Camping/Reverse lights

[Skitzyrex]

Hey All,
I've done a bit of searching and can't find what I'm trying to do.
I'm hoping someone can draw me basic schematic of being able to do the following. I want my external reverse lights to always come on with my car reverse lights, but want to also have them come on as camping lights independently. There's no need to have an off option as such they are low powered and can always be on with reverse. I already have a three pin on/off 30amp switch so hoping to use this if possible.
The lights draw is only 0.30amp @ 12v
Here is a link to the lights
http://www.narva.com.au/products/search?search=72446

And the switch
http://www.narva.com.au/products/det...s-popup-layout


Thanks
Mick

[MudRunnerTD]

Pretty simple to do. Your camp light should be powered from a relay. Trigger the relay from your reverse light positive in the guard.

Supply a fused link straight from your battery to the relay as the power for the light. Earth to the body.

Run a wire from your switch to the same trigger pin as your reverse light. Circuit complete.

The relay will trigger when in reverse or when switched.

[MudRunnerTD]

I would use a bigger light. That will offer little if any advantage as a reverse light.

[Skitzyrex]

I would use a bigger light. That will offer little if any advantage as a reverse light.

I've have two already fitted for the past 4 years solely as reverse lights and found them to be very good.
Thank you for your description above, doesn't make a lot of sense to myself though without a schematic. Appreciate your help though.

[FNQGU]

Those lights are good actually. I had them on the back of the roof rack for broad coverage and they were excellent. I recently mounted up the new Lightforce Rok9 units after ripping a Narva one off on a branch. Also a nice broad usable light that doesn't blind you.

Sorry, can't help with a diagram of what MR has given though, but it is straight forward. You could probably draw it from what he has said and get a visual?

[threedogs]

For a work light those alloy square or round 18 watt or 27watt in flood pattern work a treat.
I have 120 smd LED x 4 as reverse lights making it day light with a 27 watt as well.

[the evil twin]

I would still have an "off" position on the switch.
Use a 3 position centre off style.

Reason being is that the first copper who sees the lights come on when you select reverse will probably be reaching for his canaries no matter how low power the lamps.

[Hodge]

I would still have an "off" position on the switch.
Use a 3 position centre off style.

Reason being is that the first copper who sees the lights come on when you select reverse will probably be reaching for his canaries no matter how low power the lamps.

Which is exactly what happened to me yesterday! !!! ( read the Queens birthday thred ). I have mine on a on/off/on switch. One is reverse centre is off and other is camp. Both fed from auxiliary battery. Switch is hidden when he got me to slot it in reverse and it didn't come on he was happy. Dodged a bullet .

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[threedogs]

Don't you have the have the work light switch ,,, in the cargo area,
so you can't activate it whilst driving???

[BigRAWesty]

Ok quick q.i though you needed 2 relays. One for reverse and one for work light..
With only one won't the reverse lights recive a positive feed from the switch when it's on??