Thread: rear light pole worklight wiring defender puma - rijidij

I've done it.

I pulled the reverse signal wire from the loom that runs thru the LHS rear wheel arch (in my 90- your results might differ in a 110?)

I ran a 12V feed wire from the battery to a fuse block behind the rear LHS panel / speaker.

I was told (by Alien and others) that there is a factory 12V positive that is part of the rear tow harness which can be used.

I've got some pics etc here if it helps:
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Originally Posted by Toxic_Avenger

I've done it.

I ran a 12V feed wire from the battery to a fuse block behind the rear LHS panel / speaker....

After installing the Rijidij the other week, I will be installing a rear reversing light.
This is not normal, but I have an extra battery sitting in the rear cargo area.
I plan to run a fuse box off that battery, and wire it to the rear led.

Legally, I should mount a relay off the reverse light to trigger it on.
But my led can be turned on remotely via a wifi remote control and because its really bright, the remote also has a dimmer.

Anyway, thats what I am going to do (when I get around to it)

Thanks for the replies. ....assuming I know nothing - how do I identify the factory 12V positive that is part of the rear tow harness ? That's the fused power supply right ? And then I got to identify this cheeky positive supply to the reverse light...which I guess I can trace to the light.
I've got a learning curve on its way as I'll be wiring up all the traxide stuff soon.
This electric stuff is new territory for me. ..I'll end up hotwiring my trailer.

invest in a $5 multi meter if you don't have one already. Or even a test light.

I don't have first hand experience with the rear tow harness, but basic procedure would be something along the lines of :
Stick black multimeter probe on an earth point (any raw metal surface on the car which attaches to the vehicle body or chassis), and the other end on the connector harness.
Look for a signal that shows 0 volts when the engine is keyed off, but goes to 12V (most likely 12.8 ish volts) when it's keyed ON. This is your ignition switched 12V supply, and should be suitably fused in the vehicle's fuse box.

For the reverse power source, same deal as above, but leave vehicle keyed on, and move gearbox to reverse to see the voltage change.

There are wiring diagrams available for our cars, but with some searching around here and some testing / thinking, you'll get it done easy.

Thanks toxic_avenger
Yep I think I'm ready for a multi-meter and the next step in our relationship (me and the 110 that is)
I'll give it a go...will post results

I found the below thread really helpful when we wired up the tow bar on our MY13 and it might help identify some of those wires. Got Murray to fit our rear bar and light so cheated on that one!

Trailer lights wiring socket