Wiring for Reverse lights?

[huyzel]

Hi guys,
I've installed my LED reflectors and would like to wire them up to the reverse lights.
I'm wondering how much I have to rip apart to get to the wiring... since the things are up in the hatch (I have a sport)
My guess is that I would have to go up closer to the top of the hatch or farther into the trunk.

Any help is appreciated.
Huy

[cwp_sedan]

Wouldn't you want to wire them up so when your lights come on so do the reflectors?

[huyzel]

I wasn't planning on getting LEDs... but they are only $5 more than the regular reflectors....
I don't want extra lights in the back... but I figure I might as well wire them up to something..... so that's gonna be the Reverse lights.

[cwp_sedan]

I wasn't planning on getting LEDs... but they are only $5 more than the regular reflectors....
I don't want extra lights in the back... but I figure I might as well wire them up to something..... so that's gonna be the Reverse lights.

I'm not understanding why you would want them to come on with your reverse lights?? Sorry if I'm just being ignorant here as I don't mean to, but why?

Here are what mine look like on and off. I didn't hook the sides up so they are off all of the time.

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/cwp_sedan/rear_lights_off.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb106/cwp_sedan/rear_lights_on.jpg

[yearoftherat]

I don't want extra lights in the back... but I figure I might as well wire them up to something..... so that's gonna be the Reverse lights.

If you don't want extra lights then don't wire them up at all...
You're reverse lights are white and if you hook these up they will be red..
IMHO that would just look like ass..

[huyzel]

you've got a good point too

You're right... I don't want extra driving lights.
I figured, i'm only reversing for a few seconds at a time, so it would look weird for just a short period of time :)