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Old Mar 11, 2010 | 05:08 PM
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Can someone tell me how best to go about replacing the back up light bulb? How do you remove the lens?
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You can do it with the rear end jacked up or not. I did it without jacking the car.

Lay on our back to the right or left of your exhaust. Reach one arm underneath the black diffusor. Grab the bulb socket and turn. It will only turn one way. Pull the bulb out of the socket and replace. Now reverse the above procedure.

Duplicate your efforts on the other side. Go slow as patience is needed, along with some flexibility.

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Originally Posted by Deiger
You can do it with the rear end jacked up or not. I did it without jacking the car.

Lay on our back to the right or left of your exhaust. Reach one arm underneath the black diffusor. Grab the bulb socket and turn. It will only turn one way. Pull the bulb out of the socket and replace. Now reverse the above procedure.

Duplicate your efforts on the other side. Go slow as patience is needed, along with some flexibility.

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Got it. Thanks!
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LED super bright reverse lights at JWMotoring.com

http://shop.jwmotoring.com/product.s...8&categoryId=6
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Originally Posted by Deiger
You can do it with the rear end jacked up or not. I did it without jacking the car.

Lay on your back to the right or left of your exhaust. Reach one arm underneath the black diffusor. Grab the bulb socket and turn. It will only turn one way. Pull the bulb out of the socket and replace. Now reverse the above procedure.

Duplicate your efforts on the other side. Go slow as patience is needed, along with some flexibility.

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That is how I replaced my stock bulbs with LEDs.
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Just plug the LED's in? $60.00 for a pair?
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Just plug the LED's in? $60.00 for a pair?
Yep, just plug them in. $40-$60 per pair depending on which ones you choose. $50,000+ car, $60 bucks for the lights is no biggie. One of the lowest cost "mods" you can do.
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LED super bright reverse lights at JWMotoring.com

http://shop.jwmotoring.com/product.s...8&categoryId=6
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Just plug the LED's in? $60.00 for a pair?
JW's are $30
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Originally Posted by ///DarkSide\\\
LED super bright reverse lights at JWMotoring.com

http://shop.jwmotoring.com/product.s...8&categoryId=6
How much brighter? That is, do they illuminate more than stock bulbs?
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How much brighter? That is, do they illuminate more than stock bulbs?
At least as bright or brighter if you get the "super bright" version.
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Originally Posted by tjl5709
How much brighter? That is, do they illuminate more than stock bulbs?
From what some of my customers are telling me their brighter.


The main advantage is looks (better white color). Most of the tower leds you see with 39+ leds just aren't brighter (only for looks). These are it!

Wait until the next version I have in the works comes out. 6.5 watts of led power

All of our leds come with a money back guarantee. If you don't like them send them back for a refund
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Originally Posted by jw@jwmotoring.com
wait until the next version i have in the works comes out. 6.5 watts of led power
eta ?
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Originally Posted by JW@JWMotoring.com
From what some of my customers are telling me their brighter.


The main advantage is looks (better white color). Most of the tower leds you see with 39+ leds just aren't brighter (only for looks). These are it!

Wait until the next version I have in the works comes out. 6.5 watts of led power

All of our leds come with a money back guarantee. If you don't like them send them back for a refund
What's the wattage on the factory bulbs?
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Originally Posted by Zymurgy
Yep, just plug them in. $40-$60 per pair depending on which ones you choose. $50,000+ car, $60 bucks for the lights is no biggie. One of the lowest cost "mods" you can do.
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Well, I just installed the back up LED's from JW. They look pretty bright to me.
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Originally Posted by H2Times
Well, I just installed the back up LED's from JW. They look pretty bright to me.
Any pics?
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Originally Posted by ///DarkSide\\\
eta ?
Probably 3 weeks or so. They're 6 watts not 6.5 like I originally said.

Originally Posted by LS WON
What's the wattage on the factory bulbs?
Not sure on stock bulbs.
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Originally Posted by JW@JWMotoring.com
Probably 3 weeks or so. They're 6 watts not 6.5 like I originally said.



Not sure on stock bulbs.
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For the time being I got some Super Whites from Autozone to match my JW license plate lights. They do put out more light to the rear.

Interested to see what JW has up his sleeves.............

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