Hitch Light

[bogie]

FWIW - thought I'd share an additional lighting fixture I added...

Was rear ended a number of years ago and have also seen too many people with burned out run/turn/brake lights. And, while DRLs are nice up front - what about the rear...?

Added this to my SX... Amazon.com: Bully CR-007XL Universal Extra Large Tow Hitch Cover/Receiver Trailer Plug in Black with LED Brake Light with No Manufacturer Logo or Emblem - Car, SUV and Truck Accessories: Automotive

Unfortunately, it comes with incandescent bulbs, ordered LED replacements from superbrightleds (also shown below are LED replacements for license plate lights from SBL)
(Note LEDs are red - works best when LED bulb color matched lens color)


Here's how it looks... outside positions act as running/brake/turn, middle is running/brake, all three as emergency flashers. Have the running function wired to an 'on with ignition' circuit, so they are on whenever the car is on (effectively DRLs for the rear). Pretty much matches the stock rear LED as far as intensity, low or high...

 

[ernysan]

FWIW - thought I'd share an additional lighting fixture I added...

Was rear ended a number of years ago and have also seen too many people with burned out run/turn/brake lights. And, while DRLs are nice up front - what about the rear...?

Added this to my SX... Amazon.com: Bully CR-007XL Universal Extra Large Tow Hitch Cover/Receiver Trailer Plug in Black with LED Brake Light with No Manufacturer Logo or Emblem - Car, SUV and Truck Accessories: Automotive
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Unfortunately, it comes with incandescent bulbs, ordered LED replacements from superbrightleds (also shown below are LED replacements for license plate lights from SBL)
(Note LEDs are red - works best when LED bulb color matched lens color)
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Here's how it looks... outside positions act as running/brake/turn, middle is running/brake, all three as emergency flashers. Have the running function wired to an 'on with ignition' circuit, so they are on whenever the car is on (effectively DRLs for the rear). Pretty much matches the stock rear LED as far as intensity, low or high...
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CLEAN I don't have tow package

 

[bogie]

OK - one thing I discovered last evening... it appears when using 'Auto Hold' the regular (stock) 3 brake lights stay on in auto hold when you release the brake after coming to a stop (as they should)... the hitch light brake function does not...? Implies if towing a trailer and using auto hold (let's not debate if that's something you should do) the trailer lights would not show brake lights if releasing the brake... not a good thing.

Anyone tow a trailer that can confirm or deny this activity...

I don't mind for the hitch light operation - but, that would be unsafe with a trailer...

Thanks.