Add-on reverse light?
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Forget that silly, overpriced not-a-reverse-lamp from Rigid. Remember, there are design, construction, and performance standards for each and every vehicle safety light function; we don't get to just say "Well, it's white and it comes on when I shift into Reverse and it faces the rear so PRESTO, it's a reverse lamp!".
Get a pair of these lamps (read more about them here) and these grommets. Mount them as wide apart as you can, either by cutting holes in the bumper bar or by using appropriate brackets. This will give you plenty of widely-spread, appropriately focused light, and they take such low current that you can tap them right into the vehicle's existing wiring without needing a relay.
Get a pair of these lamps (read more about them here) and these grommets. Mount them as wide apart as you can, either by cutting holes in the bumper bar or by using appropriate brackets. This will give you plenty of widely-spread, appropriately focused light, and they take such low current that you can tap them right into the vehicle's existing wiring without needing a relay.
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I just received the big brother to the one Virgil linked to,see here http://www.finditparts.com/products...gn=confirm&utm_medium=email&utm_source=orders
I will be mounting it in this http://www.finditparts.com/products/2012943/peterson-lighting-850-092h my matching rear fog lamp will occupy the second opening in the housing.
Should provide a nice boost in illumination to the factory installed reverse lamps.
I will be mounting it in this http://www.finditparts.com/products/2012943/peterson-lighting-850-092h my matching rear fog lamp will occupy the second opening in the housing.
Should provide a nice boost in illumination to the factory installed reverse lamps.
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Good to know! Any idea why this one is "for export only" ? http://www.pmlights.com/products.cfm?cId=1&fId=66&pId=4592 Size wise,this would pop into my existing mounted bracket and serve both functions I am looking for.
It's type-approved to ECE regs, not certified to American SAE standards. That's a non-issue from the performance standpoint; the US and ECE rear fog lamp and reversing lamp standards are more or less identical. But some (not many) states require SAE markings on all exterior lights, and a subset of those states (even fewer) actually look while they're inspecting vehicles. Aside from the expense and difficulty getting ahold of this half-and-half light in America, you'd wind up with less output (less light) than if you go ahead with your original plan of a one-plus-one setup.
Some great input here.Neither of these solutions work for me.Shame there's no street legal light in the Rigid type housing but there ya go.So I'll just pass for now.Thought about upgrading the stock bulbs but not much in the way of high performance 3057's.Thanks anyway.
Alaric Darconville
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No, but there is a 3457, which has 503lm major filament compared to the 3057's 402lm major filament.
My take on that is that lights like these are often used by custom body builders on municipal vehicles such as school buses and ambulances, etc. And somebody way back added the phrase "all lighting must meet or exceed SAE standards" to the RFP or RFQ and so the types of manufacturers who build custom bodies demand SAE markings on the lighting fixtures to make sure the lighting meets the municipalities' requests.
Alaric Darconville
Flashlight Enthusiast
Vehicle manufacturers and professional installers (like "custom builders") are regulated parties under Federal law, therefore they need to make sure the lighting meets Federal law.
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Fair enough, and perhaps even better. I won't hazard an actual figure, but I suspect a huge percentage of such "standard form factor" lighting fixtures are sold to such entities, so it simply behooves their manufacturers to put the approval markings right on the lens.
Good tip,Thanks! Will order a pair of 3457 nighthawks.
