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Old Aug 28, 2010
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How to make your reverse lights brighter? I have 2.5% tint in my truck and I cant see out at night.
 
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Silverstar bulbs or LED's
 
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Hook up some auxiliary rear lighting... but with 2.5% i dont think you could see during the day
 
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yeah i can see during the day i just cant see people in there cars. I dont want to do the auxiliary lights.
 
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Where can I find the L.E.D. bulbs because the silverstar is too much.
 
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^I been thinkin bout that as well...
 
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superbrightleds.com
 
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V-LEDS HID WHITE 6K 92 M-SMT DRL/BACK-UP/PARKING LIGHT BULBS 3157 3156 4057
 
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Plugin LEDs will not be as bright as the stock incandescent bulbs. If you want brighter than you will need to upgrade to a PCB with Lumileds Superflux LEDs. This requires taking apart your tail lights to modify them to accept the PCB. I am working on this project right now. If you don't believe me, than I will gladly sell you my 56 LED plugins that I have in the tail lights of my 2004 Ranger when I get my PCB's finished.
 
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Jp7, how much would it cost to do? Do you have a writeup for it?
 
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2.5% tint?
are you trying to be as blind as stevie wonder?
 
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Jp7, how much would it cost to do? Do you have a writeup for it?
Follow my PCB LED thread and you will see as I get to the tail lights.

https://www.ranger-forums.com/f18/ul...roject-111284/

My solution to the same problem was a back up camera and the F150 rearview mirror with the backup screen in it. These mirrors have night vision so you don't even need any light to see clearly.

https://www.ranger-forums.com/f17/au...talled-107620/




If you want the F150 rear view mirror with the built in night vision LCD screen I have one left.
 
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