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Old 12-31-2010, 12:16 AM
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At night I back my f150 into a dimly lit garage, and there is not a lot of room so I need to see where I am going.
What is the best/easiest way to brighten up my reverse lights without adding auxilary lighting? LED, Silverstar? Want to use the factory tail lights.
Ideas?
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buy 3156 leds for them fits into stock light
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I put brighter LEDs in the tail lights of my Stang...didn't make much of a difference IMO, just different temp color. I'd just get some AUX lights.
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Originally Posted by TunaSlayer
I put brighter LEDs in the tail lights of my Stang...didn't make much of a difference IMO, just different temp color. I'd just get some AUX lights.
Hmmmmmmmm
Not what I was hoping. Have to start looking for those ones that mount to the receiver.
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Look around I saw last year a company making an HID kit for reverse lights. I never heard of anyone that did them but its always worth a shot to try it.
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V-LEDs has a license plate frame with several uber-bright LEDs in it for reverse light augementation. Chrome, black chrome, or black. I was considering one.
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I wouldn't bother with HID's for reverse lights. By the time the bulb heated up, you would already be out of reverse going forward again. A pair of low profile rectangle fogs would work great and you could mount them under your bumper out of the way.
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Thats what I did. Wired to my reverse lights and to a switch in the cab.
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I once found a wright up where someone modified a set of tail lights to hold H3 bulbs, but I think it was for a Ranger, might be an idea for you?

Edit; found a link for it.
http://www.ranger-forums.com/f59/how...ousings-83564/

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Old 01-02-2011, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by TunaSlayer
Thats what I did. Wired to my reverse lights and to a switch in the cab.
What lights did you get? I like the look

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