FR Useless reversing light

[who.am.i]

I can confirm. Reverse light is more like a candle

VAG Familia

 

[Walone]

I used to feel like this until I fitted an LED. It really changes it, last night I was reversing in a pitch black car park at Silverstone and I saw a man with a pram. Good thing I changed the bulb because I don't think I would of seen them otherwise

Any links to what you fitted please? I take it that if a car has the full LED tech pack that the reverse bulb is still a standard 21w bulb.

 

[TheVoice]

Are the indicator leds canbus error free?
16 gbp is good price for two pieces.

Yep they work fine, no issues at all. The only hassle is actually installing them.

 

[exmgman]

Useless reversing light

I have a tow bar fitted with a reversing light connection for the trailer. Considering fitting a small foglamp low down alongside the tow bar. My trailers don't have reversing lights anyway. Think this might be the solution.

 

[Walone]

I have the LED Interior Kit(the way it's sold in Ireland at least) that comes with the Alcantara seats.

Only non LED bulbs are reverse and rear indicators and the glovebox. Everything else is LED. I'm using a Cree bulb in the reverse light and it works a charm. I put Osram Diadem in the indicators because I just don't like orange bulbs.

Getting the light units out is a pain though.

Hi Baron, thanks for the info!

 

[s200rey89]

What reversing light!?...lol.

It's terrible. However, I've got the reverse camera do dah and that helps considerably but still not really a solution to such a crap reverse light...

 

[PaoloB]

Maybe a stupid question but do these led's not burn the inside of the lens?

 

[veno]

Maybe a stupid question but do these led's not burn the inside of the lens?

PaoloB, leds usually have much lower power consumption and therefore much lower heat released. I will be supprised if there is such issue!

 

[martin j.]

PaoloB, leds usually have much lower power consumption and therefore much lower heat released. I will be supprised if there is such issue!

And of course there not on for long periods, well normally.

 

[PaoloB]

Yeah suppose they're not on for extended periods. For a relatively low outlay you will benefit.

 

[TheVoice]

Yeah, heat shouldn't be an issue, and as long as they're decent, well-manufactured ones they should last a long time.

 

[pj106]

Do they not intefere with the dab?

even if they did you'll only be in reverse for a few seconds..... unless you drive backwards

 

[Curtly]

even if they did you'll only be in reverse for a few seconds..... unless you drive backwards

Yeah that's what made be get one. Reversing of my drive when the street lights are off is ridiculous

 

[kiddo]

I ordered the abd linked indy and reverse leds. Fitting should be relatively easy thanks to how-to's on this forum wish me luck

 

[HazeTaze]

I saw a guy on youtube that used vcds to change so that he had 2 reverse light. He used the back foglight as reverse light. And coded the led to increase when fog.

 

[andrewpain]

have to say I don't think the cree LED made my any brighter, just whiter. Different sort of "not bloody bright enough"
Got a long-ish drive with a fence one side and a flower bed the other.
Not hit the fence yet, but some of the flowers have suffered....

 

[kiddo]

Which one did you install Andrew?

 

[who.am.i]

I help with braking while going reverse that i dont hit bush at 6am

VAG Familia

 

[kazand]

I help with braking while going reverse that i dont hit bush at 6am

VAG Familia

You don't want to be hitting bush at ANY time!!

 

[kiddo]

Only the wife's!