better / upgrading back up lights? aux lights??

better / upgrading back up lights? aux lights??

Hi my wife has a 2004 Corolla-S and as you know our back up lights suck they are 2 - 921 bulbs, normally used for the third brake light, while backing out in a parking lot, a shopping center etc...it is terrible, many folks are rude and many just do not see her trying to get out of a parking place...also as you know the rear of the car, really does not leave much in the way of mounting a light and having it not look like it was off a 4x4,

any upgrades to the 921?? no PIAAs or blue bulbs , please...

How bout LED 921s??

I may take one of these clear oval LED lights and mount it facing down, wire it to the reverse lights, add a relay and power to the battery (?)so I was thinking about a surface mounting in the underside lip of the plastic bumper out of site...it would only provide a under light but some light would get out and add to visibility for the driver as well and waking up a few rude drivers to let her out of the parking place, what do ya think??? I could just use the led or neon under lighting tubes??

See



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...bayphotohosting

or these hanging under and lip mounted?



http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...TRK%3AMEWA%3AIT

or lastly

http://www.brandsport.com/amic-8420.html



Any thoughts?? Now be cool…..

i know there is no upgrade... what i'm trying to tell u is can't u just modify the housing to fit H3 bulbs or watever that is brighter than those sh!tty 3rd brake lights...

H3's?? You trying to blind the people behind you?

Well I went with the LED PIAA 19155 rear fog lamp, and added the wiring harness from their #40 reverse light, the switch has a On/ Off/ On with reverse light setting, so the lamp can be on while loading cargo and as a rear fog, and off, for off (?) and on with the back up lights…as a reverse light…


This is the wiring harness I am using as the one that comes with the light has a off/ on switch and would not work for the back up light function…again I am not using this lamp on the Corolla, I am only using the wiring harness from it…

http://www.piaa.com/Lamps/Lamp-pages/4040bu.html

wiring harness PN 34045


http://www.piaa.com/LEDs/LEDs.html

Ten LEDs are aligned horizontally in a clear reflector compartment.
Deno-3 Red Rear Fog LED lamp kit PN 19155

The PIAA Deno-3 LED Lamp has ten LEDs horizontally aligned in a clear reflector compartment. This item is sold as a single lamp.

http://store1.yimg.com/I/rodi_1855_977488





Product Names: PIAA Deno 3 LED Rear Fog Lamp Kit - Red LED
Description: PIAA DENO3 Rear Fog Lamp System - 12 Red LED with Chrome Housing
Detail: PIAA DENO 3 Rear Fog Lamp System - 12 Red LED DENO 3 in Chrome Housing
A rear fog lamp is a lamp mounted on the rear of a vehicle facing back. The lamp beam must be red with a higher intensity than the tail lamps. Its purpose is to illuminate and signal to rear approaching vehicles that they are approaching a slower moving vehicle.
The PIAA DENO 3 Rear Fog Lamp feature a slim compact design for most cars, trucks and SUVs. 12 high intensity Red LED for maximum visibility during heavy fog, rain, or snow.
If mounting one PIAA DENO 3 rear fog lamp, it should be mounted to the left of the vehicle centerline. If mounting two DENO 3 rear fog lamps they should be mounted symmetrically on either side of the vehicle centerline.
Lighting laws vary state to state, check your local laws before use.
Note: ONE PIAA Deno-3 Rear Fog Lamp Kit ONLY
PIAA DENO 3 Rear Fog Lamp Kit included: ONE PIAA Deno-3 Lamp, Wiring harness, Mounting Bracket, all necessary hardware and complete installation instructions.
Make/Model For Most Car/For Most Car

i was thinking can't u mod the stock housing to fit other bulbs in it??

03+ back up lights is not that bad... stupid 93-95 rolla's back up light is useless thats y i swap the 96-97 ones on to my car...

I am talking about the 03, 04 and 05 lights, they suck, no lumens, nada...they are a 921 bulb, mainly used for 3rd brake lights until now...there is no upgrade, so a add on is the only option...

on the 2003 to 2005 you can use:

Trunk light replaced with 3652

194, 14V, 2 cp/25 lumens, 2500 hrs 4 watts
168, 14V, 3 cp/38 lumens, 1500 hrs 5 watts
3652, 13.5V, 6 cp/75 lumens, 700 hrs 5 watts


HIR 9011 to replace the 9005 Hi beam $30
http://www.hirheadlights.com/ (best alternative to HID)
you can use also go Phillips euro 9006 HV (clear and 50% better than stock and 20% more than US version the Xtravision) $10
H-3AW Narva (AW is all weather) in the fogs $8

9006 - 55 watts - 1000 lumens
9005 - 65 watts - 1700 lumens

9012 - 55 watts - 1870 lumens
9011 - 65 watts - 2350 lumens

FYI the HIDs

D2R HID capsule - 35 watts - 2800 lumens

Older Corollas: many have had a different bulb and you could upgrade it:

Many older ones use an 1156 use a direct fit 3497 can even use in the turn sigs.

even better backup light replacement for 1156 is 796. 35W halogen, only 7W more than stock 1156 (27W) but WAY more light, because of the raise and fall, or the quickness of the lights off and on do not use 796 in turn sigs.
See:
796: 60 candlepower draw 35 watts
3497: 45 candlepower draw 27 watts
1156: 32 candlepower draw 27wattts

If you use an 1157 for Brakes and running use a direct fit 3496

3496: 43/4 candlepower 27/8 watts
1157: 32/3 candlepower 27/8 watts
2057: 32/2 candlepower 27/8 watts

For a 194 commonly used for license plates use a 2825
Or for amber use 2827*

you could do some dremmel work, change the sockets etc...but, you may melt the housings, I did it once on my Toyota Truck...$109 sucked....

Use Piaa 921

I got some Piaa 921 they kind of work like the piaa head light http://www.cardomain.com/item/PIA19224

dont get led 921 from autolumination.com they suck these are led.The piaa 921 are also called W2 bulbs .

dont get
http://autolumination.com/906.htm

L.E.D. Lights are definitely the way to go.

PIAA lights and housings are fine, the bulbs are a rip...
PIAA bulbs are over rated and over priced, they are not brighter and only marginally whighter as they have the coating on them, when you coat the bulb you loose light, lumens, candlepower, etc....

and even then 2 921s are not enough light...