I recently purchased a 2016 Chevy Silverado 2500HD LZT z71. I immediately began making it “my” truck. Part of the transformation was the installation of this rear light strip. It works great.It comes with a 4 pin connector and another solid wire for the reverse light. The light strip itself has self-stick tape on the back and holes in the ends for screws to hold it in place. It lights up in an attention-grabbing way that your ordinary lights do not. Especially when you are backing up at night! Great for camping. Also sequential turn signals. It was easy to install on my truck ... except, I paid a professional to do the actual wiring (another $100 cost). I have wired vehicles years ago, but I was too trepidatious to do the wiring of this light bar on my 2016 truck. I have heard too many horror stories about two wires touching that should not have touched and the computer getting fried. So, right or wrong, expensive or cheap, I had the professionals do the wiring. The wiring was done using the 4 pin plug that came with the lightbar, so replacement should be just a matter of unplugging and plugging, which even a layman such as myself can accomplish.The real proof of this light bar is how long it can go before the LED’s start burning out. This strip is enclosed in its own rigid case, other than being flexible, so it may last longer. The stiff rigid case may, however, limit your mounting options. I had to mount the lightbar at the top of my bumper, rather than directly under my tailgate.

First Day Review: I bought the 3 row, 60" strips a few weeks back and just installed them last night on my 2016 F150 XLT Super Crew. I liked them so far. Here are some thoughts:- 4-pin Trailer Harness:Before installing anything, I wanted to test out the 4pin harness connection. I opened the box that the LEDs came in and pugged them right into my 4 pin trailer hookup. All the signals and LEDs worked, but there seemed to be a delay. For example, when the flashers were on, the amber lights on the LED strip would come on a split second too late and not finish before another blink was fired. It was off. Next, I drove around for about 20 minutes with the trailer connection and the LEDs in my bed. I kept receiving trailer connecting and trailer disconnected messages. So I did not use the 4pin harness.- Wiring:I did not use the 4pin connector and did not want to splice into the wires in the trailer hookup wiring. Instead, I spliced the wires at the driver's side backlights (for power, left blink, reverse and ground) and the passenger side (for right blinker). I ran new wires down to a central point near the driver's side. I had to do a few searches to find which color wire was what... but once I did it all came together easily. Not sure if this approach was best, but it worked for me.I will need to go back later and make sure the wiring is 100% watertight with some type of a junction box. And I need to add some protective plastic shielding where the wires touch metal. But I just wanted to get this done last night.- Installing the LED Strip:The strip comes wrapped around itself, in a small-ish box. When I was ready to install them on the truck they kept trying to roll back up... this made it tough to do (more about this below). If I was to do this again I would have laid them out for a few hours (or overnight) so they flatten out.Before installing I cleaned the bed thoroughly with soap/water, a degreaser, and made sure it was dry. Once clean I used took time to center the strip and placing a small piece of electrical tape onto the bed of the truck and the strip to know where the center point is in case it moved.I started on the side of the drive, peeling off a little tape. I applied a bead of rtv silicone adhesive to the bed and pushed the stip against the bed, holding it there for a minute or 2. I worked my way across the bed, ensuring it was lined up/even with the bottom of the tailgate (where I thought it looked best.I had some issues with the beginning of the strip pulling up by the time I go to the end. And then I had issues with the end once I went back to the beginning. I ended up jamming a roll of electrical tape on both ends for an hour or so to ensure it stayed.- Overall:They are super bright. That is both awesome and might be weird. Awesome for more visibility to bad drivers around me. And being able to back up with more light is great. Weird because of them just being too obnoxious. If someone in the car behind me is blinded, that sucks. I may need to have a buddy drive the truck while I drive a car to see.Again I dig these so far. I will update with pictures and more thoughts as I have them.

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Works exactly as described. I have not connected my back up light wire though, so I don't use that function yet. It was easy enough to install the bar with the metal self-drilling screws. I have found out that the best place to connect the back up wire is to the middle pin wire on the 7-pin trailer connector.

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Not made for cold weather

This product is awesome , lights all work on a different LED line so brake lights and signal lights work when used at same time. Four way flashers are very impressive amazing to look at. Running lights stay on when lights are on, and back up lights are so bright you can see long distances when using it. It also customizes the vehicle you have them on. This product is well worth the money. Highly recommend this product. When you receive it in the mail you will receive these items: 1 heavy duty light strip 60 inches long , 3 clips with screws , and the plug and play wire set. Also the adhesive on the LED strip has a very strong holding strength , I give this product a strong 10 out of 10. Well worth paying the extra money as you do receive a heavy duty set. AWESOME PRODUCT.

Super bright LED's/ like sequencing turn signals/no instructions to connect to wiring only plug into truck trailer socket leaving an exposed wiring connection/should be hidden in brake lights compartment. Cliff

I had to return this tailgate light strip, because too long on my back bumper .The seller was quite courteous and cooperative to return item and refund me.

Was easy to install, working great, looks good to.