actually trimmed off a section of the bottom and redrilled holes to lower license plate enough so it would not contact the tailgate.

 

[JC4041]

Thanks but I can't make out exactly what you did here. I was referring to cutting of the end of the connector on the actual light itself. My VLED light has a small two wire male connector that connects to a female connector. I was thinking I would cut the male connector off and wire it to the previously attached picture and then just plug it into the 56584.
This brings up a good point. Which two wires do I need to wire to the light? In the 5 pin connector I have blue, green, yellow, brown, and white.

Thanks in advance.

Oh I thought you were asking about the Curt adapter. I'm mounting different reverse lights, I just put a connector on the Curt adapter that I got after cutting off the 6 feet of the 5 pin side. The center wire (blue if I remember right) of the 7 pin is the reverse wire you need. Autozone has 2 prong flat plugs if you want to go that route.




This is the typical 5 flat layout.

 

[JC4041]

This is the route I'm going.

Reverse lighting upgrade

Love the Rebel EcoD and it's 25mpg around town, but one glaring (pardon the pun) inadequacy is the reverse lighting. Looked at the cube addons that some have used and the hitch receiver frame mounted lights, but wanted something less conspicuous. Settled on these and decided to mount them on...

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[Rupp]

Ok guys just to follow up. I completed my VLED backup license plate light and it's great. I did have to move the license plate holes down about a 1/4" of in inch below the original and trim the bottom of the plate with tin snips but the out come was amazing. I used the Now let's hope this light lasts a while. I used the CURT 56584 Replacement Vehicle-Side Custom USCAR 5-Pin Trailer Wiring Harness , Black, along with the Oyviny 5 Way Flat Trailer Wiring Harness Plug with 22 inch Wire Lead Trailer End Durable 5 Pin Male Connector Trailer Light Wiring Harness Extension for Trailer RV Boat Color-Coded Waterproof, plenty of bread ties and some White Heat Shrink Butt Connectors AWG26-24,haisstronica Marine Grade Heat Shrink Wire Connectors to tie it all together. It took about an hour with removing the spare tire and taking my time. Thanks for all who answers any of my stupid questions and if you are on the fence jump off and go for it..

 

[Noleboy42]

So blue wire is reverse

 

[Redz72]

Pictures of of the completed job!??