Back up lights...a brighter experience

[yunone]

I am looking for a way to increase the amount of light when backing up, as it seems the stock solution is weak at best.

LED?
Brighter incandescent?

What have you done to throw some more lumens out the back when reversing?

 

[dubessa]

Led euro tail lights with rear fog.

 

[yunone]

Led euro lights with rear fog.

not sure how switching to LED lights with rear fog is going to increase the brightness when i am backing up.

 

[hiimelvin]

After I installed LED license plate lights it really helped with backing up and looking in the side mirror.

 

[yunone]

After I installed LED license plate lights it really helped with backing up and looking in the side mirror.

what set did you go with and what did you do to code out the bulb error?

 

[GTIMKV20]

WTF are these people talking about. One says install rear fog and then you only have one reverse bulb.. brighter? Umm no.

Other says license plate bulbs make it brighter? Umm, no.

LED bulbs in the reverse lights will make it appear brighter when looking AT them but not brighter for you, the driver USING them.

Either retrofit a HID kit or deal with it. I have 35% tint and it's tough to see sometimes but I've never had a problem. I have the LED tails with 2 reverse lights and they are not brighter at all than the stock halogen tail reverse bulbs.

 

[dubessa]

Lol sorry I tried.

 

[sgessler2011]

Led bulbs to replace the incandescent bulb. You will also need a resistor to prevent a bulb out warning. I have these led 7440 bulbs. They're a bit brighter, but honestly I still want more light. This is one reason I won't tint my windows. I wish we had e backup camera installed oem.
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/7440-Single-Filament-Error-Free-LED-Bulbs-p/error-free-7440-2n.htm

 

[hiimelvin]

Other says license plate bulbs make it brighter? Umm, no.

Umm, yes. I wouldn't say it unless I saw a difference. Notice I said "when looking in the side mirror" ? Perhaps I should clarify. I have auto-dipping curb view mirrors. When I reverse the much brighter lit ground definitely helped with backing up and seeing the ground there.

I don't see how that doesn't help me in that situation.

If you need help seeing out your rear window at things eye level, then get OPS or a RVC. Or like DSGVW said, retrofit some HIDs and blind everyone.

 

[hiimelvin]

what set did you go with and what did you do to code out the bulb error?

I got this set in case you want to go down this road. http://www.bold-sport.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=231

They don't need to be coded, they don't throw a bulb out.

 

[yunone]

Umm, yes. I wouldn't say it unless I saw a difference. Notice I said "when looking in the side mirror" ? Perhaps I should clarify. I have auto-dipping curb view mirrors. When I reverse the much brighter lit ground definitely helped with backing up and seeing the ground there.

I don't see how that doesn't help me in that situation.

If you need help seeing out your rear window at things eye level, then get OPS or a RVC. Or like DSGVW said, retrofit some HIDs and blind everyone.

Thank you for the picture, i can see how they do throw out some more light

 

[yunone]

I got this set in case you want to go down this road. http://www.bold-sport.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=231

They don't need to be coded, they don't throw a bulb out.

thank you for the link!

 

[yunone]

Lol sorry I tried.

First world problem

 

[GeorgiaBII]

Wait.... this car has backup lights? really no shit?

 

[Thumper]

I have 5% tint on the rear. Only way I can see at night is to open the hatch....lol

One of many reasons why I back into parking spaces.