Replaced my reversing lights

"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
08/15/2018 at 23:14 • Filed to: None

Pleased with the result! More light without having to add anything. Good times. (Left is original, right is LED)

Edit: Brake lights. Reversing lights... it’s been a long week.

DISCUSSION (11)

Urambo Tauro > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
08/15/2018 at 23:25

This is the correct first step for anyone who wants to smoke their tail lamps.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Urambo Tauro
08/15/2018 at 23:30

I just wait for mine to melt...

wafflesnfalafel > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
08/15/2018 at 23:32

is the LED conversion fairly easy or a pain in the tookus? Straight s wap for OEM?

LOREM IPSUM > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
08/15/2018 at 23:40

Aren’t those supposed to be the reverse lights?

Clear lenses and such:

Kinja'd!!!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > wafflesnfalafel
08/15/2018 at 23:44

Philips and Sylvania make swap-in LED bulbs for most automotive applications aside from headlights. I wouldn’t recommend LED bulbs in headlights as they are too dazzling to oncoming drivers, but LEDs in most other applications seem to work fine. I know Phillips sells street legal brake light LED bulbs now (I have some on my 2009 Accent hatch).

As for your swap Akio, they do make a big difference! I see nothing wrong with them for reverse light, tail or turn signal use as they won’t really dazzle other drivers in those uses. I have LED rear brake lights, license plate lights and reverse lights on my car from Philips! I swapped the reverse bulbs because the LEDs were brighter and the pure whiter light actually makes it a little easier to see when I’m backing up. I swapped the tails because LEDs light up MUCH more quickly than conventional incandescent bulbs and in an emergency, giving other drivers any extra notice (even if it is hundredths of a second) you are hitting the brakes hard can make a big difference...also they were brighter than the original incandescent bulbs as well without being blinding, so anything to further help get the attention of whoever behind me is a plus! I swapped the side marker bulbs because the original incandescents worked, but the amber coating was actually flaking off of them so they were more white light than amber - the LED bulbs in the same size were at the Autoparts store from Sulvania so I thought I would give them a shot! I swapped the license plate bulbs because one of mine had burned out and I saw them at the store for the same price as incandescents so figured I’d give them a shot too! :)

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