[ZPirate]

Originally Posted by DamonZ28

12 days, 3200 miles, Janesville WI to St. Pete Beach FL. Just made it back from my dream drive to Florida. The car was very comfortable for my wife & I, even after my wife finished 33 rounds of radiation just before we left. I'll be cleaning sand out of it for weeks.

Sounds like a great trip Damon. I'm happy to hear that you and your wife had a dream drive. Best wishes to you both for her to have a successful recovery.

[Ray3768]

Originally Posted by SnakeEyeSS

Got new LED reverse and plate light lights in the ZL1 These 7440's are plug and Play I guess, no harness or resistors used. I even bought the resistors and was ready to solder.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224149257615

I tried these reverse LED's on my 2024 SS and they don't stay lit but the backup camera stays on even when the car is not in reverse.



-Ray

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Ray3768

I tried these reverse LED's on my 2024 SS and they don't stay lit but the backup camera stays on even when the car is not in reverse.



-Ray

Congratulations, you've unlocked the "8-inch rear view camera" feature

Kidding aside, I bought a reverse LED bulb harness with a resistor+heat sink combo from Gen5DIY back in 2018 and haven't had a problem since then. They have a new version out for the 2019-2024 model years: https://www.gen5diy.com/collections/...mp-led-harness

[NYTMARE23]

Originally Posted by Ray3768

I tried these reverse LED's on my 2024 SS and they don't stay lit but the backup camera stays on even when the car is not in reverse.



-Ray

I put NOKYA 7740 Hyper White bulbs($28.00) in my '23 ZL1. Been in there for almost 2 years with no problems. No resistors or harnesses needed, just a bulb swap and produces a great white(instead of yellow-ish) color.

[Ray3768]

Originally Posted by arpad_m

Congratulations, you've unlocked the "8-inch rear view camera" feature

Kidding aside, I bought a reverse LED bulb harness with a resistor+heat sink combo from Gen5DIY back in 2018 and haven't had a problem since then. They have a new version out for the 2019-2024 model years: https://www.gen5diy.com/collections/...mp-led-harness

Ha! Nice. SnakeEyeSS stated no resistor or harness needed. I was hoping these would be plug-n-play but I guess not.

-Ray

[Ray3768]

Originally Posted by NYTMARE23

I put NOKYA 7740 Hyper White bulbs($28.00) in my '23 ZL1. Been in there for almost 2 years with no problems. No resistors or harnesses needed, just a bulb swap and produces a great white(instead of yellow-ish) color.

I'm running Sylvania Silverstars now but they are still too yellow. Almost pulled the trigger on the Nokya's this morning but I'm holding out hope that a nice, easy LED solution presents itself. I'm just not real thrilled with the notion of pulling off the bumper cover for to install a Gen5DIY harness for reverse lights.

How are the Nokya's? Are they brighter than stock?

-Ray

[arpad_m]

Originally Posted by Ray3768

Ha! Nice. SnakeEyeSS stated no resistor or harness needed. I was hoping these would be plug-n-play but I guess not.

-Ray

I'm sure there are bulbs that have built-in resistors, seemingly obviating the need for a harness. That said, if you look at the harness, you'll see the giant heat sinks on the resistors, I'm sure those bulbs can only sustain the required amperage for a short while.

Now if one only ever backs up for 10-20 seconds, and if vehicle lighting is set to shut off quickly after leaving the car, overheating won't be an issue, but who knows where the limit is for this el cheapo amazon stuff from the land of the dragon.

[NYTMARE23]

Originally Posted by Ray3768

I'm running Sylvania Silverstars now but they are still too yellow. Almost pulled the trigger on the Nokya's this morning but I'm holding out hope that a nice, easy LED solution presents itself. I'm just not real thrilled with the notion of pulling off the bumper cover for to install a Gen5DIY harness for reverse lights.

How are the Nokya's? Are they brighter than stock?

-Ray

Understandable . Yeah. I wasn't keen on adding resistors/harnesses, etc...admittedly because I don't trust my installation skills. I'm more of a one for one swap or plug n play type of guy...that's more MY skill set!!
Regarding the NOKYA'S...They may not be AS bright as LED's, but they are a VERY nice alternative. They produce a nice white/LED look to them and I've really liked them so far. .
You can see in the pics that the left(driver's side) one is factory or the "yellowish" one and the right(passenger side) is the NOKYA'S. UNFORTUNATELY I never got a pic of BOTH sides together before and after...sorry..

[speedyink1]

I drove my car in the rain for the first time this year, as it was already dirty from all the pollen puking off the trees. I figured, needed washed anyway, what the hell.

I usually drive the truck when it rains, when it did start it took me a bit to figure how the damn wipers worked!

(It was the intermittent thing, I had to actually look to figure out it was the rotating ring style rather then just knowing what to do)

[CalgaryZL1]

Originally Posted by NYTMARE23

Understandable . Yeah. I wasn't keen on adding resistors/harnesses, etc...admittedly because I don't trust my installation skills. I'm more of a one for one swap or plug n play type of guy...that's more MY skill set!!
Regarding the NOKYA'S...They may not be AS bright as LED's, but they are a VERY nice alternative. They produce a nice white/LED look to them and I've really liked them so far. .
You can see in the pics that the left(driver's side) one is factory or the "yellowish" one and the right(passenger side) is the NOKYA'S. UNFORTUNATELY I never got a pic of BOTH sides together before and after...sorry..

I changed to Philips 194 Ultinon LED Bulb white. Plug and play no issue.

[JoeCamaro444]

Originally Posted by speedyink1

I drove my car in the rain for the first time this year, as it was already dirty from all the pollen puking off the trees. I figured, needed washed anyway, what the hell.

I usually drive the truck when it rains, when it did start it took me a bit to figure how the damn wipers worked!

(It was the intermittent thing, I had to actually look to figure out it was the rotating ring style rather then just knowing what to do)

Same here! It was earlier in the week, but my car was super dusty from mostly hibernating over the New England winter, so I drove it in some steady, light rain, for the first time since I’ve owned it. It was liberating. lol

[Joshinator99]

Originally Posted by JoeCamaro444

Same here! It was earlier in the week, but my car was super dusty from mostly hibernating over the New England winter, so I drove it in some steady, light rain, for the first time since I’ve owned it. It was liberating. lol

Thoughts and prayers!

[JoeCamaro444]

Originally Posted by Joshinator99

Thoughts and prayers!

[NYTMARE23]

Originally Posted by CalgaryZL1

I changed to Philips 194 Ultinon LED Bulb white. Plug and play no issue.

That looks nice as well!! So much better than the OEM'S!!!!!