[Robby]

Wouldn't there be some form of law broken?

As I was aware, there is a limit to the amount of light output reverse lights emit, due to the light distracting other drivers

I am unaware of any lighting limits relative to b/u lighting in the U.S.

Rob

 

[170-3tree]

Wouldn't there be some form of law broken?

As I was aware, there is a limit to the amount of light output reverse lights emit, due to the light distracting other drivers

I am unaware of any lighting limits relative to b/u lighting in the U.S.

Rob

I guess... Technically... You could argue that your housing is designed for halogen lights and is dot approved for such so your LEDs are out of the approval range, BUT you'd be hard pressed to find someone to spend time on that ticket. This would apply for EVERY mandated lamp on your car. I wouldn't worry the least.

 

[MP81]

I guess... Technically... You could argue that your housing is designed for halogen lights and is dot approved for such so your LEDs are out of the approval range, BUT you'd be hard pressed to find someone to spend time on that ticket. This would apply for EVERY mandated lamp on your car. I wouldn't worry the least.

Especially considering the amount of time your reverse lights spend not being on.

 

[Louis]

Thanks, I looked it up by Make/model etc. and only found foglights the first time.

 

[MP81]

Thanks, I looked it up by Make/model etc. and only found foglights the first time.

Yeah, it's a little goofy. Did that the first time I looked, too.

 

[Tomko]

I can guarantee your bulbs are not 1600 lumens.

In order to put out that kind of illumination you need some very high power emitters. And it order to drive those emitters to max power you need proper thermal management because they'll be generating a ton of heat.

Currently these bulbs below (produced by a guy in Russia) are the only ones I know in a T10/921 application that put out a measured 1600 lumens.

Cool. Has anyone tried them in a capsule?