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tower 10-07-2007 07:41 PM
Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
With a good deal of help from Hucky (thanks, Guy) my rear bumper lights are ready to physically install. They have bulbs with 2 filaments, a bright one and a dimmer one. I assume that the dimmer one is for use as a park lamp. Could anyone with an '05 or better please let me know if the brighter one is for brake, turn or both and does this apply with park lamps (or headlights?) on AND off? I am trying to figure out the wiring and fear I may need diodes and relays to accomplish the factory functions. Thank you!

H2 007 10-08-2007 12:51 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
The rear bumper lights serve a dual purpose. They are running / tail lights and also serve as brake / turn signal lights.

I'd say you'd be able to tap into the factory harness above and be all set.

I think these were a good add on GM / Hummer's part as I often see people riding up close behind and it gives them a brake light at eye level for smaller cars.

timgco 10-08-2007 01:05 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
R U putting back up lights in? Or are you converting to the newer style rear bumper lights?

Maybe a link as to what light you purchased could "shed a little light" as to what you are trying to acomplish.

Hucky 10-08-2007 01:40 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Hes converting newer style lights into the end caps of the bumper just like the new models have. Using OEM Parts from Hummer

The Light sockets have 3 leads (wires) coming out of them.

timgco 10-08-2007 02:36 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
I'll see if I can get some pics of where the wires go to on my 07 if that would help. Would it?

I can tell you that those lights to act as running, stop, and turn.

tower 10-08-2007 07:20 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by timgco
I'll see if I can get some pics of where the wires go to on my 07 if that would help. Would it?

I can tell you that those lights to act as running, stop, and turn.
Yes, Tim, that would help immensely. I can tap into my existing park lights for the park lamp (lo) function, no problem there. I am trying to figure out how to wire the turn and brake (hi) without backfeeding into the existing tail lamps. I have the amber turn signals on the tri-lights, so turn and brake are separate wires. I am concerned about hooking them both up to the new lamp as this would cause all the turn signals to light up when I put on the brakes and vice-versa. The bumper lights have 3 leads. +Hi, +lo & -ground. Thanks, in advance, for any and all help.

tower 10-08-2007 07:28 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by timgco
R U putting back up lights in? Or are you converting to the newer style rear bumper lights?

Maybe a link as to what light you purchased could "shed a little light" as to what you are trying to acomplish.
:giggling::giggling::giggling:

tower 10-08-2007 09:45 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
I may have figured it out. I think if I don't connect a ground, it might work. If I connect one lead of the HI to the flashers and the other to the brake, it can pull ground through the non-working filaments. I will test and post. I wish I could say that I came up with this notion on my own, but I was inspired by something I read from Daniel stern. I was thinking about tapping into the marker lights, when I came upon this:

LINK

Hucky 10-08-2007 11:01 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Hurry up and figure it out, Lets get this bitch sent home:dancingbanana:

Whenever your ready

Huck

H2 007 10-08-2007 11:12 PM
I think I have seen a trailer wiring kit, such as something that you can get a AutoZone etc... that will allow you to seperate the brake from turn functions.

I'll look to see if I can find it.

tower 10-11-2007 08:31 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hucky
Hurry up and figure it out, Lets get this bitch sent home:dancingbanana:

Whenever your ready

Huck
The "bitch is home". The wiring scheme that I was contemplating works like a charm. So now I have it all. Park, Brake and Turn all at the bumper! When I get a little time I will do a write up on the Installation. I hope my cell phone pix look okay. If not, I'll take pix with my pro camera when we do Hucky's. :giggling:
If anyone is having a bumper light crisis :giggling: and wants info before I write it up, please PM or ring me up. :beerchug: Once you know how to do it, this mod is a piece of cake.

Takecover 10-14-2007 01:32 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Can't wait for your write-up, I would love to put mine in next week!!

Jimmy

tower 10-14-2007 10:03 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
I've gotten it started, but I need a place where I can post text and pix. It's too big to e-mail. I tried. Anyone know a cheap way I can post it easily? Also, if anyone near So Cal wants to do it, now that I know what I'm doing, I could get great step by step photos. Hucky??? :giggling:

Hucky 10-14-2007 10:24 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Not understanding your reply here??

Photobucket for pics?
Word for literature?

Hucky 10-14-2007 10:26 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Oh, I think I get it now,??

Lets do my Rig with Pics from Scratch, correct?

I just need to decide if I want back up lights only or what you did, I just cant seem to decide what I want here.

But when we do it, yes I will or we can take pics of start to finish no worries.

Huck

tower 10-14-2007 10:44 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Thanks, Huck! :beerchug:

marius 10-15-2007 01:43 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
If you have it in Word with pictures you can convert it in PDF which makes it a size that can be emails usually...

Marius

Takecover 10-29-2007 11:39 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Hook me up please Tower, I am ready to upgrade.

tower 10-29-2007 11:48 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Installation PDF is availble via e-mail. Too large to post here (1,052KB). If anyone wants to host it, please let me know. Thanks!

tower 10-30-2007 05:42 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
btt

working Hummer 10-30-2007 12:51 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
That earlier picture is my truck. I put them in my 03. They make a wiring harness that just plugs in to the trailor harness. With that it took only an hour or so to do the whole job. I just dremmled? out the holes. I crawled under the truck, the part # for harness is 88966140.

dochummer 10-31-2007 02:46 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
What's the part number on the lights?

agood1 10-09-2008 03:59 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
I would like to have the pdf...and the part numbers if anyone has them.
maxum25@gmail.com

rw789 10-10-2008 05:50 AM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Pm sent.

agood1 10-10-2008 01:40 PM
Re: Question About Rear Bumper Lights
 
Didn't get it.


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