playing in the mud on the ranger

tpotter · 06-25-2008, 09:21 PM

playing in the mud a little on the ranger.

heath_jhns · 06-25-2008, 10:53 PM

now thats the way u play on a ranger.

Heath

cathead77 · 06-25-2008, 11:05 PM

Way cool......loved it. Those back-up lights are really neat!!

jackh · 11-10-2008, 10:32 PM

ya whered you find out how to do those backup lights?

GRAZOR · 11-10-2008, 11:12 PM

Nice Muddin Videos and nice to see you made it thru!

Lots of guys here hook up back up lights because we do allot of night trail riding this time of year.

I know they use a relay and wire it to the reverse indicator switch on one leg and then power the lights from the battery or an added fuse block. A few guys tried it direct from the reverse switch and fried it so a relay and additional power source is pretty much necessary. I have the wireing diagram somewhere around here but it is the same as you would do for adding extra lights.

Gary

utvracr · 11-11-2008, 02:23 PM

There is a discussion in "modified Tech Discussion " that gives a couple of sets of instructions for hooking up a backup light using a relay and either
a 2 wire light (hot and ground) or a one wire light (hot only) and it works neat.. I did mine in less than a hour . Hardest part was to determine where to put the light

jackh · 11-11-2008, 02:38 PM

whats the difference in a two wire light and a one wire light? does one have advantages over the other? thanks

utvracr · 11-11-2008, 08:27 PM

With a two wire light you have to wire both the ground and power leads but you can mount them anywhere (on the cargo box or plastic trim)

With a one wire light you just wire the hot lead and the light picks up the ground from the light mount bracket thus it must be mounted on metal like the frame.

So a lot depends where you plan to mount the light(s)

jackh · 11-12-2008, 04:18 PM

id probably mount it right under the bed idk if theres a metal spot to hook it to. id be concerned about it shorting out though, do they make lights that would work but are weather proof?

utvracr · 11-12-2008, 08:02 PM

I used a NAPA light that is rubber coated so it is water proof.. If you look at the cross member that mounts the muffler there was a perfect hole right in the middle... I thought that might too close to the muffler so I drilled out the little hole to the left side to fit the mounting screw and that is where I mounted mine... It is about in the middle of the bed and inside the side rails so I don't have to worry about brush when I back up in the dark

06-25-2008, 09:21 PM	#1
tpotter Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 81	playing in the mud on the ranger playing in the mud a little on the ranger. __________________ 08 turbo silver XP,4500 viper winch,full windshield,sport top,wind stopper rear,polaris overhead console with cd player ,2"lift,rear work lights,5"driving lights

06-25-2008, 10:53 PM	#2
heath_jhns Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 454	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger now thats the way u play on a ranger. Heath __________________ 08 camo xp

06-25-2008, 11:05 PM	#3
cathead77 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 483	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger Way cool......loved it. Those back-up lights are really neat!! __________________ 67.3 % of all statistics are made up on the spot.

11-10-2008, 10:32 PM	#4
jackh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 175	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger ya whered you find out how to do those backup lights? __________________

11-10-2008, 11:12 PM	#5
GRAZOR Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,272	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger Nice Muddin Videos and nice to see you made it thru! Lots of guys here hook up back up lights because we do allot of night trail riding this time of year. I know they use a relay and wire it to the reverse indicator switch on one leg and then power the lights from the battery or an added fuse block. A few guys tried it direct from the reverse switch and fried it so a relay and additional power source is pretty much necessary. I have the wireing diagram somewhere around here but it is the same as you would do for adding extra lights. Gary __________________ I thought about becoming a "Positive Thinker" but I was pretty sure it wouldn't work!

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11-11-2008, 02:23 PM	#6
utvracr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 106	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger There is a discussion in "modified Tech Discussion " that gives a couple of sets of instructions for hooking up a backup light using a relay and either a 2 wire light (hot and ground) or a one wire light (hot only) and it works neat.. I did mine in less than a hour . Hardest part was to determine where to put the light

11-11-2008, 02:38 PM	#7
jackh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 175	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger whats the difference in a two wire light and a one wire light? does one have advantages over the other? thanks __________________

11-11-2008, 08:27 PM	#8
utvracr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 106	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger With a two wire light you have to wire both the ground and power leads but you can mount them anywhere (on the cargo box or plastic trim) With a one wire light you just wire the hot lead and the light picks up the ground from the light mount bracket thus it must be mounted on metal like the frame. So a lot depends where you plan to mount the light(s)

11-12-2008, 04:18 PM	#9
jackh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 175	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger id probably mount it right under the bed idk if theres a metal spot to hook it to. id be concerned about it shorting out though, do they make lights that would work but are weather proof? __________________

11-12-2008, 08:02 PM	#10
utvracr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 106	Re: playing in the mud on the ranger I used a NAPA light that is rubber coated so it is water proof.. If you look at the cross member that mounts the muffler there was a perfect hole right in the middle... I thought that might too close to the muffler so I drilled out the little hole to the left side to fit the mounting screw and that is where I mounted mine... It is about in the middle of the bed and inside the side rails so I don't have to worry about brush when I back up in the dark

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