How To Wire Auxiliary Lights To JL Wrangler's Factory Switch Panel
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2024
- In this video Ryan shows you exactly how to wire up auxiliary lights to your Jeep JL's Factory Switch panel.
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I'll hand it to Jeep, that's a pretty sweet setup for a fancy factory option.
This is one of my favourite features of the JL. Simple, but very effective
I've been waiting for a video explanation on UA-cam from a reputable source - Thanks so much for finally doing all of this!!!
I was having trouble locating the pigtails under the dash. This helped me locate them - THANKS!!
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Hands down the most detailed and useful instruction video on this topic. Great walkthrough!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!!
Aux 3: Dash Cam, Aux 4: CB radio, Aux 1: Light bar. With this video, I have found the harnest ( cables). In my German car, inside there are 6 cables. But I found the right cables. Thanks for this video. It was very helpfull for me. Sorry for my bad English.
"Make sure you have a pair of wire strippers so you can completely ignore them and use your side cutters to strip the wires" 😂
lol I was thinking the same thing.
I thought maybe he forgot to use them when he did the 1st wire, but after the 2nd wire was stripped......it was obviously standard operating procedure to ignore the strippers :P
didnt even need them to begin with
Hilarious! At least he used the crimper portion instead of reaching for the vice grips! LOL! Great video though!
As a Navy Aviation Electrician, I had a hard time watching this.
Great video, very helpful. I just wired two KC HiLites A-pillar lights to the pre-wired Aux panel in my JL, and I'm not sure I could've pulled it off without your video. Two additional comments, though.
1) I found that wiring the switch hotwire on the KC harness to the AUX wire did NOT work. The harness has it's own main hotwire that connects directly to the battery to power the system. Instead I connected the switch LOAD wire to the AUX wire and presto! Fully functional lights.
2) The lights pull only 8.5 amps, but I connected them to the 40 amp wire instead of the 15 amp wire because I will also be installing additional lights to my front bull bar. I want to run those lights to the same Aux switch, which would then in total exceed 15 amps, so the higher amp wire was the way to go.
Again, thanks for the great video!
LOAD wire.... this is exactly what I was looking to confirm before swapping wires. Had my “presto” moment just now, cheers!
Great instructions mate. Little tip I learned along time ago was to use a seam ripper to strip/cut sheathing to expose wires. This way you never run the risk of cutting fingers(which happens) and cutting the sheathing off of your wires you’re trying to expose!!!!🤙🏽🤙🏽
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Love that Jeep added these switches. What would make them better is if you could replace the switch buttons with oem style that were labeled "lights", "winch", "compressor", etc. instead of "Aux 1-4".
Really surprised the aftermarket hasn't done that yet.
I bet someone will make a generic sticker package for such a use
That's a good idea
Love the video. Exactly what I’m looking for. Easy and straightforward instructions. Everything makes sense.
Excellent video. Nice detailed, you hit all the right points and even discussed how go through the Settings in Jeep's infotainment system to program the setup for the lights. Thanks for this video, super helpful.
fantastic sir. Thank you. You made a seemingly overly complicated system quite simple. I used this method for my compressor and it worked perfectly.
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Very helpful video Brother Ryan, you are a GOD sent. This is a very timely do it yourself Pillar lights set up for my JL....A popular Jeep shop wanted to charge me 4 hours of labor to connect.
Thanks for watching! We're happy it helped out! -Zach
Very cool. I just ordered my first Jeep, a 2021 JL Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited and ordered it with this option. I plan on running a Baja Designs OnyX-6 50” LED Light Bar up top, side lights and rear off road lights too, in addition to a front winch and another OnyX-6 LED Light Bar on the front bumper but one that is slightly shorter than the 50” one mounted to the roof. At least 4 things can be wired into those switches. Excellent design and idea from Jeep.
Thanks! I added front and rear leds with the new barricade bumpers and these options work great as I normally use them as accessory lighting as well as trail lights. You also get a heavier rear axle with the towing package.
This is so awesome! I just bought a new Rubicon, but came with halo lights, but I plan to put in LED lights with a DRL Ring, but I need to be able to completely turn off the white LED lights when I go on my astronomy outings so that the white LEDs don't affect others eye in complete darkness, so this is such a great setup.
Very helpful! I just finished wiring up my lights to a couple of these auxiliary switches. Easy task after watching this video. 👍
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Just got my JL and this video was so helpful!
Hell yes girl! Get it!
Nice. I just hooked up my hood-mounted led bar following your instructions. Works great. I set it up for battery power so we can use it as a camp set-up light without having any other part of the car on.
I'm getting ready to install a Front and Rear Dashcam on my 2018 JL So I will use #3 and #4 switches wired under the dashboard so I don't have to go through firewall. I need one battery all the time and one accessory switched. So this is perfect. Thanks for the info !
Found out that there is 6 wires under the passenger side dash pre wired. 4 for aux switches and 2 for accessory and direct battery. Worked out perfectly and didn't even have to use the 4 wires for aux switches.
I have been wondering about how to hardwire my 2 cams. Do you have constant power for your “parking mode”? That’s why I want the direct power.
How did you hide the front camera cable? Hoping to see an answer to Gavin's question as well. Thanks!
@@doogiesvids5549 Dude, Video pls!!!! Gonna do a Dashcam and CB install. would love to see this!
@@doogiesvids5549 I'd love a write up or even a video of how you did the cameras. PLEASE!
Awesome video, with great information, but it drove me nuts to see you not use the stripping tool when it was right there and you even called it a stripping tool haha.
Glad I found this channel. Very thorough and professional. Thank you!
You guys have the best videos for this. Awesome work. I aspire to get there one day for my companies.
Thanks for much for watching! -Zach
Great video. After watching I hooked up my rock lights that have been installed for 6 months, but not connected. Thanks, you made it super easy!.
Great to hear it helped out! Thanks for watching! -Zach
great video, I am now ready to install lights and on board air. Thanks
Thanks for watching!!
Great Video I used it to hook up my new lights using AUX 3 on my JL! Thanks!!!
We're happy it helped you out, Aaron! -Zach
Great video. Just bought my first Jeep. This still applies to the 2021 JL
Great video! Helped me wire up some front auxiliary fogs for snowy weather. Thanks for your tutorials!
This was super helpful! I’m struggling with the situation like the KC light had, how would those be installed?
Thank you for this video. Super helpful. Also just a big thanks for ALL the ones you put here. The extra help you give is has made me a loyal customer of ET
Thanks Ryan! I didn't know where to look for those wire ends to the switches. Now I do.
Thanks for watching, Ron! -Zach
Thanks for the video, what if the lighting harness has a relay and fuse on it already? Should those be eliminated when wired up to one of the switches?
I own a 2022 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon 392. It has the factory installed AUX switches but not the factory tow package. I cannot locate the pigtails for AUX switches beside the battery? My dealer said that the factory installed AUX switches dont have the wires bundled under the hood? Help!
Wow! That is freaking cool and so easy to set up. Thanks!
Awesome.... just what I needed ... about the interior aux wires. That helps a lot, Installing a GMRS! thank you
Thanks for watching! -Zach
This was exactly what I was looking for. Great info.
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Dope video! Just installed my light bar, just need to wire it up! Thanks!
Thanks for watching, Preston! We appreciate it! -Zach
Extremely thorough and helpful video! Thank you!
You're very welcome! -Zach
What a great video! It makes it easy to understand and do.
Excellent information, liked, and subscribed. Question: What if you're wiring up two matching lights on the right and left pillars? Same wire/switch or use another auxiliary?
You can wire them to the same switch. Only reason you’d need to wire to different switch is if you want them to turn on/off independently from each other. Or if you have too large of a load for one switch
Great video and still helpful so many years later! Quick question, on a 2024 JLU Isn't there a another aux relay behind the glove box for internal wiring for any in the cab accessories?
Great video, thank you! I asked at the dealership and they couldn’t tell me where the connections were or much about them at all. So glad Jeep finally did this so I won’t have to buy an SPOD again as with my JKs.
Thank you for your feedback! -Zach
Awesome. Thanks for this follow up video.
Exactly what I’m looking for Thanks so much Ryan
Thanks a bunch for watching! -Zach
If you "score" the heat shrink insulation on the factory wire (#3) & heat it, the insulation will split revealing the connector inside. There may be a bullet connector or a molex pin on the end that you can plug into. P.S. nice wire strippers. At least they aren't the $10 Pico ones.
Finally someone spoke up!!
Awesome video very simplified and easy to understand!!
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Very thorough and very helpful explanation!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching! -Zach
Thank you! Great explanation. Really appreciate this straight forward tutorial.
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Great vid!! The aux switch connections and uconnect setup well explained
Thanks for a great heads up video on how to wire your aux buttons.
Great informative video thank you
Man this video was very useful, your voice is calming lol.
Great job in explaining the details if the six switches. I would have watched it again but not sure I could handle the distracting music again.
Great Video! I was able to connect my light bar by myself.
You have a very nice set of automatic strippers. Why are you using the cutter to strip
This is a solid instructional video! 👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for watching! -Zach
On the KC lites wiring harness there is battery connectors do we skip them and just use the hot and ground on the switch end of the harness or both?
Great video exactly what I was looking for!!! Safe to assume both lights get wired to the one power lead you showed .. and both grounds go to the 1 provided by Jeep for both pod lights?
I've noticed that there are more wires for these switches under the dash than there are under the hood. Are there different procedures for wiring something under the dash?
any guide how to mount a dashcam with aux switches?
Thank you very helpful happy new year
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Great vid. Covered all the bases
Thanks for watching!
Trying to wire a dash cam with cigarette lighter plug to one of my aux switches. This helped most of the way. Now i have to figure out when i clip the cigarette lighter adapter piece off the dash cam which wire goes where. Hopefully it is red and black making my life easier. I am not a mechanic or tech person.
Your videos are great, but it would be better to turn the background music way down or eliminate it completely. Right now it’s hard to hear what he’s saying.
Yes, the background music is extremely annoying.
Great vids continue youre good job buddy
Great video, very informative! Keep up the good work!
This may be a stupid question, it shouldn’t you disconnect the battery before you do any of this? All the videos I’ve watched up to this point don’t go over this.
Very helpful information. You guys really put out great videos. Thanks
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Great vidio simple to the point
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Damn it would be really handy if you could set it as on/off with a high beam trigger. Where I’m from, auxiliary lights must be operated by the high beam lights as well as having an on/off switch that deactivates them entirely.
GR8 VIDEO!!! THANKZZ FOR SHARING!!!
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Can you hok up two of those small lights to one auxiliary switch so I'm not wasting 2 switches for the pair of a pillar led lights?
Any clue how these switches would work with a light that has multiple settings? Example of 3 settings: Amber backlight, Clear running light, Off. Thanks! Love your videos and am a recent new customer!
You'd probably only use one of the switches for the 'main' light-feature, and hook backlight and running light into existing circuits such that they come on when the jeep running lights come on.
Great video!
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Excellent clear concise the point, thanks
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video...this was an easy install.
Very informative and useful for my purpose. Thanks.
Thanks for watching, Terry! We appreciate it! -Zach
Great video and very helpful!
Thank you for watching! -Zach
This vid came in very handy today. Thx!
Also any advantage from crimping and using connectors over soldering the wires together?
I wonder if an AUX switch could be wired into the AUTO Stop/Start to ALWAYS be turned off when the vehicle is restarted using the Power Source=Ignition and Recall Last State? If Jeep doesn't provide a firmware change a third party will provide a hardwire hack. I've been buying 4X4 vehicles since 1972 and MPG has never been a concern of mine. If you're concerned about MPG buy a PRIUS.
www.smartstopstart.com/jeep-dodge-chrysler-products.html
Is there a follow-up video on how to wire lights which come with all of the additional wires, not just 2 shown in this video?
Kinda a dumb question because I think I already know the answer BUT..if I’m connection the always on wire from the AUX package, I should obviously disconnect the negative terminal from the battery?
Absolutely a great video!!
Thanks for watching! -Zach
How about adding existing OEM switches to existing switch panel for a JK, 2015 Rubicon for accessories.. the ones next to the axle lockers and sway bar disconnect?
Very well done. Thank you for posting.
Thanks for watching, Richard! We appreciate it! -Zach
If I only had one of the 40-amp switches at my disposal (other three taken up by other accessories), could I still hook up a simple LED without frying it (or frying the Wrangler)?
Awesome video as I have a 2019 JL and just purchased an 18" Lumen. The end caps can stay lit up without the led lights on. Where can I run that connection to keep the ends lit up when the ignition is on?
Up your ass and to the left.
LMAO Just kidding, calm down. 😂
They could be wired into AUX 3 or 4. And set it to "remeber last state" and set it up to "ignition" power
1. hood led bar 2. 2x cube pillar A led on either side 3. muffler cut out 4. winch
Using to power up my pod lights mounted to the windshield brackets
Excellent video! Liked, commented, and subscribed :)
Thank you so much! Look out for new videos from us! -Zach
Great content. Well done. However please lose the background music. It is annoying and distracting. It is an information/instructional video.
Would you use the provided relay in KC lights wire harness or bypass the relay?
You can bypass the KC relay as your Jeep has internal relays built in.
Many thanks will get some lamps on now .
Just noticed aux 1&2 light up 3&4 do not is that normal with nothing added yet ?
Nice video, though I'd probably use the wire stripper to strip the wires. :)
Thanks for watching! -Zach
Great info. Thanks for this.
Thanks for watching! -Zach
my early 2018 JL does *not* have those wires under the hood to attach the lights up to (just checked, as i was hoping to be pleasantly surprised at the ease of supplying power to the lights that i’ve already installed on the plastic front bumper). supposedly, i should find out soon, they are only on the inside of the passenger compartment under the front passenger side kickplate, together with the connector kit supplied as part of the AUX Switch Option.
I think I'm running into this same issue. I have the switches that seem to be working and the box under the passenger panel. But, nothing under the hood. I was hoping to find some other pointers on where those wires might be.
What is the connector to use if I need to wire more than one light? Ofc, keeping in the mind the total amp draw is less than the stated for aux switches.
How do you know which switch outside under the hood is for which Aux switch? Are the wired under the hood labeled?