Thread: Defender Reversing Lights

Originally Posted by VladTepes

but I also want a decent light output -

I have upgraded a few vehicles with halogen down lights. I fit them behind the reverse light lens.

Using 20 watt units means no wiring upgrades are required (most reverse lights are 21 watt already).

You just have to figure out a mounting system to align them the right way (in my RRC I had to make new holes, the standard globes were mounted vertically).

This gives heaps of extra light compared to the standard setup.

I have mounted a VX crummydoor fog lamp to the back of my 110 on the chassis
Its round about 100mm and its 55 watt of halongen globe

Mine has the round one already.
I also have work lights mounted under the tray

Originally Posted by VladTepes

I guess I'm envisioning something like this, but with white lights on both sides.

mate i did my 130 ages ago and posted pics I'll look em up on the front you need alteration using a 38mm tank cutter i think it was the rears for NAS a straight fit

Originally Posted by VladTepes

Found this link.. maybe a set of the NAS lights for the Rear of my 130 would look good (better than on a wagon anyway).

If I only did the reverse and not the others it would probably look very wrong.

Side-Rear-Fog
Wipac NAS Lights - EACH -

Here's some on a wagon to illustrate what I mean by wrong.
Defender LED tail lights

defender makeover ooooh!
Vlad this is how my defender looked after the work the lights are heaps brighter you could drive on the sidelights almost ...no bull

The SVX has one clear light for reversing and one red light as a fog lamp. Both round and all LED.

and how much light does the reversing light put out ? (subjective I know)


BigJon would not the heat melt the lens ?

Originally Posted by VladTepes

and how much light does the reversing light put out ? (subjective I know)


BigJon would not the heat melt the lens ?

I have never melted one yet! How long do you leave the vehicle in reverse?

The first ute I modified this way (WB Kingswood) I wired such that I could turn the reverse lights on independently for camping. I have run them for several hours with no melting of lenses.

I just had a look on ebay, you can get LED versions now. They would probably run cooler.