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Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:33 pm
by stu21t
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
Re: Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 7:49 pm
by celica
Good question
Signed in to see if anyone replies to the rear reversing lights which would help I guess
Re: Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 11:50 pm
by Riggie
I changed mine from 16w to 21w, slightly better but still lacking.
Re: Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 7:41 pm
by MSPORTBMW
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
Re: Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:06 am
by Nine468
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...
Re: Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 11:28 am
by X5Sport
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
Re: Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2015 5:15 pm
by 535dboy
I put led number plate lights on my car when i had it which helped quite a bit.
Re: Is there any way of improving the reverse lights and camera?
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2015 11:53 pm
by stu21t
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.