LED Reverse Lights Installed

[SlickGT1]

Oh damn, that is some stuff. Well actually nothing that we really didn't know really. Nice that there is proof. Thanks for doing this Lexicon.

[Lexicon740iL]

Originally Posted by SlickGT1

Oh damn, that is some stuff. Well actually nothing that we really didn't know really. Nice that there is proof. Thanks for doing this Lexicon.

No Problem man! I was curious myself. They sure look brighter and light up the space behind my e53 when backing up better than the low Kelvin orange light of the stock bulb IMHO I'm gonna keep running them.

Originally Posted by jgold47

damn.

Which stock bulbs were you using?

could temp have something to do with this? These seem dim in the cold....

Stock OEM Osram
Yes temp could have something to do with it. It was 11 here when I took the shots and the car was not running either I used follow me home trigger. Hmmm

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby

how would these do in our housings, seller lists lumens on the meter in the listing too, maybe at almost 2 cm wide though they wouldnt fit through the opening?

2pc 1156 BA15S "Brightest" R5 CREE Projector Back Up Reverse SMD LED Bulbs White | eBay

I have the Cree projectors in my puddle lights and love'em. I noticed listings for them when shopping my reverse LEDs but figured because of the orientation of the bulb in the housing I wanted something omnidirectional and not one that's just going to shine one way "into side of the reflector housing". I wish our bulb holder had the end of the bulb facing twords the rear instead of into the side of the housing exposing the side of the bulb.

Although if they fit into the reflector and put out enough light to fill up that reflector and project it outwards it should look good too I'd imagine.