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Reversing lights useless.

Postby Dungogvolts » Fri May 29, 2015 3:52 pm

Anyone else have this problem. I am old and at night especially when raining I cant see to reverse down my driveway. The lights are just too dim to see anything in my mirrors and the reversing cam is no better it's just so noisy it's useless, very good in daylight tho. So I was looking at getting some sort of flood light fitted, http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/121407674030 ... EBIDX%3AIT but it will stick out like dog's b...ls and don't want that so anyone fit anything or replace bulbs ect please help.
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Postby Jason-VR » Fri May 29, 2015 4:06 pm

Do you have tinted windows?

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Postby Dungogvolts » Fri May 29, 2015 4:10 pm

Yes but not very dark. The darkest allowed in NSW. BUT I only use my mirrors when reversing I don't look out back window. Too old to turn that far around these days.
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Postby RyanMK » Fri May 29, 2015 4:28 pm

You can get aftermarket bulbs fitted for the reverse lights. There's a thread somewhere on here. From memory, the before/after pictures posted showed a huge difference!
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Postby Dungogvolts » Fri May 29, 2015 4:46 pm

Thanks for that I have tried searching this site on many occasions and never been able to find anything but will give it a go.

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Postby Lancer1993 » Fri May 29, 2015 5:12 pm

I also have trouble backing some times when it gets darker, often lowering the left window because of the tint but yes better revers lights would be good.

Wonder if you can replace the red reflector things with some kind of LED hooked up to revers? Maybe with an override switch.
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Postby Dungogvolts » Fri May 29, 2015 5:17 pm

Thanks Craig...thats not a bad idea something like these
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181657364807 ... EBIDX%3AIT
but is it ok NSW law wise to take them out. the red reflectors, But worth thinking about I will tinker tomorrow.

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Postby Shaun Patterson » Sun May 31, 2015 3:04 pm

i have reverse light where my reflectors used to be and they work great

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Postby Dungogvolts » Sun May 31, 2015 5:16 pm

Shaun Patterson wrote:http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/2x-Clear-Rear-Bumper-Reflector-LED-Brake-Light-For-Mitsubishi-Lancer-Outlander-/201357703461?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item2ee1dab925


Thanks very much for that Shaun I found plenty of LED type but not the same shape this is just what I need now just have to work out how to get them fitted.

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Postby Shaun Patterson » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:47 am

they are made for the car and are direct replacements, just remove the 2 screws on the reflectors and insert them into the new lights, then splice the wires together, all do :D

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Postby Dungogvolts » Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:22 pm

Shaun Patterson wrote:they are made for the car and are direct replacements, just remove the 2 screws on the reflectors and insert them into the new lights, then splice the wires together, all do :D

On my car they don't have any screws looks like I will have to take the bumper off. I purchased them yesterday should be here about 2 weeks. I am going to try and connect all the wires as they have Red and White LED's in them so that they glow red when I break and dim red as running lights and white when I reverse.

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Postby Shaun Patterson » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:57 pm

2 screw are on the inside of the bumper

there are 4 wires on the lights

black - ground
red - brake
white - reverse
green - dim red taillight

just wire them like that and it will work how u want it to by default.

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Postby Dungogvolts » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:59 am

Finally got the lights fitted. I had to have the bumper taken off and an Auto Elect guy wire them so did cost a bit but in the end well worth it. I had them wired up to Parkers and reverse of course the reverse cuts out the red Parker when reverse is selected. The reverse is a very bright WHITE and not a dull yellow of the lights in the tail light cluster.
So thanks again Shaun for the link.
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Postby Lancer1993 » Wed Jun 24, 2015 9:39 am

The look cool! And not too expensive on eBay.

So you can't get in there without taking the bumper off?
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