See What Is Behind You, LED Reverse Lights

Having lived in a desert climate most of my life, one of the first modifications I do, is to tint my windows. This not only helps reduce the amount of heat coming into the cab of the truck, but it also, changes the look of the truck.

Here is a comparison between the factory light (right) vs the Retro Solutions LED light (left).
Photo courtesy of Retro Solutions

The downside to dark tinted windows is that it becomes extremely difficult to see when backing up at night. With dark tinted windows, we usually roll down the windows and then use our mirrors to back up. During the summer, that works ok and it isn’t much of a pain. During winter when it is 30 degrees or less and windy, rolling down the windows is the last thing we want to do.

To solve this issue, some people will wire in additional flood style lighting under their bumpers. These are certainly much brighter than the stock lights and do a great job of lighting the area behind you. All you have to do is run some wiring back there and hook the lights up to a switch or add a relay and tap into the factory reverse light.

Another option we recently came across is a factory replacement LED bulb. According to Retro Solutions they offer the following features:

Even with a camera, there is a huge difference between the factory light (right) and the replacement LED.

3x CREE’s latest generation X-Lamp series technology
Very wide and bright distribution
Bright and uniform light spread
Self-compensating for unlimited run time
Fits stock location, just pop it in
Designed, Made, and Manufactured in the USA
Works in any 8-18v vehicle/socket
Twice the output of a factory bulb.

With these being factory replacement LED lights, there are no holes or modifications that need to be done to the truck.

No matter which option you are looking for, being able to see behind the truck is extremely important. When backing up to a trailer, reversing out of a parking spot, backing down the driveway or any number of situations where you find yourself backing up, being able to see can make all the difference in the world.