Electrical Best Upgrade for reverse lights

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Old 01-26-2016, 09:53 PM
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Best Upgrade for reverse lights

Has anyone discovered the best solution for the reversing lamps

Fed up with mine
 
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Following... So far I've tried some autoparts store led replacements which were a joke, though the color temperature was nice. and some high power bulbs but they still weren't bright enough.
 
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Was wondering if there is a way to do some coding to increase the output? With these cars being canbus I imagine that the module actually controls the output to the bulb and may be able to be adjusted if it is not already at a 100% setting. This module may also limit the new bulb being brighter than what is already in there once it senses a stronger draw.
 
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Originally Posted by Loccusst
Was wondering if there is a way to do some coding to increase the output? With these cars being canbus I imagine that the module actually controls the output to the bulb and may be able to be adjusted if it is not already at a 100% setting.This module may also limit the new bulb being brighter than what is already in there once it senses a stronger draw.
LED bulbs draw much LESS power than the standard bulbs they replace.

The problem is that most aftermarket LED bulbs are in fact quite dim. thays_91 didn't say which LED bulbs he bought, but the ones I see on the AutoZone website are wimpy. Look for bulbs that use Cree LED elements. These have received good reviews on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/JDM-ASTAR-Ext.../dp/B00XB3CFUQ (haven't tried them myself).
 

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