Rear Lights Connector
The rear light connector can be a great location to wire in Accessory trigger wire(s) for auxiliary system such as a reversing camera. In the case that you would like to tap into this wiring without soldering or modifying the vehicles own wiring loom, the following information could be found to be useful.
The plug used for the tail light connector is known as a 250 Series Quick Connect 6-way connector. There are many manufacturers for these connectors such as Narva, and as such it should be relatively trivial to find one from an Automotive Shop
Pictures of the car loom end connector (female terminal housing) and the light end connector (male terminal housing) respectively
Use the following diagram and pinout list for reference. This diagram assumes that the clip is facing up and you are looking at the female housing connector (the loom end wiring connector)
01 | 02 | 03 |
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04 | 05 | 06 |
Pin | Colour | Purpose |
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01 | Red/Black | Reverse Lights |
02 | Green/Red | Brake Lights |
03 | Green | Indicator/Hazards |
04 | Brown | Tail Lights |
05 | Black | Ground |
06 | N/a | Not populated |