Thread: PUMA fog light as a reversing light

i did this but as my reverse light dont work i just swapped the lenses and i now have a selectable reverse light

Hi,
Yep, I found that when I put the tray on my D130 ute.
I have left the wire available for putting an extra bright and switchable light from the fog light wire, and dependent on the other reversing light on.
I will run it via a relay to keep the load off the existing wiring or may use similar to this
from whitworths if it has the spread and brightness I want.
cheers

Originally Posted by miky

so was thinking of getting a white cover (same as the reversing light) and paralleling it up with the existing reversing light.

It should be fine but it may be wise to use a relay as the reverse light switch will have double the current going through it. It should be OK without a relay but it might pay to play it safe.

If you change both lights to LED types as ^^^^ then no relay would be required.

Originally Posted by Scouse

If you change both lights to LED types as ^^^^ then no relay would be required.

That's an excellent idea Scouse. Will do.

Mike

Originally Posted by miky

That's an excellent idea Scouse. Will do.

Mike

Don't, whilst this is a good idea in theory, I fitted the highest power LED I could buy to the reverse light and it reduced the output.

Gives more light output in and of itself, but makes poor use of the reflector, resulting in reduced total light output.

The only snag I can think of is that the rear fog is required by the ADR's....no rear fog therefore defected vehicle.

A supplementary reversing light is the way to go. Another thing to add to the list of things to add

I replaced the bulb with a reversing alarm type that lets the pedestrians know I'm backing out of the drive:

Reversing Alarm Bulb

Not too loud but gets people's attention. Doesn't illuminate very well though.

Hi jaycar sell a little reversing alarm.



Piezo Reversing Buzzer 4-16V

Available with both continuous and pulse tone. These are a heavy duty panel mounted piezo buzzer.
They are very rigidly made and terminals are via screw down or 6.35mm quick disconnect.

Specifications:
- Operating Voltage: 4 - 16V
- Rated Voltage: 12V
- Max Current @ 12V: 25 single, 20 pulse mA
- Frequency: 2.9kHz
- SPL @ 12V: 95 single, 90 pulse mA
- Pulse Rate @ 12V: 0.8 - 1.2 pulse/sec
- Size: 43.5(dia) x 34.5 (H)mm
- Mounting Hole: 29mm

Should be easy enough to mount it some where at the back.

cheers

Reversing alarms should be standard issue for trucks.

Due to the hedge I can't see people on the footpath and I often encounter pram pushers who have been as thankful as I am that I have one.