Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby (Post 923465)

I need to measure the opening to make sure the bulbs would fit but those have the glass like stock bulbs so I'm hoping they would look good backing out.

i sent a pm to patrickkc as well who posted he has the 25w LEDs in his reverse and they are brightest on the market so i'm hoping he can get us some pics.


right now i have stealth coated ultra white bulbs, so the combo of the silver coating and the blue coating to give the ultra white bulbs makes them uber dim compared to stock. those LEDs you originally had probably give off more light!

Originally Posted by patrickkc (Post 923578)

Hey guys, sorry for taking so long to post about the led reverse lights I have.

I checked them again and they're actually 20w, and not 25w. There are 25w ones now but I haven't ordered any to test yet.

So before I was running the 20W projector leds, I was running 7.5w projector leds. These projector leds don't really work too well with our X, because of the bulb placement. Unlike other cars, our bulbs are actually side ways, and as some of you have researched already, the proectors are at the end of the LED, which in our case, shoots the light diagonally instead of shinning out of the housing.

First the 7.5w projector LEDs,
http://imageshack.us/a/img163/3251/k...dttybq6kmz.jpg

These are bright, because they have led light coming out from the side as well. They are different than traditional projector leds, which only shine light out from the top. These work quite well, but because of the yellowish light the stock bulbs emit, I do believe the stock bulbs light up more.

The 20w projector LEDS are pretty much the same design.
http://imageshack.us/a/img19/6563/img5045dv.jpg


except, it uses cree led on the side as well. This is supposedly brighter, but to be honest, I don't see too much of a difference compared to the 7.5w projector led.

It's a shame that our light bulbs has to be put in sideways, or else having projector leds will be definitely much brighter than the conventional halogen bulb.

Here are some pictures i just took. I will try to have some better pictures this week and try to answer most of the questions. I'm sick and medication is making me insanely drowsy.

Crappy photos off iPhone.. it's snowing and -15 weather also
http://imageshack.us/a/img802/5824/img5037m.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img152/4884/img5039y.jpg




also, all the lights at the back are 7.5w Projector LEDs (brake, turn signals, rear drl).

Originally Posted by patrickkc (Post 923642)

no problem Ricky. If you do try the 25w, please post pictures. There are newer versions of the projector leds which also have projectors on the side as well. If we can have the projector pointing straight after we screw in the bulb, that will allow more light to shine straight out of the housing..

Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby (Post 923645)

was thinking about these
White High Power 5W CREE Q5 XP E 1156 7506 P21W LED Reverse Back Up Light Bulbs | eBay

since they have the clear glass to emit light 360 degrees like a stock bulb, but now I also may just get the Version 2 of the solaris invisibulbs which are supposed to be 2x brighter than what I have now. not sure as of yet.