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Replaced the reverse lights with led bulbs and put some tape over the tag lights to keep the light shining into the camera. Right side done. Left side still needed to be done.
Any photos of camera performance? I can't see 💩 in the rain at night.
Any photos of camera performance? I can't see 💩 in the rain at night.
I had trouble seeing backing up in the rain and snow. I put leds in the reverse lights and it helped a little bit but then I got two small light bars and installed them under the bumper. That improved the situation a whole lot. I'm so glad I got them and it's not difficult at all to install.
I had trouble seeing backing up in the rain and snow. I put leds in the reverse lights and it helped a little bit but then I got two small light bars and installed them under the bumper. That improved the situation a whole lot. I'm so glad I got them and it's not difficult at all to install.
Originally Posted by Tallj2000
Thanks. I was going to do the two small light bars too but maybe this would work. Probably cheaper just to go with the light bars but wish the could be hidden well.
They are thin and small, but are bright, and are efficient (7 watts)
These lights are listed as daytime running lights, and they are the BOMB for this kind of application.
Small, easy to hide, and amazingly bright at night. I have used them as work lights, head lights, cabin lights, backup lights, tractor lights, boat spreader lights and more.
I wanted strong reverse lights for my ATV, but instead of two, I only needed one. Amazing little things. Hard to look directly at them.
These are COB type lights. They look like a sticker, very flat, maybe 1/8" thick X 3/4" high X 6 or 7" long, with 3M tape on the back:
Due to their flatness, they hide very well. Do you see the light in this picture?
Now can you see the light?
This light has been awesome for my ATV. Two of them would be as bright as my headlights. And they have been tough. The above light has lived outside full time on my ATV for several years with no issues.
And BTW, the price has gone down so much, you cannot be unhappy with them. These things are great, regardless of price.
I'm going to order another pack, just in case they run out. SUPER USEFUL lights.
These lights are listed as daytime running lights, and they are the BOMB for this kind of application.
They are small, easy to hide, and amazingly bright at night. I have used them as work lights, head lights and backup lights.
And the price has gone down so much, you cannot be unhappy with them!
Look: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B071PFC1H2
I'm going to order another pack, just in case they run out. SUPER USEFUL!
Look interesting, where did you mount them for reverse lights?
Look interesting, where did you mount them for reverse lights?
I just edited and put pictures in the above post, so you can see my mount on my ATV and get an idea of how bright they are.
I have not put them on the back of my truck yet, (still working on adding mods) but I plan to stick one either just above my hitch on the underside of the step bumper, or maybe one on either side of the hitch frame, under the bumper. Don't know if I need two of these things, though. Might be a bit too much light. Would be great if you go offroad much.
Good place to put it on the ATV. I was thinking on the truck, the hitch frame on either side would be a good place. I'm planning on some lighting under my Raptor running boards, spaced evenly, 3 on each side. Price is certainly good.
While my current STX has an exterior black out theme, I'm not fundamentally opposed to chrome. This is the first vehicle I've debadged and done in all black on the exterior. Having said that, the F150 interiors, regardless of trim level, have some degree of brightwork in them on various trim items, *****, dials, slides, and levers. More than I want to wrap, paint, or tint. Also, I like the brightwork as it lends itself to higher trim levels. The STX is particularly plain regarding the door trim. So, I found a vendor on eBay selling OEM upper door panel inserts to replace the plain textured black ones in the STX. Swapped them out for a set of Dark Galvano inserts (with bright trim). While I was at it, I purchased, off eBay, the bright speaker trim rings to tie it together. I did view a YT video prior to installation warning me that the import grade adhesive was useless, YMMV. So, I left the original adhesive on the trim and ran a bead of Gorilla Glue on top of the adhesive all the way around to improve the adhesion and it worked great. I used a flat rigid surface to hold against the trim while it dried in place, so there would be no unsealed areas. The trim rings are actually a good fit into the grooves on the door panel. I earlier changed out the door pull covers to something nicer.
The other area lacking in continuity was the rear cupholder on the center console, so I purchased one from an upper trim level F150 to replace the plain one. The picture also picks up the bright speaker trim on the rear door.
Looks good! I've been debating adding the speaker trim to my black xlt interior. Would you mind sharing the ebay link? I found some on Amazon, but many reviews are complaining about the size being inaccurate.
They are thin and small, but are bright, and are efficient (7 watts)
These lights are listed as daytime running lights, and they are the BOMB for this kind of application.
Small, easy to hide, and amazingly bright at night. I have used them as work lights, head lights, cabin lights, backup lights, tractor lights, boat spreader lights and more.
I wanted strong reverse lights for my ATV, but instead of two, I only needed one. Amazing little things. Hard to look directly at them.
These are COB type lights. They look like a sticker, very flat, maybe 1/8" thick X 3/4" high X 6 or 7" long, with 3M tape on the back:
Due to their flatness, they hide very well. Do you see the light in this picture?
Now can you see the light?
This light has been awesome for my ATV. Two of them would be as bright as my headlights. And they have been tough. The above light has lived outside full time on my ATV for several years with no issues.
And BTW, the price has gone down so much, you cannot be unhappy with them. These things are great, regardless of price.
I'm going to order another pack, just in case they run out. SUPER USEFUL lights.
Not to be a downer, but I had poor luck with this type of LED strip. I know they come from many sources, so I may have gotten crappy ones. Mine started to loose individual LED's until they were glow lights. Your luck with their performance is outstanding! One set I bought caused me issue because the very small wires cut through on the sharp edges of the frame. Kind of smoked them. I tried them as floor illumination by attaching them under each front seat, as well as under the rear seat. This is where I had the failures. I currently have a pair of these under my hood, up high above your head when the hood is open. Makes the engine area very easy to check out after dark. They are holding up well. I use a toggle as well as a pin switch in series to control them. Forgetfulness is trumped by auto shut off!!
As you said, you can't beat the price.
I have added auxiliary back up lights, but used small light bars. They are a bear to mount so they look decent and are still somewhat protected. The trailer hitch requires use of short strips. No 20" light bars here.
02-16-2020, 10:56 PM
