Can Trailer Tail Lights Be Wired Into a Taillights on Truck With Slide In Camper?
Question:
Can you wire these lights to existing truck tail lights. I built a camper and would like to install tail lights on the camper and wonder if these can be wired to my tail lights. Thank you, Dave
asked by: Dave P
Expert Reply:
This will depend on your truck Dave but my recommendation is to always wire the lights into a powered converter like the Curt # C59236. This will not only combine separate turn/brake signals to work on the same light but it will also prevent you from pulling to much power through your stock harness and cause a wiring issue on the truck. The power for the turn/brake lights on the Light # STL68RB will then come from your battery rather than the factory harness. If your truck already has a 7-way that uses a USCAR round connector into the 7-way we have the Splitter # C56584 which will give you a 5-way flat that you can wire to the new lights as well. Using a 5-way Connector # HM37918 would make it more easily removable.

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Curt T-Connector Vehicle Wiring Harness for Factory Tow Package - 5-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- No Converter
- Custom Fit
- 5 Flat
- CURT
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Curt Powered Tail Light Converter with 4-Pole Flat Trailer Connector
- Custom Fit Vehicle Wiring
- Trailer Hitch Wiring
- Converter
- Universal Fit
- 4 Flat
- CURT
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Hopkins Wiring Harness with 5-Pole Flat Trailer Connector - Trailer End - 18" Long
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- Trailer Connectors
- Trailer End Connector
- 0 - 5 Feet Long
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Fusion LED Trailer Tail Light - Stop, Tail, Turn, Backup - Submersible - Oval - Red/Clear Lens
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- Tail Lights
- Stop/Turn/Tail/Backup
- Oval
- Surface Mount
- Submersible Lights
- LED Light
- 10L x 3W Inch
- Red and White
- Optronics
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