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Old Jul 20, 2005
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Silverstars in your backup lights...

I was thinkin about getting some...

what's the number for the bulb...

If you have them can you post pics...

Btw I got some lights for Clay. He a good guy...
 
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i thought silverstar bulbs were amber?
 
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i've never seen any like that

are u wanting more light for reversing, or just looks?
 
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You need APC Icy Hot Super white back up bulbs:


 
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^^ how bright are those APCs? and where did u get them?
 
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give us an answer cody!!!!
 
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i got some random blue ones for mine...

i got em at advance

i think i may have a pic... hold up
 
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those look pretty bright...

but i think with my stock lights i'd look kinda stupid with some blue bulbs...

unless someone CAN FIND ME EUROS!!!!????!!!!
 
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This is crazy, but I am too. I installed a set of headlight bulbs for my backup lights. My euros came with a grey plug that fit into the extra top bulb slot, since I only needed 2 bulbs( I wired that one up too to work for brake/turn signal). I took the grey plug and drilled it out to fit a headlight bulb, and superglued it in, and soldered the wires to the reg. reverse lights, it's bright and nice, and no problems.
The top clear spot = I have a red led bulb wired for turn/brake
Middle = regular running/brake/turn
Bottom = reverse headlights

 
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^^ what u gonna do when the bulb burns out?

 
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what r u gonna do if it melts the euros?
 
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hahah

what are u gonna do when the truck catches on fire?
 
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I back up real fast. No, actually they don't get that hot, and the space in the lense is fairly large, it's the same deal as in a headlight.
They've been in there over a year now, no problem at all.
If it burns out, i'll just rip it out, redrill and reglue a new one.
 
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plus u're not reversing all the time....hopefully
 
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Originally Posted by TippnOver
plus u're not reversing all the time....hopefully
correct
Actually, I put them on one time for at least 10 min to do something in the dark on my other friend's ranger, didn't smell any burning, harmless. But just think about it, a headlight is the same idea.
 
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true, it jsut sucks more power thru the wires, more power = more heat
 
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the headlight has a huge space where as (at lease with mine) the reverse space is limited...
 

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true, it jsut sucks more power thru the wires, more power = more heat
The wires are the same gauge as my headlights.
 
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Originally Posted by ranger02_4x4
the headlight has a huge space where as (at lease with mine) the reverse space is limited...
Not just Ranger headlights, look at Ranger foglights, the space is pretty small. Some car headlights are fairly small. Look at an acura integra, they have those small circles, probably less space than my lights, plus i'm not running my lights for periods of time greater than 20 sec.
 
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the headlight has a huge space where as (at lease with mine) the reverse space is limited...
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those look pretty bright...

but i think with my stock lights i'd look kinda stupid with some blue bulbs...

unless someone CAN FIND ME EUROS!!!!????!!!!
EUROS on a Mazda, yeah find me some too while you are at it. 2003
 
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sorry yall I was outside working on some engine parts. Minre were 3157 bulbs you can get them at AZ or Advance Auto parts and yes they are bright.
 
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