Reversing lights.

[steamship]

Originally Posted by Adrian E

Would you consider them potentially over-bright for the application, or just right? I can see there's a lot of choice available in total power and wondered if 50W/800lm was over-kill?!

These look very similar, but are slightly lower output

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1811208879...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Just to show the mark up potential on imported bulbs, the same seller is retailing the ones mentioned in this thread:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1811623843...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

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I would consider them 'just right', as I've always found reversing lights on any car I've had to be too dim. I don't think they were ever designed to light up a dark area, but when there is no other light around, these definitely help. As for being over-bright, they're not going to dazzle anyone.

You mention the mark-up potential, and it was a price like that one you linked to that initially put me off, as there's no way I could justify spending £40 on two reversing lights. The one's I linked to earlier are selling for £12.21 a pair. Definitely worth the wait from China.

[johnny_quattro]

Originally Posted by steamship

There's no way I could justify spending £40 on two reversing lights. The ones I linked to earlier are selling for £12.21 a pair. Definitely worth the wait from China.

I have to second this - the reversing lights are perfect for my needs and certainly not too bright. Wait a couple of weeks for the slow boat, all sorted!