diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm b/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
index 8895bffd70..1ff3c7df9f 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/RCD.dm
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ RLD
 	name = "rapid-light-device (RLD)"
 	desc = "A device used to rapidly provide lighting sources to an area. Reload with metal, plasteel, glass or compressed matter cartridges."
 	icon = 'icons/obj/tools.dmi'
-	icon_state = "rld-5"
+	icon_state = "rld"
 	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi'
 	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi'
 	matter = 500
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ RLD
 	var/mode = LIGHT_MODE
 	actions_types = list(/datum/action/item_action/pick_color)
 	ammo_sections = 5
+	has_ammobar = TRUE
 
 	var/wallcost = 10
 	var/floorcost = 15
@@ -638,6 +639,10 @@ RLD
 	var/color_choice = null
 
 
+/obj/item/construction/rld/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	update_icon()
+
 /obj/item/construction/rld/ui_action_click(mob/user, var/datum/action/A)
 	if(istype(A, /datum/action/item_action/pick_color))
 		color_choice = input(user,"","Choose Color",color_choice) as color
@@ -645,9 +650,10 @@ RLD
 		..()
 
 /obj/item/construction/rld/update_icon()
-	icon_state = "rld-[round((matter/max_matter) * 5, 1)]"
 	..()
-
+	var/ratio = CEILING((matter / max_matter) * ammo_sections, 1)
+	cut_overlays()	//To prevent infinite stacking of overlays
+	add_overlay("rld_light[ratio]")
 
 /obj/item/construction/rld/attack_self(mob/user)
 	..()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm b/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
index cea8165e02..63f460f9aa 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/RCL.dm
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	name = "rapid cable layer"
 	desc = "A device used to rapidly deploy cables. It has screws on the side which can be removed to slide off the cables. Do not use without insulation!"
 	icon = 'icons/obj/tools.dmi'
-	icon_state = "rcl-0"
+	icon_state = "rcl-empty"
 	item_state = "rcl-0"
 	var/obj/structure/cable/last
 	var/obj/item/stack/cable_coil/loaded
@@ -92,22 +92,32 @@
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/rcl/update_icon()
 	if(!loaded)
-		icon_state = "rcl-0"
-		item_state = "rcl-0"
+		icon_state = "rcl-empty"
+		item_state = "rcl-empty"
 		return
+	cut_overlays()
+	var/cable_amount = 0
 	switch(loaded.amount)
 		if(61 to INFINITY)
-			icon_state = "rcl-30"
-			item_state = "rcl"
+			cable_amount = 3
 		if(31 to 60)
-			icon_state = "rcl-20"
-			item_state = "rcl"
+			cable_amount = 2
 		if(1 to 30)
-			icon_state = "rcl-10"
-			item_state = "rcl"
+			cable_amount = 1
 		else
-			icon_state = "rcl-0"
-			item_state = "rcl-0"
+			cable_amount = 0
+
+	var/mutable_appearance/cable_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "rcl-[cable_amount]")
+	cable_overlay.color = GLOB.cable_colors[colors[current_color_index]]
+	if(cable_amount >= 1)
+		icon_state = "rcl"
+		item_state = "rcl"
+		add_overlay(cable_overlay)
+	else
+		icon_state = "rcl-empty"
+		item_state = "rcl-0"
+		add_overlay(cable_overlay)
+
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/rcl/proc/is_empty(mob/user, loud = 1)
 	update_icon()
@@ -302,6 +312,7 @@ obj/item/twohanded/rcl/proc/getMobhook(mob/to_hook)
 		to_chat(user, "Color changed to [cwname]!")
 		if(loaded)
 			loaded.item_color= colors[current_color_index]
+			update_icon()
 		if(wiring_gui_menu)
 			wiringGuiUpdate(user)
 	else if(istype(action, /datum/action/item_action/rcl_gui))
@@ -318,13 +329,29 @@ obj/item/twohanded/rcl/proc/getMobhook(mob/to_hook)
 
 /obj/item/twohanded/rcl/ghetto/update_icon()
 	if(!loaded)
-		icon_state = "rclg-0"
+		icon_state = "rclg-empty"
 		item_state = "rclg-0"
 		return
+	cut_overlays()
+	var/cable_amount = 0
 	switch(loaded.amount)
-		if(1 to INFINITY)
-			icon_state = "rclg-1"
-			item_state = "rcl"
+		if(20 to INFINITY)
+			cable_amount = 3
+		if(10 to 19)
+			cable_amount = 2
+		if(1 to 9)
+			cable_amount = 1
 		else
-			icon_state = "rclg-1"
-			item_state = "rclg-1"
+			cable_amount = 0
+
+	var/mutable_appearance/cable_overlay = mutable_appearance(icon, "rcl-[cable_amount]")
+	cable_overlay.color = GLOB.cable_colors[colors[current_color_index]]
+	if(cable_amount >= 1)
+		icon_state = "rclg"
+		item_state = "rclg"
+		add_overlay(cable_overlay)
+	else
+		icon_state = "rclg-empty"
+		item_state = "rclg-0"
+		add_overlay(cable_overlay)
+
diff --git a/icons/obj/tools.dmi b/icons/obj/tools.dmi
index cfb36bb3ae..adf5bb0ebf 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/tools.dmi and b/icons/obj/tools.dmi differ