Steve Foley

Would your backup lights end up in the wheel well, or the license plate
light?


"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aAMBf.327319$2k.150110@pd7tw1no...

> I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt
pulled
> over for it.
>
>

Steve Foley

Would your backup lights end up in the wheel well, or the license plate
light?


"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aAMBf.327319$2k.150110@pd7tw1no...

> I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt
pulled
> over for it.
>
>

Steve Foley

Would your backup lights end up in the wheel well, or the license plate
light?


"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aAMBf.327319$2k.150110@pd7tw1no...

> I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt
pulled
> over for it.
>
>

Mike Romain

My backup lights are in the lens. The license plate light is at the
bottom and yes you do need that sucker. I have been stopped twice over
the years for a burned out plate light.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Greg wrote:
>
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what did
> you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so I
> want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt pulled
> over for it.

Mike Romain

My backup lights are in the lens. The license plate light is at the
bottom and yes you do need that sucker. I have been stopped twice over
the years for a burned out plate light.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Greg wrote:
>
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what did
> you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so I
> want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt pulled
> over for it.

Mike Romain

My backup lights are in the lens. The license plate light is at the
bottom and yes you do need that sucker. I have been stopped twice over
the years for a burned out plate light.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Greg wrote:
>
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what did
> you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so I
> want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the regular
> jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel well,
> although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much good
> for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm sure the
> same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to gdt pulled
> over for it.

Rusted

Just did mine a few weeks ago, I am really happy with it. Total cost was
around $40 for lights, bezels, wires and license plate light. State law
for me does not require backup lights, but they do require a white light to
light up the rear plate so I had to get that as well. All of the parts
came from a local place that just sells lights for trailers and semi-trucks,
now that I have them on I have seen the same lights on a lot of the semi's.
Cutting the holes was easy, draw a line using the bezel as a template and
cut up to the line. For wiring I sabotaged my old harness and spliced
using solder and some heat shrink. Rather than bolt the bezel to the tub I
used rivets, easy, tight, never rattles. The ground wire is pinned to the
tub using a rivet as well. I already had a heavy duty flasher, so that
already worked. If the lights blink too fast get a HD flasher from your
parts store. I just wired the white LED for the rear plate into the dim
side of the lights and it is done.
Just check your local law to see if you are required to have backup lights
and/or a light on your plate.



"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aAMBf.327319$2k.150110@pd7tw1no...
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what
> did you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so
> I want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the
> regular jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel
> well, although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much
> good for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm
> sure the same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to
> gdt pulled over for it.
>

Rusted

Just did mine a few weeks ago, I am really happy with it. Total cost was
around $40 for lights, bezels, wires and license plate light. State law
for me does not require backup lights, but they do require a white light to
light up the rear plate so I had to get that as well. All of the parts
came from a local place that just sells lights for trailers and semi-trucks,
now that I have them on I have seen the same lights on a lot of the semi's.
Cutting the holes was easy, draw a line using the bezel as a template and
cut up to the line. For wiring I sabotaged my old harness and spliced
using solder and some heat shrink. Rather than bolt the bezel to the tub I
used rivets, easy, tight, never rattles. The ground wire is pinned to the
tub using a rivet as well. I already had a heavy duty flasher, so that
already worked. If the lights blink too fast get a HD flasher from your
parts store. I just wired the white LED for the rear plate into the dim
side of the lights and it is done.
Just check your local law to see if you are required to have backup lights
and/or a light on your plate.



"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aAMBf.327319$2k.150110@pd7tw1no...
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what
> did you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so
> I want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the
> regular jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel
> well, although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much
> good for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm
> sure the same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to
> gdt pulled over for it.
>

Rusted

Just did mine a few weeks ago, I am really happy with it. Total cost was
around $40 for lights, bezels, wires and license plate light. State law
for me does not require backup lights, but they do require a white light to
light up the rear plate so I had to get that as well. All of the parts
came from a local place that just sells lights for trailers and semi-trucks,
now that I have them on I have seen the same lights on a lot of the semi's.
Cutting the holes was easy, draw a line using the bezel as a template and
cut up to the line. For wiring I sabotaged my old harness and spliced
using solder and some heat shrink. Rather than bolt the bezel to the tub I
used rivets, easy, tight, never rattles. The ground wire is pinned to the
tub using a rivet as well. I already had a heavy duty flasher, so that
already worked. If the lights blink too fast get a HD flasher from your
parts store. I just wired the white LED for the rear plate into the dim
side of the lights and it is done.
Just check your local law to see if you are required to have backup lights
and/or a light on your plate.



"Greg" <greglc84@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:aAMBf.327319$2k.150110@pd7tw1no...
> Has anyone, ( I'm sure they have ) put flush mounted tail lights in their
> CJ, or YJ. Questions are, what brand, do you need the flasher, and what
> did you do about back up light???
> I've gone through 3 lenses and 2 sets of lights on my CJ, not to mention
> one fiberglass tub corner, so I got aluminum corners, no light cutouts, so
> I want to flush mount the lights. I was going to just flush mount the
> regular jeep tail lights, but that puts the back up light in the wheel
> well, although that might be nice if changing a tire in the dark, not much
> good for backing up. Are back up lights mandatory ?, ( Canada, but I'm
> sure the same in US ) I don't realy care if I have them, but don't want to
> gdt pulled over for it.
>

UtahCherokee01

My friend put something like the led lights on his ride a while back
(http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717 )
anyhow they didn't have a reverse light.. But then again he always
hated how dim the reverse lights on his jeep were so he cut a couple of
holes in the bumper and installed some aftermarket Foglamps into the
bumper wired up to his stock reverse lights.. Very Helpful.. Protected
and you can actually see behind you when you want to back up.. Also
great for pissing people off who talgate.. just stick a secondary
switch on the dash :)...