How Would the Alpena Truck Bed Lights part # ALP77003 Wire in a Truck Bed

Question:

Alpina LED Truck Bed Lights, Part Number ALP77003, for 2002 Ford F150 Super Cab. Im a novice with this project so please help. How would I hard wire this to my vehicle? It has an OEM flat 4 prong trailer wire connector. Also, where and how would I place a switch in the truck bed? What switch would I need? Thank you for your assistance! !

asked by: Bill

Expert Reply:

The Alpena Truck Bed Lights part # ALP77003 will work in your truck but you will be required to run wire up to the battery of your truck to power them and then have a switch ran on either the power or ground wire to the interior (or exterior) of your truck to allow you to switch them on.

What you could use for wire is the part # 10-2-1 which is a jacketed double wire that will allow you to easily run the power and ground up to the truck battery. With a switch like the part # BV0199-03 you could operate the light as well.

expert reply by: Jameson C

Dave W.

6/8/2020

What 12 V source can I connect my alpine LED truck bed kit light to can I wire it to the tail light?

Chris R.

6/11/2020

You would want to connect the power wire directly to the battery under your hood and use a switch like Jameson mentioned above. The tail light circuit on the truck wouldn't provide enough power by itself.

Dave W.

6/11/2020

@ChrisR thank you...do I run the wire from the bed under the chassis? Through the front of the bed?using tie wraps under the chassis....the pos to pos batt terminal. And neg to neg terminal?