01Light.JPG
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Both for better vision & in preparation for a camera, I added these tiny 55W halogen driving lights ...

02Lights.JPG
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They make a big difference, and they're not directly visible to anyone standing or driving behind me...

03Directed.JPG
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I haven't backed into anything yet, but I'm driving the truck more, and Lisa might also drive it som...

04Drill.JPG
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The holes turned out to be easier than I expected. Drilling all the way through with this cheapo st...

05Sensors.JPG
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They almost look factory.

06Cables.JPG
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I was hoping they'd be twisted pairs, but the sensor wires are coaxial. RG-58 is slightly larger; c...

07Cut.JPG
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I staggered the cuts so the joints wouldn't line up, and I used the red from one end as a gauge to c...

08Solder.JPG
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Heat-shrinking coax is NOT FUN. But I found enough colors to keep the wires organized. They'll all...

09Test.JPG
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Before installing the harness, I checked each pair to make sure the inner heat-shrink was really sep...

10Grommet.JPG
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This factory body plug is about as convenient as I could have hoped for, and I even found a rubber p...

11Frame.JPG
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The sensors run back inside the frame, and the power wires are spliced in just below.

12Splice.JPG
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It's really easy to pick up the trailer ground & reverse light circuits here directly below the body...

13Harness.JPG
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The L & R pairs diverge at the axle vent tube. The L pair run outboard from here.

14Bumper.JPG
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Eventually, I had to extend the RHR sensor wiring about 1' more. The R & CR wires run over the spar...

15Beeper.JPG
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This is just temporary until I can hear how loud it is. It'll probably go above the headliner somew...