Reverse light on GU

[bushytas]

Hi, thanks for the great pics I'll defiantly give it a go.
Cheers John.
P.S. so as your pics show your tail lights also work am I better off buying on eBay the replacement left and right fully wired lights and install them with myself running the wires across?
Cheers.

HI John

Putting in the new lights is a bit more involved but can be done

Let me know if you’re going to do this and I will try and make a step by step guide. EBay has the lights for around the $130 mark now cheap as chips, to buy the factory ones would cost the same as buying another 4wd

[jack]

Hi busytas, following this post with interest. Would love a step by step on the tail light setup.
Cheers
Apollofish

[bushytas]

Hi busytas, following this post with interest. Would love a step by step on the tail light setup.
Cheers
Apollofish

i will try and get the time tomorrow mate see how i go

Cheers
Brendon

[oncedisturbed]

am following as well, now that I have the manual for the outback drawers so I can remove the side wing kits to access my tail lilghts.

[bushytas]

OK here’s the easy way to wire in your lights
You will need
5 meters of 5 core trailer wire
2 plugs 5 or 6 pin I used computer power plugs from inside the case OME would be better but no one stocked them here
A soldering iron
A 10mm socket and ratchet
Philips head screwdriver
Flat screwdriver
A knife or wire strippers.
You will be wiring them to the trailer plug it’s the easiest way I know of
NOTE: For reverse lights you will need to use the wire from the reverse light on the left hand side and run the wire across to the driver’s side

5 Core Trailer wire



First step is to remove on either side of the 4wd two 10mm bolts that hold in the lights



After you remove the lights and soldered your plugs on run the wires.



As you will see there is a grommet on either side as shown



This isn’t a neat job but it works





Wire to trailer plug



Wiring for 7 and 12 pin plugs use the colour coding to help with lights



Let me know if you need anymore help or would like me to explain a little bit more with any of this

Cheers
Brendon

[jack]

Great, thanks for that. This will be a nice little project for a rainy day. Still can't believe they don't come with lights wired in.
Cheers
Apollofish

[bushytas]

Great, thanks for that. This will be a nice little project for a rainy day. Still can't believe they don't come with lights wired in.
Cheers
Apollofish

Yeah same mate its something to do with the ADR, i was told dont know if its true but its because you cant see the drivers side lights on a angle because of the wheel on the back door?

[jack]

Hi, a mate suggested I use LED's so as not to put to much drain on the electrical circuit. Anyone have any views/ideas on that?
Also where can I source the globes and globe holders etc? I've had a look on ebay but may be searching in the wrong area.
Appreciate any advice.

Cheers
Apollofish

[bushytas]

Hi, a mate suggested I use LED's so as not to put to much drain on the electrical circuit. Anyone have any views/ideas on that?
Also where can I source the globes and globe holders etc? I've had a look on ebay but may be searching in the wrong area.
Appreciate any advice.

Cheers
Apollofish

I was instructed not to use led as they were not bright enough.

Yes it will put a small drain on the tail and brake lights and when towing a trailer you might blow a fuse BUT i was told by Nissan that one of the fuses either brake or tail, i cant remember now will blow when using a trailer anyway and that they replace it with a extra +5 or +10 amp fuse.

[bushytas]

I was instructed not to use led as they were not bright enough.

Yes it will put a small drain on the tail and brake lights and when towing a trailer you might blow a fuse BUT i was told by Nissan that one of the fuses either brake or tail, i cant remember now will blow when using a trailer anyway and that they replace it with a extra +5 or +10 amp fuse.

The only fuse I’ve ever blown that has given me any problems was the reverse fuses; took the whole car out of action. It wouldn’t start, lost all gears while I was driving and come to a stop. Then I got towed to Nissan who charged me $250 to fix it, of course I told them to piss off because it was only 3 weeks old and under warranty.