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Totally in love with my (wife’s) 2016 diesel that we got back in April. She is too, by the way.
She mentioned the other day that she only had one complaint after several months; the reverse lights are a bit dim. I took note next time I took it out at night and I have to agree, they could be brighter.
Anyone know of or have experience with upgrading the bulbs/LEDs?
I agree 100%. The lighting on my PP-equipped 2016 is superb in all respects with the exception of the reverse lights!
I'd think de-soldering and replacing the LED chips from the inside of the taillights would be an interesting pet project, but not my cup of tea.
If you have the tow package, there is a reverse wire in the 7-pin harness, and you might be able to find something to go into the receiver that would illuminate in reverse?
Bit different from the reverse light but you could take a similar approach:
Issue we had was the red tail lights become obliterated by the dirt or snow we drive through. We tied into the tail lights from the inside then routed the wire above the headliner and out through the rubber seal next to the tailgate hinge to our Aux taillights. See link for photos and more detail.
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Thought for reverse lights is to take what we did above but mount the reverse lights using both rear tow hook receptacles.
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Agree with you on the reverse lights. I don’t normally care when I’m at my home, but when travelling to the woods or somewhere near pitch black at night- the backup lights suck. I’m tempted to add rear Led lights near the black ground effects on the lowest part of the bumper, or looking to install lights just below the rear spoiler, wiring back through to the hatch. Not sure yet, either morimoto or rigid lights. The car is not square enough to get away with lights for off-road unless you go all out like Otis, so I’m trying to find something that’s clean. I upgraded the front fogs to morimoto XB yellow LEDs and I have the factory LED headlights on my 15 CS
11-20-2018, 10:45 PM
Brighter reverse lights?
