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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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Has anybody noticed that when you go in reverse at night its almost impossible to see anything. The lights are terrible. Does anybody know of anything i could do like replace the bulb to something more powereful or anything? I almost backed into a damn fence last night!!![:@] ahh
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:18 PM
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In the rear the only thing you have that give you light are rear and brake lights. If you have manual you will have less lighting in the back when backing up, because you not using brake. You can apply brake as you release clutch, gas is not needed unless going up heal.
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:53 PM
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What year is your car, my back up lights are really bright. Its a lil harder to see now that I have my windows tinted but its not bad. I used to have a camaro with blacked out tail lights and tinted windows, and that was impossible to see any thing at night.
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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they seem fine to me in my 01... im sure when i get my tints done later this week it'll be harder to see.
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Its an 04 and my windows are tinted. And its an auto so no clutch. I understand that can be the problem, but any lights that make it brighter?
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 05:29 PM
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with my tint, it makes it harder to see especially since i only have one back-up lamp right now [&o]
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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yea sorry but my question is are there any replacement bulbs that will make it brighter?
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 06:54 PM
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Old Nov 19, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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i dont think its bad...my windows are tinted pretty dark ( 5 percent ) and i can still see.
Old Nov 19, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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get some white led's on ebay...direct swap and alittle brighter.



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