Same lights for backup and flood?

[r porter]

personally i just walk back and turn them on and then back up. it only happens a half dozen times a year.

when i ordered the featherlite i had back up lights put on and then asked them to put them as high as they could. i promptly put them on a switch and presto saddle up lights and back up lights

 

[BoylermanCT]

I added 2 LED's facing forward and 3 LED's facing backwards to my tractor. My tractor's light switch on the dash had position 1 for low beams and when you moved to position 2, high beams came on while low beams stayed on. I unhooked the original headlights and wired the forward LED's to the low beam switch and the rear LED's to the high beam position.

 

[Xfaxman]

Over the years most of our horse trailers have had loading lights with a switch at the back. Turn it on if needed for a back up light.

 

[i7win7]

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Your correct Diggin It, Saw two switches in series (meaning both must closed). Didn't realize 2 position relay, brain was only thing of single position relay.

 

[Birdhunter1]

When I rewired my horse trailer when I bought it I wired in to my reverse circuit a 4” diameter LED white light right below the tail/turn light on each side.
Having one up high might be handy but the ones I have mounted down low light up where the mirrors can see very well at night when backing up.

 

[Dougeye]

I appreciate all the help and suggestions... I'm good with a lot of automotive wiring stuff, but I can't quite sort out this particular scenario. If it was just me, I'd go with manually turning on the work light switch when backing up at night, but She Who Uses The Trailer The Most probably wouldn't like that on a dark and rainy night... so I've decided to install four lights instead of two, separating the backup and work light functions. The existing tail/brake/turn lights on the trailer are the 6" surface mount oval type, so I'll add the same size white lights above the red ones for the backup. I'll have to cut new holes for those. I've found some nice surface mount small lights to mount above the rear doors for the work lights. More for my "to do" list.

 

[Topzide]

I think in the long run, that would be the best scenario. That way there's no chance of a fried wiring harness and it got to be fixed by tomorrow because of a show! When cutting the new holes, you might be able to use hole saw for ends and a jigsaw with metal blade for the in between. Pop out the other light to run a straight line. If depth is a problem, cut down the jigsaw blade, had to do that many a time!

 

[Dougeye]

I think in the long run, that would be the best scenario. That way there's no chance of a fried wiring harness and it got to be fixed by tomorrow because of a show! When cutting the new holes, you might be able to use hole saw for ends and a jigsaw with metal blade for the in between. Pop out the other light to run a straight line. If depth is a problem, cut down the jigsaw blade, had to do that many a time!

Good suggestions, thanks!