reverse light bulbs
02-22-2005, 05:53 AM
#1
reverse light bulbs
I just got tints on Monday (15%) and when I reverse its kind of hard to see depending on how lit that area is at night. I was wondering where would be the best place to get a pair and what kind.
02-22-2005, 06:09 AM
#2
polarg 921 bulbs...ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6755
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...&category=6755
02-22-2005, 02:08 PM
#4
I put my old H3 bulbs in with a little modification. You have to carefully strip away the metal retainer and some of the glass around the 2 leads of the bulb. They don't wedge in there like the stock bulbs do, but they stay once you mess with the leads a little. You can't any brighter than H3.
02-22-2005, 05:35 PM
#7
Originally Posted by maximillus
wats brighter hyper white or super white? and is polarg better bulbs or the ones from autolumination.com?
02-23-2005, 04:16 PM
#9
Originally Posted by Ammi
it's not going to make much of a difference. You still won't be able to see. Reverse lights are just to warn people that you are backing up; not for you to see what's behind you
02-24-2005, 07:04 AM
#10
the polarg 921 bulbs are brighter, but thats just because the light is more white then the yellowish white, but it looks much better than stock bulbs. I dont know about the H3 bulbs in the reverse....
02-24-2005, 12:17 PM
#11
As mentioned before the proper sized bulbs only realy function to alert other cars that you are in reverse, and dont project much light, but two 50w H3 bulbs put out a lot of light behind the car, blows away the polarg, there realy is no coparing the two. There are pics showing h3s at night on a older thread about this topic about two months ago
I am pretty sure i am the first one to use H3's for reverse lights, I had them in for a while before i mentioned it on a similar thread. I was worried about the bulbs heating up and melting the holder, but that doesnt seem to be a problem with this mod. i have had them in since the summer w/o a single problem.
If you dont have extra H3 bulbs around, dont buy them for this. A better option is the 12v 50watt halogen bulbs used in desk lamps and fixtures, that can be purchased at home depot, they are identicle in size to a stripped down H3, and the leads are a lot tougher.
I am pretty sure i am the first one to use H3's for reverse lights, I had them in for a while before i mentioned it on a similar thread. I was worried about the bulbs heating up and melting the holder, but that doesnt seem to be a problem with this mod. i have had them in since the summer w/o a single problem.
If you dont have extra H3 bulbs around, dont buy them for this. A better option is the 12v 50watt halogen bulbs used in desk lamps and fixtures, that can be purchased at home depot, they are identicle in size to a stripped down H3, and the leads are a lot tougher.
02-24-2005, 12:31 PM
#12
Originally Posted by Dr. Roy
If you dont have extra H3 bulbs around, dont buy them for this. A better option is the 12v 50watt halogen bulbs used in desk lamps and fixtures, that can be purchased at home depot, they are identicle in size to a stripped down H3, and the leads are a lot tougher.
how much brighter would it be and just curious do u have tint on ur car?
02-24-2005, 03:36 PM
#13
Originally Posted by maximillus
how much brighter would it be and just curious do u have tint on ur car?
I have 35% tint all around...and a 100ft of tight dark reversing to get out of my parking spot, thats why i put them in.
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