DIY: Add reverse LED! Change OEM tail signals to switchback Amber/White

[jliongh]

Full DIY instruction is in post:

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=108998
under the section
Technical Topics > Cosmetic Modification (Interior/Exterior/Lighting)

This mod. changes the OEM tail signal lights (incandescent) into a switchback LEDs (Amber/White).

Idea was originally from & many other similar videos:

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IG0KXK-O-jY"]How to install switchback LED's for better reverse lights in your BRZ/FR-S/GT86! - SLOPOK - YouTube[/ame]

How to install switchback LED's for better reverse lights in your BRZ/FR-S/GT86! - SLOPOK


[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuZz7Kih0Ck"]Tail as Turnâ„¢ + Backup LED Module for Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ - YouTube[/ame]

Tail as Turn™ + Backup LED Module for Scion FR-S, Subaru BRZ


Reason & purpose: Safety & brightness!

Generally most cars (eg Corolla, Camry) have reverse lights in the back at mid level; this gives driver decent lights when reversing in the dark.
Our OEM reverse light however sits too low, it works for the reverse camera but if we look back over our shoulder higher back objects that is close by are Not light up (Danger!)

So with our current OEM reverse light, it is quite hard to see objects when there is Not much visble light, when it is early morning or on a dark night especially when it is also raining or foggy; it is hard in judging distance for objects over our left and right shoulders, such as the distance between your precious mirrors with the close by brick fence!

Afterwards We hope to achieve:

• Lift up reverse light to mid car level (like most cars)
• Increase reverse light brightness (x4 lights including OEM reverse lights)
• Make closeby back objects light up and we may safely reverse.