[Snake_Eyes]

Tired searching but with that term it's like finding a needle in a, well you know.

I'd like to swap the white backup lights on my '23 2SS 1LE for some QUALITY LEDs if possible, so I'm looking for recommendations.

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by Snake_Eyes

Tired searching but with that term it's like finding a needle in a, well you know.

I'd like to swap the white backup lights on my '23 2SS 1LE for some QUALITY LEDs if possible, so I'm looking for recommendations.

FWIW I did this using the Gen5DIY harnesses. They worked great but I found that my battery drain while the car was off was excessive. I’ve since took them out and went back to the generic OEM back up bulbs because I remembered that I don’t drive my car at night, or really at all…

[willzilla]

Diode Dynamics makes a couple different reverse bulbs for our cars, https://www.diodedynamics.com/backup...maro-pair.html.

Maybe save a few bucks on Amazon with free shipping...

XPR (700 lumens) - https://amzn.to/4o1RMWq
HD11 (310 lumens) - https://amzn.to/46yws5a
HP48 (250 lumens) - https://amzn.to/4mO9Q5C
Resistor Kit - https://amzn.to/3KwIJ1n

Keep in mind with the 2019+ Camaros you will may need to remove entire rear bumper to replace the reverse LEDs and the LED resistor kit... if you have long super skinny arms it's "doable" without removing the bumper... this video I found shows it:



If you have normal arms and want to just pull the bumper and what not I did this video on when I replaced my taillights that shows the process:

[Snake_Eyes]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

FWIW I did this using the Gen5DIY harnesses. They worked great but I found that my battery drain while the car was off was excessive. I’ve since took them out and went back to the generic OEM back up bulbs because I remembered that I don’t drive my car at night, or really at all…

Friggin hilarious!

Originally Posted by willzilla

Diode Dynamics makes a couple different reverse bulbs for our cars, https://www.diodedynamics.com/backup...maro-pair.html.

Maybe save a few bucks on Amazon with free shipping...

XPR (700 lumens) - https://amzn.to/4o1RMWq
HD11 (310 lumens) - https://amzn.to/46yws5a
HP48 (250 lumens) - https://amzn.to/4mO9Q5C
Resistor Kit - https://amzn.to/3KwIJ1n

Keep in mind with the 2019+ Camaros you will may need to remove entire rear bumper to replace the reverse LEDs and the LED resistor kit... if you have long super skinny arms it's "doable" without removing the bumper... this video I found shows it:

If you have normal arms and want to just pull the bumper and what not I did this video on when I replaced my taillights that shows the process:

Thanks for all that info. On the Diode Dynamics QA's they state the bulbs don't work with the 2SS because they're too long, but aren't the taillight housings all the same? It also states they don't recommend the resistor for '16-'22. I'm going to reach out to them for more info.

[Snake_Eyes]

Here's the conversation with Diode Dynamics. EDIT: In the first video willzilla posted above the guy mentions that the XPR bulb was too long, so he held it inside the housing while making the connection to make things fit. The guy in the video has a '22 and he added the resistor harness that DD says is not necessary. Thoughts?

[DamonZ28]

If you want to go with something non-LED, try out the Nokya NOK5202 hyper white 21W bulbs from Amazon.

https://a.co/d/i8gq4os

I went with them in my car.

https://www.camaro6.com/forums/showp...2&postcount=70

[Ray3768]

I tried two different sets of backup LEDs, Soldered various combinations of resistors to them. It all resulted in the backup camera staying on when the car was not in reverse, making the infotainment system useless. I gave up and installed the Nokya NOK5202 bulbs a year ago and they look good. They produce bright white light that could be mistaken for LED bulbs. Save yourself some grief and try the Nokya bulbs.

-Ray

[kropscamaro16]

i did diode dynamics lights with gen5diy harness never had any issues

[VINCETHEGIANT]

https://store.ijdmtoy.com/products/c...stay-lit-issue


also works. but not clean like a harness.