LED Reverse Lights
#1
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
LED Reverse Lights
I just took delivery on a 2013 GS AWD today just sold my 2011 M37x havnt even had the GS for more then 24 hrs and im already itching to mod it lol. Im wondering if its possible to replace the stock halogen reverse lights with LEDs? Also i tried looking up which bulb type on the sylvania website and its not letting me choose 2013 for vehicle year. Has anyone done this mod yet?
#3
Moderator
iTrader: (20)
I just took delivery on a 2013 GS AWD today just sold my 2011 M37x havnt even had the GS for more then 24 hrs and im already itching to mod it lol. Im wondering if its possible to replace the stock halogen reverse lights with LEDs? Also i tried looking up which bulb type on the sylvania website and its not letting me choose 2013 for vehicle year. Has anyone done this mod yet?
#4
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
also i want to order all my LEDs from Vleds but theyre sold out of the flank bulbs and i need those for the doors and mirrors...only bulb i can order at this point is the trunk and reverse light
#7
@ syd- Nope.. The trunk, reverse, visor, turn signal, and puddle lights are all halogen. Sucks doesn't it. For a $60K car you'd think ALL the lights would be a crisp white 5k LED. But as a relative who works for Audi corporate told me "If ALL the lights were LED, then some people would go outta business."
Trending Topics
#8
Driver School Candidate
Thread Starter
I think the 921 bulbs from VLEDs should be bright enough. I'm just worried if the bulb will fit into the tail light housing. I had HID reverse lights before on my 3G TL just didn't like waiting for the bulbs to warm up it takes too much time. So I installed LEDs reverse lights on my previous M and the visibility was good due to I also had led plate lights so that helps
#9
Moderator
iTrader: (20)
thanks i felt the same way as i was driving away today lol...which bulb did you order? i havnt pulled the trunk liner off to see how much room we have to work with. just worried about the bulb not fitting into the tail light housing
also i want to order all my LEDs from Vleds but theyre sold out of the flank bulbs and i need those for the doors and mirrors...only bulb i can order at this point is the trunk and reverse light
also i want to order all my LEDs from Vleds but theyre sold out of the flank bulbs and i need those for the doors and mirrors...only bulb i can order at this point is the trunk and reverse light
http://www.vleds.com/bulb-number/921...23-1-pair.html
#10
Moderator
iTrader: (20)
@ syd- Nope.. The trunk, reverse, visor, turn signal, and puddle lights are all halogen. Sucks doesn't it. For a $60K car you'd think ALL the lights would be a crisp white 5k LED. But as a relative who works for Audi corporate told me "If ALL the lights were LED, then some people would go outta business."
#11
I bought this from AliExpress for my reverse light.
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/212465762.html
Found similar ones at iJDMTOYS.COM, but they r more expensive!
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/High-Power-...led-sku337.htm
Found this goodies at iJDMTOYS.COM, thought u might be interested too. I already ordered mine
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Lexus-IS-ES...p/lexus-s8.htm
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/212465762.html
Found similar ones at iJDMTOYS.COM, but they r more expensive!
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/High-Power-...led-sku337.htm
Found this goodies at iJDMTOYS.COM, thought u might be interested too. I already ordered mine
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Lexus-IS-ES...p/lexus-s8.htm
#12
Lexus Champion
I bought this from AliExpress for my reverse light.
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/212465762.html
Found similar ones at iJDMTOYS.COM, but they r more expensive!
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/High-Power-...led-sku337.htm
Found this goodies at iJDMTOYS.COM, thought u might be interested too. I already ordered mine
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Lexus-IS-ES...p/lexus-s8.htm
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/212465762.html
Found similar ones at iJDMTOYS.COM, but they r more expensive!
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/High-Power-...led-sku337.htm
Found this goodies at iJDMTOYS.COM, thought u might be interested too. I already ordered mine
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Lexus-IS-ES...p/lexus-s8.htm
#14
I bought this from AliExpress for my reverse light.
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/212465762.html
Found similar ones at iJDMTOYS.COM, but they r more expensive!
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/High-Power-...led-sku337.htm
Found this goodies at iJDMTOYS.COM, thought u might be interested too. I already ordered mine
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Lexus-IS-ES...p/lexus-s8.htm
http://www.aliexpress.com/snapshot/212465762.html
Found similar ones at iJDMTOYS.COM, but they r more expensive!
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/High-Power-...led-sku337.htm
Found this goodies at iJDMTOYS.COM, thought u might be interested too. I already ordered mine
http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Lexus-IS-ES...p/lexus-s8.htm
#15
I think the 921 bulbs from VLEDs should be bright enough. I'm just worried if the bulb will fit into the tail light housing. I had HID reverse lights before on my 3G TL just didn't like waiting for the bulbs to warm up it takes too much time. So I installed LEDs reverse lights on my previous M and the visibility was good due to I also had led plate lights so that helps
Bottom line LED in reverse won't give any good light output for reverse then I had no choice but HID. So far the kit warm up within 5 seconds and give me enough light output and no melting/heat issue. By the time all the notification messages on the 4GS's navigation screen disappear, the hid give enough lights output.
If using the Cree LED make sure you guys tape/secure it to the socket using electric tape otherwise it will come lose due to heavy bigger bulbs, vibration and trunk slamming down.
On my other car, Cree LED reverse sit in the middle of housing and the output are bright enough.