Reverse light sucks

[Jamie_uk]

Hi please can someone shed some light, does anyone know a way to make the reverse light on an Impreza hatch brighter or if another can be fitted? Problem I'm having is it sucks, I would be better off hanging out the window with a torch it lights that little and can't see a thing behind me.  

Hoping there's a brighter replacement out there or I'll have to fit some extra lights to the body work

 

any help or ideas are appreciated. Thanks 

[aucky]

have you tried a LED in it.

[Jamie_uk]

I haven't tried anything yet thought would ask first.  Would any LED with the same fitting work?

[aucky]

not 100% sure but i think they do,i had them in side lights and stuff like reg lights,was just a straight swap,am sure someone on here will no for sure,have a look in build thread as am sure if i remember right theirs a hatch in their that had bulbs changed for brighter one's

[Jamie_uk]

Nice one thanks mate

[aucky]

found it for you mate,sure @Jay762 could give you bit advice on it.

[Gambit]

When I had the RS focus and the st170 hatches they also have really bad reversing lights LED did help. but the position of where it was and tinted windows when pitch black still made it difficult. 

[Jay762]

This is what I used

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/XTEC-W21W-T20-7440-1-SMD-LEDS-Diffuser-Lens-White-/400888517584?hash=item5d56d153d0

These look even more powerful

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/585-7440-W21W-60w-Cree-XBD-eXtreme-Power-LED-Bulbs-2-LEDs-/401130995682?hash=item5d65453fe2

 

 

[W444AJD]

lol, I find that the reversing lights on most of the cars I've had before have been junk, but the one on my Impreza is the best I've had in ages - really bright and can see the kerb when I'm trying to reverse alongside it.

Think you have the newer shape model than me though? so maybe Subaru let their reverse light brightness slip with the new design...

I suppose fitting an LED is the only sensible option...

[Gambit]

 

4 minutes ago, W444AJD said:

lol, I find that the reversing lights on most of the cars I've had before have been junk, but the one on my Impreza is the best I've had in ages - really bright and can see the kerb when I'm trying to reverse alongside it.

Think you have the newer shape model than me though? so maybe Subaru let their reverse light brightness slip with the new design...

I suppose fitting an LED is the only sensible option...

Yeah he has the hatch version we have the new age and I agree on the newage they are great even with the tint on my windows I can see well. 

[Jamie_uk]

yeah i have the new one, only comes with 1 reverse light and 1 fog light. fog lights insanely bright but the reverse is a waste of time and on the passenger side 

 

thanks for the help guys ill check out the bulbs jay suggested