After-market reverse lights

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Wed 19 Jan 2005 20:03
After-market reverse lights - hillman
The reverse light (singular) on my Legacy is on the nearside, high, and aimed horizontal or slightly above. I have difficulty seeing.
My path is steep and narrow, with a 200mm high block wall. Last weekend I pushed off four of the blocks. With my last Legacy I had no trouble seeing to reverse up the path (two lights, one each side.

Does anyone know of an aftermarket set that I could instal? I have the feeling that the dealer won't acknowledge that there is a problem. I've been a fool all my life, but I still hate to be treated like one.
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Wed 19 Jan 2005 20:25
After-market reverse lights - henry k
Try this for starters
www.s-v-c.co.uk/SVCMORELIGHTS.HTM

They still make the wipac lights I fitted in 1970
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Thu 20 Jan 2005 08:34
After-market reverse lights - Cliff Pope
I know your situation well. Considering the blaze of lights cars now have for seeing forwards, it is amazing that manufacturers fit such pathetic and badly-aimed reversing lights.
My Volvo has two quite bright lights, but they are still inadequate for reversing down an unlit track. If you really need more than the ordinary wattage (24 per light, I think) then you can fit an additional spotlight, but wire it in to a separate (ie non-automatic) switch with a dashboard indicator light.
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Thu 20 Jan 2005 12:29
After-market reverse lights - NARU
There are some pretty cheap additional reversing lights here www.vehicle-wiring-products.co.uk/VWPweb2000/light...l
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Thu 20 Jan 2005 20:59
After-market reverse lights - hillman
Thank you Henry k and Marlot.
There seems to be everything that we used to be able to buy in the 70s, but can't find now.
Now, to get into the dealer and hear the excuses and denials. "Its you, sir, just you! Nobody else finds a problem."
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