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Reversing Light Upgrade?

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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 04:59 PM
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Just recently got a faclift 04 model and the reversing light is non existant, never had a car like it!!
I realise the UK cars have robbed one of the lights for fog, even though with two this small its still not going to work well. (I think the mk1 had massive lights)

Has anyone managed to come up with a good solution????
Can you fit the same fog Bulb/LED in the reversing lamp to increase the brightness?



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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 06:15 PM
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yea ^^ what he said maybe my bulb is old
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Old Dec 26, 2013 | 10:33 PM
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Cree LED and bright fog light. I just haven't found red/white LED bulb as fog light yet. I may need to swap to LHD tail light for MOT.

That's my fog light switched on
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 12:29 AM
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Sound sliek your bulb is on it's way out. My reverse light still gives off a good, strong amount of light.
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 12:31 AM
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never thought of putting fogs on when parking it in garage
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 01:13 AM
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you can get these £48 (fog outer - reverse inner) maybe an option if they can be fitted, I might give it a go.

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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 01:30 AM
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quick mock up attached
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 03:37 AM
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These look really good, but how would you install them in the light cluster?
Also would you just have them for looks (Fog onside/Reverse other) or rewire to have fog and reverse on both sides? (How Honda should have done it)

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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 03:42 AM
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Another thought:

Has anyone gone back to AP1 lights? (Cleaner/More classic look)
This might be a cheaper solution, but how would you sort out the fog light as there isnt one in these clusters? (oversight by Honda for UK market and installed in bumper as good looking fix)

Any ideas would be great.
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Old Dec 27, 2013 | 04:13 AM
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they are a dual unit (fog and reverse), so if I was doing it I would have them on both sides (like the pic I fabricated)

you would have to open the rear clusters, to fit them, if I can get hold of a spare rear cluster I'll have a play around
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