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Title: Reverse lights not very bright.
Post by: HandyAndy on August 14, 2014, 09:49:51 pm: While reversing up the drive tother night I caught the drivers door mirror on the gate by the house. No damage on the mirror but I noticed that the light given off by the white reversing lights was very poor. In comparison, the lights on the back of my Chevy captiva were much better.

Any ideas or suggestions welcomed. I did think about swapping them for a higher wattage if available?
Title: Re: Reverse lights not very bright.
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 14, 2014, 09:55:40 pm: I tried a super bright LED reverse light bulb which helped. Was about a tenner off eBay
Title: Re: Reverse lights not very bright.
Post by: Eccie on August 14, 2014, 10:25:19 pm: Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on August 14, 2014, 09:55:40 pm
I tried a super bright LED reverse light bulb which helped. Was about a tenner off eBay

I got this after seeing Tfsi-Mike's pic's - makes a difference
Title: Re: Reverse lights not very bright.
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 14, 2014, 10:32:33 pm: I've got to admit, mine doesn't seem as bright any more. I might try a different one
Title: Re: Reverse lights not very bright.
Post by: HandyAndy on August 14, 2014, 10:32:57 pm: Cheers chaps, am I correct in thinking there is only one reverse light on the back end? I thought there to be two? :confused:
Title: Re: Reverse lights not very bright.
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 14, 2014, 10:34:20 pm: There's only one. Unless you did away with your fog and got a LHD reverse light, but no fog is illegal
Title: Re: Reverse lights not very bright.
Post by: HandyAndy on August 15, 2014, 12:03:45 am: Cheers Mike. No, I'm not running with two lights, all standard. I must have assumed it had 2 behind. I'll look out the led bulbs on eBay. :happy2: