What Circuit Should LED Boat Spotlights be Wired to For Reverse Lights?

Updated 03/20/2025 | Published 03/16/2025

Question:

What switch do you recommend to pair with these lights? I want to mount 4 of them two each side to the lower sides of my Fifth Wheel to aid in visibility for backing into a camp site at night and into my shop for storage.

asked by: Scott N

Expert Reply:

Hey Scott, since the plan is to use them for reverse lights why not wire them to the reverse light circuit of your trailer wiring so they come on automatically when needed? Is the reverse light circuit active on your trailer wiring?

expert reply by: Jameson C

Scott

3/20/2025

Hello. It’s a fifth wheel. I’m not actually sure if it has a reverse light circuit. It does not have reverse lights. I’ll look up a schematic online. It’s a new 2024, so it should be easy enough to find. Great idea. If it will work. Thanks!

Jameson C.

3/20/2025

@Scott It may not have reverse lights but there is a reverse light circuit ran on most 7-ways and the truck you have should have this circuit in it's 7-way as well. Worst case scenario you would need to run the circuit from the trailer 7-way.