Brighter reverse lights?

[TK_Encore]

so my reverse lights dont work and i was just wondering if i should get some lights that are brighter than the stock ones for better advisability . has anybody done this? or have any suggestions on what lights to buy?

[blacksrjdm]

Just hook up the trans sensor, and then you will have stock ones. As far as visablity is concerned, uh, are you suggesting maybe that you would like to add a set of fog lights to the rear of the car because you cant see out the back window while reversing. If so, find a place to mount them, mount a switch, wire them up, and flip the switch when your backing up. Keep in mind it is completely illigal to turn them on when you are driving foward. I only know that because I had a set on my K5 blazer and used to use them for tailgaters. That got me in some trouble.

[darens13]

a friend of mine put brighter reverse lights in his formula firechicken, he said it was a lot easier to see backing up in the dark.

[Desert Fox]

I only know that because I had a set on my K5 blazer and used to use them for tailgaters. That got me in some trouble.

Haha, I wired up a switch for my reverse lights on my old 944, and used 15w bulbs instead of 5w.

I used to blind/scare the s*** out of people that thought they were cool cause they could ride a Porsche's a**. Never got in trouble either...

[blacksrjdm]

Ha, well i lived in a pretty small town and most people knew who I was when I was doing it. Being young and stupid.

[TK_Encore]

i dont want any extra lights just wanted to know if i should go with a brighter light bulb. but im gonna check the trans sensor first like you said and if they work ill just leave them alone

[ricebike]

oh, so u didn't rule out a fuse, or bad connections, or a burnt out light bulb yet?

for your upgrade to a brighter bulb:

thinking of replacing a standard #1156 bulb in a plastic housing w/ a halogen light bulb like this? risking melting of the housing?

http://www.webbikeworld.com/Mo...logen/

but w/ newer LEDs out there, i guess the better way to go is the following:



http://www.eautoworks.com/product-Led-106081.htm



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...30022

[StandardProspect]

^ I don't think you will have to worry about meltng the housing considering they are LEDs and the amount of time your reverse lights are on.

Those look like they would be bright, nice

[ricebike]

^ I don't think you will have to worry about meltng the housing considering they are LEDs and the amount of time your reverse lights are on.

Those look like they would be bright, nice

i'm talking about the old tech ones that use halogen bulbs... click 1st link on my post

here, this one:

http://www.webbikeworld.com/Mo...logen



this one that the biker had reviewed... but this halogen one is old=skool, so LEDs are are a better upgrade...