Thread: Wiring up a Rijidij rear light

First off use a multimeter or test light to double check that is indeed the reverse wire that you have spliced into. If it is indeed the reverse wire then check the connections to your light and that all your earths are correct.

are you using a relay to activate the light or just a 3 way switch ?

Check with your local RTA, it is illegal in most States to have a rear facing work light that works off your reversing or any other light that can be switched on from inside the cabin.
You can only legally use a rear work light (white light facing to the rear), it has to be independent and only able to be switched on from the rear of the vehicle, stops hoons switching on rear facing work/spot lights while driving, Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Look

are you using a relay to activate the light or just a 3 way switch ?

I'm pretty sure you can have a rear facing light hooked up to operate of your reverse light (qld) I haven't looked the law up as yet I'm meaning to

A lot if truck run this setup aswell

The Rijidij light has 3 wires, 1 earth.. and 2 power (One for each direction on the toggle switch.)

I ran one power and one earth to a constant power and an earth point in my rear guard.

I then used those to also supply power and earth to a small relay.

Next connected the second Rijidij power wire to the relay, and switched the relay from the positive feed of the vehicles reversing light.

So if the switch on the pole is set up - the light comes on as a camping light (Note I cannot manually turn it on from inside the car - so it is legal)

If I flick the toggle switch down... it comes on when I select reverse.

Or i can select the middle position to leave it off.

Works perfectly.

My set up was similar but it was only an 18w led light so I didn't use relays.

I had a 2 way (on/off) switch
Centre pin to the earth
Top pin to constant power from my aux battery
Bottom pin to the reverse light

To be legal (in Vic) you cannot operate the switch from the drivers position, mine was just inside the back door.

I had one rigged up at the rear of my 41' Fruehauf tri-axle trailer so as I could back into dark loading docks in the wee hours.
I see you're "pretty sure", even though you haven't checked, my truck had "Interstate" plates and I was booked in Mosquito City (Rocklea), Qld., Regards Frank.

Originally Posted by Look

I'm pretty sure you can have a rear facing light hooked up to operate of your reverse light (qld) I haven't looked the law up as yet I'm meaning to

A lot if truck run this setup aswell

I just had a look through the adr's and commlaw and tmr

I can't find anything stating they are illegal, all I can find is they must only be able to be turned on via the reverse gear switch