Rock Light Wiring 101: The Harness, the Remote, and What Install Involves
Rock lights are one of the simpler electrical jobs you can do on a truck — but only if you plan the run before you zip-tie anything. Here is the whole job, start to finish.
The harness does the thinking
Our wiring harness with wireless remote runs every pod off one switch: pods plug into the harness leads, the harness fuses to the battery, and the remote handles on and off. No app, no pairing, nothing to update — wired control on purpose, because a phone should not be a failure point for your lighting.
Plan the run before you mount anything
- Lay the pods out first. Set them where you think you want them and look at the spread before anything is fixed. Wheel wells and frame rails are the classic spots; sets of eight cover the rails, twelve to twenty light the full underbody.
- Route away from heat and pinch points. Exhaust, steering components and suspension travel are the three things that eat cables. Follow factory looms where you can.
- Leave slack at the frame-to-body transitions. The body moves on its mounts; a taut wire there fails eventually.
- Fuse at the battery. The harness carries its own protection — keep it, and connect the battery terminals last.
How long does it take?
For a set of four to eight pods on a pickup, most owners are done in an afternoon. Our step-by-step guides — rock light installation and the general install hub — walk the whole process with photos.
Do it right and the warranty rides along
The pods themselves are IP68 — fully submersible — and the limited lifetime warranty applies when the installation instructions are followed and the warranty is registered, so the guide is worth the read before the wrenches come out.
Starting from zero? A set of pods plus the harness is the whole shopping list. Free US shipping, ships in 1–3 business days.