Improved Reverse Light

[Sweety]

Well I got sick of having candle for a reverse light:lol so thought i'd try a 50 SMD LED bulb to see if the light output becomes any better & it is:thumb2 bought one of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231214594203?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Took the pic at dusk

 

[rustic]

"Reversing light" more like a landing light...

:lol:lol

Dare I say....
Brilliant...:doh

 

[jims-terrano]

What is it like when you are actually reversing, has it improved how much you can see.

 

[Sweety]

Well not reversed the truck yet but the old factory bulb didn't even light up the drive gates but this one really does, & looking in the N/S mirror I can now clearly see the ground:thumb2 there isn't much light cast to the O/S which is understandable & I can alway's stick my head out of the window & look:lol but I might order another one for the rear fog light so if I need more light when reversing I could always switch that on

 

[kitchenman]

I fitted a pair of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Pcs-White-LED-Vehicle-Car-Tail-Back-Up-Reverse-Lights-Lamps-DC-12V-/181134058833?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
Someone else on here mentioned them

 

[zippy656]

here are my two extra lights

 

[zippy656]

next. pic

 

[zippy656]

For got to say 21w each.

From a caravan.

 

[Sweety]

Just been out & as I thought roads lit by street lights there is very little change but if it's an unlit road there's a huge difference but if there in an object on the N/S & you start getting 4ft from it you can see the light reflecting off it if the road is lit or not. For me it was worth the £1.10

 

[Banshee]

I just use my rear worklight :sly

 

[quixote]

I fitted a pair of these
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Pcs-White-LED-Vehicle-Car-Tail-Back-Up-Reverse-Lights-Lamps-DC-12V-/181134058833?ssPageName=ADME:L:OC:GB:3160
Someone else on here mentioned them

'twas I

If anyone fits these, remember to add a current-limiting resistor? 330 Ohm will be fine :thumb2

I was amazed at just how feeble the OE reversing light actually is. Probably my only real criticism of the truck.........

 

[AlexD333]

Im gonna be pinching the two spots off my roof when the LED bar replaces.

I am using them on a seperate line as opposed to on the reverse

 

[kitchenman]

'twas I

If anyone fits these, remember to add a current-limiting resistor? 330 Ohm will be fine :thumb2

I was amazed at just how feeble the OE reversing light actually is. Probably my only real criticism of the truck.........

Tell me more about the resitor, I just wired them parrallel to the reverse light, what does the resistor actually do

 

[quixote]

LEDs are really sensitive to current, & only need a few milliamps to work. As they heat up the voltage stays the same, but the resistance increases, so they burn out at a very low current. It doesn't take much :thumb2