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short of wiring up $250 in HIDs, has anyone modded the backup lights to a more functional level?i got some tint thats killing me, but it sucked before the tint too.any ideas?

i put in the APC super whites and they are a whole lot better than the stocks but it all depends on how bright u want if u need a pic let me know

I am also interested in improved back up lights.I have tinted windows and brighter lights would make a big difference when I parallel park at night.

I changed mine to PIAA and with 20% tint it made little or no difference. I have to open my windows to back up in my dark country driveway.

I can't emagine someone using hids for backup lights because of the lenghty time it takes them to warm up to full brightness although it would be interesting. I just usually power down my windows and use my side mirrors.

Walamrt sells these back up cameras with display for 100$. Maybe it can help.

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »I can't emagine someone using hids for backup lights because of the lenghty time it takes them to warm up to full brightness although it would be interesting. I just usually power down my windows and use my side mirrors. What about LEDs?

leds would be an option, you would need quite a few to give off enough light i just don't see how you could fit enough LED's in to such a small back up light. Now... if you wanted too... I have to throw this out there.. but you could get a nice small set of fog lights and mount them some how to the underside of the bumper and turn them on ONLY when your backing up... People use this method for backing up to trailer in the middle of the night. Don't even think about using them to blind people behind you though... thats a big NO NO

i've always thought that it would be nice to have the driver's side backup switched to red and have it turn on with the fogs....i vaguely remember somebody trying/doing this on the board a long time ago?

58 leds(24 each in bulbs off ebay) 5 in each pod. plus a camera and still have to roll down my window . tint is a pia sometimes. i need to upgrade to the night vision camera.

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I think that the sylvania silverstars are best.

Quote, originally posted by Atomb »i've always thought that it would be nice to have the driver's side backup switched to red and have it turn on with the fogs....i vaguely remember somebody trying/doing this on the board a long time ago?The Toyota Voltz was setup this way!