sd97cl

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My reverse lights are pretty dim. Anybody know some bright one's I can purchase?

Mach30SiR

HID reverse light retro kit....only way to go.

97BlackAckCL

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mitch14

^someone already did HID reverse lights for a 2nd gen tl
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-performance-parts-modifications-116/hids-reverse-video-702529/
now you can again, but it's a good idea so you can blind tailgaters

DaInFaMMuS1

wow thats actually pretty cool. i could use that with all the damn vw's and scions that try to tailgate me trying to get me to waste my gas on murdering them in a race.

mitch14

^but also your buying an hid kit which will cost more than $50, and your ruining the ballasts cuz you only have them on for 20 seconds sometimes in which the lights are still warming up. Also the whole heat issue associated with HIDs and the small space they are going into.
i agree tho it would be cool, but i think just buying some bright leds would be more suited to the application, and i'm sure you could still figure out how to wire up a switch so you could turn the reverse lights on whenever you want tho

97BlackAckCL

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I know it's been done, but like mitch said it's a waste of money and you'll ruin the ballasts, klepto did a write up a few years ago about putting LED's in the reverse lights, something I still plan to do at some point, they're some of the only stock bulbs left on my car

sd97cl

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I have led's right now but they arn't that bright. Damn ebay led's.

97BlackAckCL

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What bulb size did you use 1156?

sd97cl

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yeah

97BlackAckCL

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This is what I'm looking at

http://autolumination.com/1156_1157.htm

If those aren't bright enough for you, I dunno what to tell you

sd97cl

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There are a lot of choices, which one would you recommend?

sd97cl

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nevermind I got some

97BlackAckCL

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What set did you get?

vietfobulust

Those Eagle Eye 5's look badass.

sd97cl

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The SMT tower one with 27 LEDS

97BlackAckCL

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Those are the ones I was looking at getting, let me know when you install them and how you like them

sd97cl

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Alright.

sd97cl

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I got it in today. Isn't that bright. Same performance as the led's on ebay.

97BlackAckCL

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Not that bright huh? hmmmm I wonder if the bigger bulbs would fit

sd97cl

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Maybe.

GhettoNinja06

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When I was done with the retrofitting I was going to work on LED taillights but since I'm getting rockblocker and our taillight lens arn't transperent, there's really no point..

BTW, 3496 bulbs work with the brake lights AND taillight signals. They are noticeably brighter than the 2057 they recommend. LED bulbs aren't worth it unless their for corners or interior IMO. They just can't be as bright as normal bulbs with the little space we have for them.