CURT 53201 Auxiliary Automotive LED Light Strips for Hitch Cargo Carrier, Bike Rack, 2-Pack

The media could not be loaded. These lights are foolproof, and plug and play. As long as you have a trailer hitch with 4 pin connector it takes seconds to install them. I've only had them for a week. I have 2 sets. Luckily, for me, they are the exact same size as my bumper reflectors, lengthwise, but not as wide. So, I installed 1 pair over the top half of the reflector. The reflector is still visible on the bottom. The 2nd pair I put on an old metal bar, and zip tied (releasable zip ties) and strapped to it to the bikes on the rack. It is really so much safer as you can see these lights, when my actual rear tail lights are blocked when the bikes are up. They have plenty of cord. And the plugs are color coded for left (blue) and right yellow). Also they have the L and R on the lights. Like I said foolproof. I also bought a splitter so I can use all 4 lights plugged into my 4 pin. And, I thinks its important to put a dab of the dielectric grease on all the electrical connections. I zip tied the extra cord under my car around the trailer hitch bar for the bumper lights and I wrap and zip tie the bar lights to the bike rack. It is a lot of cord. The lights themselves seem pretty bright, and they have a brake, running and signal light. There are 2 rows of led. At night, with my lights on, the top row is a running light and the bottom row is the signal. During the daytime, lights off, both rows of lights serve as brake and signal lights. I forgot to mention they use 3m adhesive. It seems pretty strong so far for my needs ( I'm actually impressed at how strong it is). Lastly the blue and yellow connectors screw together pretty snugly. Nice price. I'll update periodically.6/25/2022Update: lights still work. No issues with lights. But, as others have mentioned, where the cord connects to the light is very fragile and will crack. So, I put a dab of clear silicone over them. I have driven through the car wash several times since I installed them on my car, and the 3m is holding strong, and the silicone is keeping the wires dry. As for the lights themselves, the led lights are still working...all of them. However, as another reviewer mentioned, they dont get bright for brakes when taillights are on. Instead the bottom row lights up. But, it is not a problem for me, as I have my 3rd brake light up high and it is not blocked by my bikes anyway, and my brakes lights are somewhat visible through my bike spokes. These lights are just extra lighting for the drivers behind me. At night, trust me, it is very easy to understand that I'm pushing the brakes or signaling. During the day, both sets of lights light up for signals and brakes, and again, it is easy to understand what I'm doing (braking or signaling). If there is one thing I would love to see improved is their overall brightness increased a bit.1/2023 update- both sets of my CURT lights still work without issues (lights I use for my bike rack, and lights I have on my bumper). Some reviews have stated these lights are too dim. However, I feel these are used in addition to my tail lights and 3rd row brake light. I have taken my bikes on vacation last year, and used my “homemade” light bar, and I have not had any issues at all, as far people understanding my signal/intent to change lanes or braking. As I stated, my 3rd row brake light, is very visible while braking. I have actually had a few people ask me about my light bar at rest stop. I have had someone follow me with the bikes on the rack, and my light bar attached, and they said although not super bright, they are noticeable/visible, and signal my intent.As far as the ones I put over my bumper reflectors, they are a nice “cool “ looking addition, and have held up, and continue to work as well. 3m adhesive has held strong, and the lights have held up to car washes, weather, etc.

Works as described. Bright. I purchased this because my e-bike and bike cover occluded my SUV tail lights when traveling. Easy plug and play. I zip tied the wires to the rack and plugged it in to my trucks trailer harness.Durable and seemingly waterproof.Extremely satisfied by this purchase. 1800 + miles and going strong 💪

This is a really great product for installation on a bicycle hitch rack. The only issue I had is that although the lights functioned properly, it did not properly connect to my 2025 Mazda CX-50 Turbo. Normally, when I connect anything to the OEM towing harness, the tow mode is enabled on the car which disables the rear sensors. Unfortunately, that was not the case with this product and it gave me a lot of issues when trying to back the car up, so I had to return it. It turns out though that the 7 to 4 pin adapter I was using was the wrong one for connecting LED lights to the car. Curt says item 57004 is the correct adapter.

I was extending my bike rack to four for a 2K+ mile race and figured lights were a wise play. My new SUV came with a 7-pin but after weeks of searching, this 4-pin CURT light set was the ONLY fully wired game under couple of hundred. I pared it with a WOFTD Trailer Plug Adapter 7 Pin Round to 4 & 5 Flat, and because my Kuat NV 2.0 bike rack doesn't have any flat surfaces, I mounted the sticky tape lights to a PVC moulding then velcro strapped that to the rack for east install/removal.Once I configured the mounting, the light setup was simple and it functioned great. My only complaint is that the one row of LEDs out of two that blink for directional can be a little less than ideal in daylight. You'd think they would blink both rows. Overall though, great value, easy setup, and they survived the first test of a 2300 mile trip through New England road salt and South Carolina rain & mud, protecting $30k in exposed bikes from insane drivers along the way.

I bought these to add to my hitch mounted bike carrier, so I was sure that my brake lights and turn signals could be clearly seen with a bike on the rack. They are perfect for the job. They are light enough that instead of drilling I was able to attach these with heavy duty all season velcro. I have driven through driving rain and they held just fine. They are also quite bright and are easily seen in daylight. These were the perfect add on tail lights for my needs. One caveat. They handle brake lights and turn signals but they do not work as back up lights. This is fine in my case as my trucks back up lights are more than sufficient even with the bike on the rack. I only mention this so that people are aware.

Easy to install. Prepared. Low profile. Bright lights. Perfect for my bike rack.

When my bikes are on my bike rack they partially block my tail lights. I stuck these to the bike rack and zip tied the wires in place. It works well.Simple and inexpensive.

Easy peasy plug and play flat connector. R and L are molded right into the strips. Brilliant solution for a hitch carrier with cargo that blocks your vehicle lights. The 3M vbh adhesive tape will hold the light strips on longer than you have the hitch itself. Highly recommend.