Truck Cap Third Brake Light Wiring Diagram

This can t be easily wired into a 3rd brake light because you need a logic circuit to somehow only turn on the 3rd brake light on your camper shell when the brakes are applied and not flash with either signal light.

Truck cap third brake light wiring diagram.

How to hook up and wire your truck cap third brake light on your 2011 f150 5l. The light inside my cap is wired straight to the battery so the truck doesn t have to be on for the light to work great for early morning hunts. Tapping into your trailer wiring or a tail light definitely isnt the right way to wire a 3rd brake light wire. This truck cap is sitting on a ford f250 superduty powerst.

Nearly all ford f 150 trucks made in 1997 and later have a 2 light taillight system. I install toppers truck accessories crap all day. 2 finding positive wire have your assistant to push the brake and you crawl underneath the truck to locate where the wiring runs. Although they re easy to install and bolt onto your truck the wiring process isn t always as straightforward and making sure the third brake light is.

The brake light is a bit trickier if you tap into the brake light wire near the lights are you ll also tie into the turn signal circuit which will make the 3rd brake light flash with the turn signals. How to correctly wire led 3rd brake light leer topper dodge ram using the factory wire harness located to the left of the spare tire jan 15 just bought a used leer cap for my truck xq and it has the brake light dome light and keyless entry locks. Those get wired into your chmsl wire. Installing a leer truck cap on your vehicle adds security to the items stored in the bed as well as a distinct look that accents the body of the vehicle.

Its what i do for a living. In most areas third brake light is declared illegal and you can face legal difficulties if you wire the reel truck cap without knowing it.