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General => General Technical => Topic started by: probedb on April 10, 2006, 09:52:16 AM

Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: probedb on April 10, 2006, 09:52:16 AM
Has anyone done this?

I don\'t really want to cut one into my bumper and having one attached to the bottom of it looks silly.

I bought a couple of second-hand reverse lights/reflectors for the FD so obviously I can fit a bulb ok but what should I use to turn it red?

Any help much appreciated :)

Cheers!
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: Pointman on April 10, 2006, 10:25:40 AM
Hello Paul.

I am using a RED led bulb in my reverse light housing to make it into a FOG light.
http://www.ultraleds.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=44&products_id=1023&osCsid=3d77a51bc98dde611ada844e7f053073

Donato had a post where he had used red tinting spray from halfrauds on his reverse light.

I hope that helps,

Ian
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: Jovic82 on April 10, 2006, 11:11:09 AM
just paint the right hand reverse light red. easiest way to do it, halfrauds sell the paint as pointman said but nail varnish works just as well! (my girlfriends not mine obviously!)
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: dandan on April 10, 2006, 01:20:39 PM
Quote from: Jovic82just paint the right hand reverse light red. easiest way to do it, halfrauds sell the paint as pointman said but nail varnish works just as well! (my girlfriends not mine obviously!)

Why, was your own nail varnish the wrong shade of red?  :D  :D

sorry, couldn\'t resist  :wiggle
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: probedb on April 11, 2006, 03:31:21 PM
Cheers everyone! Will go get some spray tomorrow when I\'m near Halfords having the alarm sorted. Got a spare set of lights so I can have a play :)
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: AtomicRex on April 14, 2006, 10:44:21 AM
Why not turn the 3rd brake light into the fog light?
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: probedb on April 14, 2006, 12:33:49 PM
Quote from: AtomicRexWhy not turn the 3rd brake light into the fog light?

Not sure it\'s bright enough. It\'s something like 18.5W and the reverse lights are 21W. I just have to get under the rear bumper and rewire it now. Have one red reversing light now...just a bit of cutting and soldering left.
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: probedb on April 16, 2006, 01:32:21 PM
Sorted :)

(http://static.flickr.com/53/129370687_8cd5b4568e.jpg)

Just want to get a red bright LED bulb so it\'s absolutely red when on but it all works and no hideous thing below the bumper or fitted into the bumper :)
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: Pointman on April 16, 2006, 04:04:49 PM
Very nice.

It looks like a factory fit item :Thumbs-up
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: Jovic82 on April 16, 2006, 07:06:08 PM
cool. exactly what i do. glad you got it sorted!
Title: Turning a reverse light into a fog light?
Post by: probedb on April 16, 2006, 07:51:58 PM
Cheers :) Much better.