How to tap DRL or parking lights for backlighting basic DIY

[ChompSticks]

Hey all, I keep seeing this pop up everywhere and maybe we need a sticky for it.

You can tap into your DRL (pin 7) or parking light (pin 9) to supply power for backlighting on aftermarket lights.
You can access your headlight harness by one of two ways.

1. Remove the grill and head light assembly to access harness

or

2. Remove fender flares and pull back fender liner to access harness by feel.

Thanks to @R3LYK_ for posting this diagram of the harness

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[Bigmoose]

This thread has some good info as well...

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/tapping-into-parking-drl-lights.37477/post-1290724

 

[ChompSticks]

This thread has some good info as well...

https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/tapping-into-parking-drl-lights.37477/post-1290724

Really need to sticky both haha. Feels like it’s a common question.

 

[das]

Can anyone help...

I pulled the headlight and want to wire up Baja Design LP9s to run the backlights whenever the DRL is on. I have a 2021 Badlands with Signature LED headlights.

However, there is no Grey-Blue wire in Pin 7. Pin 7 is empty. It is the same on both left and right headlights.

 

[ChompSticks]

Can anyone help...

I pulled the headlight and want to wire up Baja Design LP9s to run the backlights whenever the DRL is on. I have a 2021 Badlands with Signature LED headlights.

However, there is no Grey-Blue wire in Pin 7. Pin 7 is empty. It is the same on both left and right headlights.

That’s odd! I’m not sure

 

[jh3113]

Does anyone know the connector and pin part numbers? Would be nice to whip together a little pass through harness with pigtail for those who don't want to splice into the factory harness.

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