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Old 07-23-2018, 11:17 AM
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You can order them online, but with your bumper config I’d go with the lights you found.
 
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Old 07-23-2018, 07:58 PM
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Here are those pics i promised..

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Not the best cut job at all, but they should work out for those lights i found. These holes are 3.5 x1.5".. Im still gotta figure out where to find the reverse light wiring though, not sure what the PO or PPO did with them after installing this rear bumper. There sure is a rats nest of wiring below the passenger tail light so hopefully the 12v+ lead is in there

ALSO.. Did some body work with 2 tech screws today. The rear quarter panels were cut down for the install of the rear bumper but were never secured etc -- AKA they are super flimsy and make noise when driving on the HWY. 1 screw on each side solved that problem

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Old 07-23-2018, 10:18 PM
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The reason I went with the small square ones was first there was already a hole on each side of the frame support, and unlike 99% of the cube lights I see mounted on Jeep bumpers that aim straight back, I can angle mine down to actually illuminate the ground directly behind me. You can barely make them out when standing at eye level & if they break it’s just 14.99-20.00 to replace.

I just ran them to a relay & used a lead from the reverse lamp to trigger the relay.

I’d make the holes as big as needed & then re-install the diamond plate (painted black) as a trim piece to cover the larger holes behind it.
 
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Old 07-23-2018, 10:37 PM
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I don't have a reverse lamp at all lol.. I do however, have the leads for attaching a trailer.. Would that lamp lead be in that harness?

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The reason I went with the small square ones was first there was already a hole on each side of the frame support, and unlike 99% of the cube lights I see mounted on Jeep bumpers that aim straight back, I can angle mine down to actually illuminate the ground directly behind me. You can barely make them out when standing at eye level & if they break it’s just 14.99-20.00 to replace.

I just ran them to a relay & used a lead from the reverse lamp to trigger the relay.

I’d make the holes as big as needed & then re-install the diamond plate (painted black) as a trim piece to cover the larger holes behind it.
 
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Old 07-24-2018, 07:52 AM
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So you’ve got nothing going to either upper rear tail light reverse wise? 99-02 had the reverse lights up in the main tail light vs down low in the bumper on the 03-04’s.
 

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Old 07-24-2018, 09:57 AM
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That is correct. The clear portion of my tails are my turn signals, not reverse lights. I just assumed that all D2's had the reverse lights in the bumper?

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.. Plot thickens! Perhaps the stock wiring was altered and simply be switched back..

 
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Old 07-24-2018, 10:08 AM
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I bet you’ll find the original reverse leads still up there somewhere. Wish I knew the wire color off the top of my head, then you’d just have to run the wire down on each side and call it a day.
 
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Old 07-24-2018, 10:21 AM
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The wire coming off the reverse switch is green, but that is off the tranny. This D2 electrical manual is loooooong
 
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Old 07-24-2018, 10:24 AM
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"When the reverse lamp switch is operated, the switch contact closes and allows current flow on a GN wire, from the switch, through two headers C0287 LHD/C0294 RHD and C0295, to the RH reverse lamp and the LH reverse lamp. The LH reverse lamp is earthed on a B wire to earth header C0707. The RH reverse lamp is earthed on a B wire to earth header C0706. "


So i guess it's a green wire i'm looking for?
 
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Old 07-24-2018, 10:27 AM
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I’ll look when I get home.
 


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