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im looking for good led replacements for reverse lights

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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 09:43 PM
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I got the bulb set i linked off amazon, 80w crees, once i got them plugged in the right way and socket, major difference, they are at least 4-5x brighter then the incandescent stock bulbs, i put them behind the clear box in the light cans, they only come on in reverse so i shouldnt accidently blind anyone

with 2 of them i get a nice bright clear view in either side mirror now, and the little bit of back window i can see out of is alot more visible too

well worth 40 bucks.
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Mountain Man Tim
I got the bulb set i linked off amazon, 80w crees, once i got them plugged in the right way and socket, major difference, they are at least 4-5x brighter then the incandescent stock bulbs, i put them behind the clear box in the light cans, they only come on in reverse so i shouldnt accidently blind anyone

with 2 of them i get a nice bright clear view in either side mirror now, and the little bit of back window i can see out of is alot more visible too

well worth 40 bucks.


So you just exchange existing bulbs for these and thats it ?

Direct replacement ?
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 09:19 PM
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So you just exchange existing bulbs for these and thats it ?

Direct replacement ?
yup, the ones i linked, barely fit, then use 100% of the clearance space, so i dont actually have to worry about them wiggling out of the socket i did swap them by removing the bulb socket from the back of the light assembly, because when i tried to take out all 4 screws and pop the lid off, mine were glued or something and wouldnt pry off, so i just turned and removed them from the back side. do the bulbs on the bottom behind the clear area, the other light in the red zone is used for brake and blink and these bulbs dont work in that socket as intened. they work great in the clear area socket though.
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 09:50 PM
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This is what i used... cheap defused halogen light. Cost 0.

Spliced into my back up light. Its simple. And bolted it to where my license plate used to be.

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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Jp3792
This is what i used... cheap defused halogen light. Cost 0. Spliced into my back up light. Its simple. And bolted it to where my license plate used to be. <img src="https://www.jk-forum.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=567258"/>
which color wire is for back up lighting? Just got poison spyder rear with back up lights and instructions don't say. Thanks
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 05:31 PM
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Truck and winch led's, about $80.00 including the harness
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by haiden2002

I have these: 2X 3157 3156 White Cree Q5 12 5050 SMD LED Backup Light Bulbs Projector Lens | eBay
They are very bright and a monkey can install them. Do they make all the difference when backing up with a lifted rig? They help but not the be-all-end-all solution. Regardless, a cheap improvement worth the $25.
I have those too... I love them . Got them 2 years ago. Still no problems
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 06:00 AM
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Originally Posted by chad s
which color wire is for back up lighting? Just got poison spyder rear with back up lights and instructions don't say. Thanks
Did you remove your factory lights yet
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 01:11 PM
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I converted my tail lights to LEDs with bulbs from oreilly's. Pop out the old and plug in the new bulbs. Took 5 mins and cost $16.00. Get the 3157's
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Old Jul 27, 2014 | 09:53 PM
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got cheap ebay direct replacements.. happy since day one.. bright as crap. over a year now

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way brighter than the poison spyder LEDs that came with the bumper. and the ebay specials were about $16
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