Reverse lighting upgrade

[70runner]

Love the Rebel EcoD and it's 25mpg around town, but one glaring (pardon the pun) inadequacy is the reverse lighting. Looked at the cube addons that some have used and the hitch receiver frame mounted lights, but wanted something less conspicuous. Settled on these and decided to mount them on the inner bumper valance adjacent to the sensor. If for some reason wanted to return to stock appearance, these valances are like $17 apiece so not a big deal.



Pair of these on Amazon for $22: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087JMB616?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Tied into the hitch harness reverse wire with Posi-tap for the 12v and grounded each light locally to a bolt which fastens the valance to the bumper.



Mounted along with before/after from rear camera.

 

[Sascwatch]

Looks good, I am also disappointed in the reverse lights on my truck.

 

[vincentw56]

I really like this. I think I might do this. Your link to Amazon doesn't seem to work. Would you mind reposting it?

 

[Tgryphon]

Looks great, next thing I’m going to do to my truck.

 

[piening2150]

I really like this. I think I might do this. Your link to Amazon doesn't seem to work. Would you mind reposting it?

Worked for me.

 

[vincentw56]

Worked for me.

Thank you. Must be the app.

 

[Sascwatch]

Also available at Amazon.ca

Amazon.ca

 

[JC4041]

That's the first thing I noticed the night we brought our Laramie home, I've been looking at different options that wouldn't hang down. These just may be the ticket. I was looking at different ones a while back, glad I didn't order them lol.

 

[jljbtm]

yea those do the job, Thanks!

 

[jloops]

Love the Rebel EcoD and it's 25mpg around town, but one glaring (pardon the pun) inadequacy is the reverse lighting. Looked at the cube addons that some have used and the hitch receiver frame mounted lights, but wanted something less conspicuous. Settled on these and decided to mount them on the inner bumper valance adjacent to the sensor. If for some reason wanted to return to stock appearance, these valances are like $17 apiece so not a big deal.

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Pair of these on Amazon for $22: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087JMB616?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Tied into the hitch harness reverse wire with Posi-tap for the 12v and grounded each light locally to a bolt which fastens the valance to the bumper.

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Mounted along with before/after from rear camera.

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Nice job! Do you have any nighttime pics from outside your truck that shows how much they light the area?

 

[70runner]

Nice job! Do you have any nighttime pics from outside your truck that shows how much they light the area?

Not yet. Goal was to enhance the marginal camera image. I'll see what I can do.

 

[jloops]

Definitely looks like you accomplished that goal. Thanks

 

[Choate]

I got the cube ones. I like this option better but I’m ok w mine too

 

[dss90c]

I just finished completing this mod. My better half helped with testing them and she commented that they look like they are original equipment. Can't wait to see how much of an improvement they make at night.

 

[CMil527]

Nice job!

 

[johna151730]

Love the Rebel EcoD and it's 25mpg around town, but one glaring (pardon the pun) inadequacy is the reverse lighting. Looked at the cube addons that some have used and the hitch receiver frame mounted lights, but wanted something less conspicuous. Settled on these and decided to mount them on the inner bumper valance adjacent to the sensor. If for some reason wanted to return to stock appearance, these valances are like $17 apiece so not a big deal.

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Pair of these on Amazon for $22: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087JMB616?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details

Tied into the hitch harness reverse wire with Posi-tap for the 12v and grounded each light locally to a bolt which fastens the valance to the bumper.

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Mounted along with before/after from rear camera.

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Thanks for the post. Did you posi-tap each light separately into the hitch harness?

 

[dss90c]

Thanks for the post. Did you posi-tap each light separately into the hitch harness?

When I did this mod, I tied the lights together and used 1 tap into the hitch harness.

 

[zlman]

There's a good sized thread here on reverse light add-ons, I followed that pretty close 2 yrs ago, lots of good options.
I like your install, very clean.
I went with with these, found them at Walmart, almost 2 yrs use, work great!

 

[User_55621]

Guys - isn't there something simple like swapping out the rear white light bulb versus have to cut into a wire? They do look sharp but for those not want to splice in a wire hoping for another option..

 

[piening2150]

Guys - isn't there something simple like swapping out the rear white light bulb versus have to cut into a wire? They do look sharp but for those not want to splice in a wire hoping for another option..

If you have the stardard bulb tail lights, maybe. Lots of people with the LED tail lights have complained the reverse lights are not bright enough and there is no bulb to change so add-on lights are the only option for them to get more light.