Reverse/backup lights LED conversion

crankaholic · 03-07-2016, 05:43 PM

Picked up a set of reverse/backup light resistors and LED bulbs from gen5diy.com . The rear end is finally free of yellow halogen light

(I did the LED license plate bulb conversion that Glen e did a post on).

I double-taped the resistor to the light assembly, instead of screwing it to the car body like gen5diy instructed... it's easy to reach and see if heat is becoming a problem, I'll post results after an hour drive. I don't think it'll be an issue.

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Glen e · 03-07-2016, 05:45 PM

Nice job.....

crankaholic · 03-07-2016, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Glen e

Nice job.....

Thanks! Those halogens were bothering me...

doc212121 · 03-07-2016, 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by crankaholic

Thanks! Those halogens were bothering me...

Word....doing mine tomorrow

SSport16 · 03-07-2016, 07:35 PM

Nice, but that resistor can get very hot, should have mounted it to the metal body, not the plastic taillight.

Adrian97c · 03-07-2016, 07:54 PM

Wait up! You mean my $37k 2014 2SSRS came stock w/ LED reverse bulbs, but my newly ordered 16' 2SS for $50k comes with halogens??!!

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crankaholic · 03-07-2016, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrian97c

Wait up! You mean my $37k 2014 2SSRS came stock w/ LED reverse bulbs, but my newly ordered 16' 2SS for $50k comes with halogens??!!

Yeah... at least their placement isn't as awkward...

Adrian97c · 03-07-2016, 08:27 PM

Great so as it pertains to "lighting" I'm paying a premium to "downgrade".

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crankaholic · 03-07-2016, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrian97c

Great so as it pertains to "lighting" I'm paying a premium to "downgrade".

Were the reverse lights on the gen5 LED?

Jeremeymt · 03-07-2016, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrian97c

Wait up! You mean my $37k 2014 2SSRS came stock w/ LED reverse bulbs, but my newly ordered 16' 2SS for $50k comes with halogens??!!

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When I brought this up on the forum I about got murdered on here for complaining about it! It didn't make sense to me to have an all LED tail light except one damn bulb.

Adrian97c · 03-07-2016, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by crankaholic

Were the reverse lights on the gen5 LED?

Yes... Bright ass hell!!

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Adrian97c · 03-07-2016, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremeymt

When I brought this up on the forum I about got murdered on here for complaining about it! It didn't make sense to me to have an all LED tail light except one damn bulb.

I'm still in shock that the license plate bulbs still are halogen, but for them to actually go backwards on the reverse bulbs blows my mind. That was one of the coolest things of the rear of the 5th gen refresh, the rear LED lighting.

I hope the new darken tail lamps they finally release will come with LED. I don't know how to or want to hack into cables for resistors. I'm surprised resistors are even required for backup light... Typically resistors are for flashing bulbs, like turn bulbs.

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crankaholic · 03-07-2016, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrian97c

Yes... Bright ass hell!!

Well that, and the fact that other alpha cars have LED lighting, just makes this even dumber.

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Originally Posted by Adrian97c

I'm still in shock that the license plate bulbs still are halogen, but for them to actually go backwards on the reverse bulbs blows my mind. That was one of the coolest things of the rear of the 5th gen refresh, the rear LED lighting.

I hope the new darken tail lamps they finally release will come with LED. I don't know how to or want to hack into cables for resistors. I'm surprised resistors are even required for backup light... Typically resistors are for flashing bulbs, like turn bulbs.

I agree that it's pretty bad... no reason a brand new car should use halogen bulbs :/ a lot of buyers will see that as chintzy. I also can't see how they could have saved enough money to warrant all of these halogen bulbs. The turn signals and side marker lights are also halogen

Gen5diy sells a harness, no need to splice - Gen6-Camaro-Reverse-Lamp-LED-Harness/. As for the reason; it has something to do with current always being applied to the reverse lights, LED bulbs would be constantly on without a resistor "using" that current.

crankaholic · 03-07-2016, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeremeymt

When I brought this up on the forum I about got murdered on here for complaining about it! It didn't make sense to me to have an all LED tail light except one damn bulb.

I don't get it either... was it really that much cheaper to design a system that uses halogen bulbs for just a few lights in the entire car?

03-07-2016, 05:43 PM	#1
crankaholic Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Philadelphia Posts: 771	Reverse/backup lights LED conversion Picked up a set of reverse/backup light resistors and LED bulbs from gen5diy.com . The rear end is finally free of yellow halogen light (I did the LED license plate bulb conversion that Glen e did a post on). I double-taped the resistor to the light assembly, instead of screwing it to the car body like gen5diy instructed... it's easy to reach and see if heat is becoming a problem, I'll post results after an hour drive. I don't think it'll be an issue. All LEDs __________________

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Adrian97c Drives: Wife's 14' IS 250 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 2,207	Wait up! You mean my $37k 2014 2SSRS came stock w/ LED reverse bulbs, but my newly ordered 16' 2SS for $50k comes with halogens??!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2016 Camaro HBM A8, 2SS, NPP, Sunroof, Kalahari Interior/kneepads, Black bowties, 56v: -11% tint all around Ordered • 2/06/16 Built on • 3/22/16 Adopted • 4/07/16 Sold on 2/05/16: 2014 Camaro SW L99, 2SS, RS, NAV, Inferno Orange Interior: -Borla ATAK catback -Range AFM delete -15% tint all around -Red LED interior bulbs -55k white Cree LED fogs -License plate LED bulb swap -12" Sub Kit, BA amp swap -Oracle ghosted LED sidemarkers

03-07-2016, 08:27 PM	#8
Adrian97c Drives: Wife's 14' IS 250 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: PSL, FL Posts: 2,207	Great so as it pertains to "lighting" I'm paying a premium to "downgrade". Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2016 Camaro HBM A8, 2SS, NPP, Sunroof, Kalahari Interior/kneepads, Black bowties, 56v: -11% tint all around Ordered • 2/06/16 Built on • 3/22/16 Adopted • 4/07/16 Sold on 2/05/16: 2014 Camaro SW L99, 2SS, RS, NAV, Inferno Orange Interior: -Borla ATAK catback -Range AFM delete -15% tint all around -Red LED interior bulbs -55k white Cree LED fogs -License plate LED bulb swap -12" Sub Kit, BA amp swap -Oracle ghosted LED sidemarkers

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