Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?

stu21t · Post by **stu21t** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:33 pm

As above, I have a pre lci car and the reverse lights are nearly non existent.
Are there better bulbs? Leds? Available? Which ones have you used and seen an improvement on?

Also I have a factory fitted reversing camera and again, at night it's pretty useless, is there a way of improving this too?

Cheers

celica · Post by **celica** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:49 pm

Good question

Signed in to see if anyone replies to the rear reversing lights which would help I guess

Riggie · Post by **Riggie** » Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:50 pm

I changed mine from 16w to 21w, slightly better but still lacking.

MSPORTBMW · Post by **MSPORTBMW** » Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:41 pm

I was thinking about this too......I wonder if fitting the White LED number plate light from ebay would improve the camera at night?

Like these....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-BMW-3-5-S ... 19e3a68299

Nine468 · Post by **Nine468** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:06 am

Ive fitted the brighter led number plate light units to my car.
Whilst it helps in the location of the trailer hitch [for those of you that have a tow bar], ie hooking up the trailer at night,,,it doesnt realy help in the general view,, ie longer range...

X5Sport · Post by **X5Sport** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:28 am

Would retrofitting a later camera type help? The one on mine is a Day/Night camera and is pretty good. Not perfect, but it does an adequate job.

I don't know if it is a straight swap though.

Richard

535dboy · Post by **535dboy** » Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:15 pm

I put led number plate lights on my car when i had it which helped quite a bit.

stu21t · Post by **stu21t** » Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:53 pm

I've got the led number plate lights.
They light up the floor by the back of my car brilliantly but I dont know if they help the camera.

I think some better reverse lights will help, possibly a higher resolution camera.
Don't suppose anyone knows what camera they are so I can see if I can find a better one.

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