Page 1 of 1
LED Reversing light
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 7:10 am
by Gertlush
Can someone please recommend an led replacement on a 2014 6C for the reversing light bulb? Something that is really bright, the oem one is quite dim I find.
Thanks
Re: LED Reversing light
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:04 pm
by sam7wright
Autobulbs Direct
Type in your reg plate and it'll give you all the available options.
I've installed H21W Twenty20 Elegance Canbus LED, which works perfectly and is a bright white.
Re: LED Reversing light
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2021 3:15 pm
by Gertlush
sam7wright wrote: Mon Nov 08, 2021 2:04 pm
Autobulbs Direct
Type in your reg plate and it'll give you all the available options.
I've installed
H21W Twenty20 Elegance Canbus LED, which works perfectly and is a bright white.
Thanks, I did that and only headlight bulbs came up as available
Re: LED Reversing light
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:24 pm
by rbz5416
I'll dig out what I fitted to mine shortly but in the meantime, I have to say that it made bugger-all difference. The one I fitted is much brighter to look at but the lens is so small I don't think it would matter what you put in there. Plus of course the real issue is the cheapskates only fitting one & on the "wrong" side for UK.
Edit
It was this one but purchased direct from China.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AGLINT-Extreme ... 07C2PVZ6Z/
If you decide to do it anyway, make sure you can secure the services of a five-year-old with Herculean strength to access & unscrew the cluster!
Re: LED Reversing light
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 1:12 pm
by Gertlush
rbz5416 wrote: Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:24 pm
I'll dig out what I fitted to mine shortly but in the meantime, I have to say that it made bugger-all difference. The one I fitted is much brighter to look at but the lens is so small I don't think it would matter what you put in there. Plus of course the real issue is the cheapskates only fitting one & on the "wrong" side for UK.
Edit
It was this one but purchased direct from China.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AGLINT-Extreme ... 07C2PVZ6Z/
If you decide to do it anyway, make sure you can secure the services of a five-year-old with Herculean strength to access & unscrew the cluster!
Thanks for your input,,agree with you about the access,why is that opening so small?
Re: LED Reversing light
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:17 pm
by RUM4MO
rbz5416 wrote: Tue Nov 09, 2021 12:24 pm
snip ----- snip.
If you decide to do it anyway, make sure you can secure the services of a five-year-old with Herculean strength to access & unscrew the cluster!
I'm guessing that you are meaning the torque needed to unscrew that fixing bolt!!!
I think that I managed to fit a 1/4" sqr drv hex socket over the end - but access is useless, even resorted first time to using a small pipe wrench!
Remember all the mandated lights need to be easily accessed by the driver at the side of the road if necessary - I was just looking at all the bulb types that are on that car, for the future!
Re: LED Reversing light
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:48 pm
by Gertlush
Thanks as always for the replies
I've ordered one from ABD 6000K so hope it's going to be nice and bright
Re: LED Reversing light
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:24 pm
by Dink
i made my own as most LEDs are really not that bright
Re: LED Reversing light
Posted: Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:50 pm
by rbz5416
RUM4MO wrote: Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:17 pm
I'm guessing that you are meaning the torque needed to unscrew that fixing bolt!!!
Yes indeed, I have large hands so had to do it with two (very sore afterwards) finger tips.
Dink wrote: Tue Nov 09, 2021 8:24 pm
i made my own as most LEDs are really not that bright
I'll post a pic of mine when it gets back from another wallet emptying trip to the dealer...
