Below you will find a few tips on how to install the Access 12v LED Strip light into the bed of a truck. They are available in 12”, 39” and 60” sizes, providing the perfect amount of light you need.
For these lights all you are going to need is a 12-volt power source for them to work. That means if you have access to a car battery, boat battery or trailer wiring that will power this light and brighten up the area you install it.
Tools Needed:
- A tool to remove your model of tail light
- Multi meter to test light
- Electrical tape
Steps:
- Remove the tail light on the side of the vehicle you want to install the light
- With the tail light powered on isolate the positive and negative using your multimeter
- Now power off you tail light and remove a portion of the insulation from the wires without cutting them.
- Pick a spot in your truck bed where you are going to install the light.
- Clean that area and dry that area as you will be attaching the light with 3M adhesive. The cleaner the area the better the light will stick
- Route the wire from the light to your power source
- It’s time to fasten the light to the box of the truck. Simply pull the backing off the 3M tape and stick the light where you want it
- With the light adhered you can hook up the wires.
- Attach the black wire of the light to the wire you have determine to be negative using the multimeter
- Attach the red wire of the light to the wire of the truck that is positive
- With the light hooked up to power test the light by simply pressing the On/Off button. If the light turns on you are ready to finish up
- Wrap any exposed wire with electrical tape making sure it is all covered
- Reinstall the tail light and you are done.
The Access 12v LED Strip Lights are waterproof, use high quality 3M tape and feature a built in On/Off switch.
If you need light in a truck bed, camper trailer, enclosed trailer, ice house or any dark place close to a 12V power source you can go wrong with this product.
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