xj_maniac_newb

my tinted windows are awesome, but really hinder my sight when im backing up at night...so anyone know a way to put in some back up lights of some kind that are out of the way and dont stick out like a sore thumb but still useful? removing the tint is not an option, if i cant do this ill just wait till i hit a pole

skimphish

you could always get some hella ff57 lights and mount them right under your rear bumper. shouldnt stick out too bad.

try having 15% tint and black out tail lights while backing up at night. lol.

xj_maniac_newb

lol thats what im running in back, and i was about to black mine out so im glad you said that lol, i guess ill just get some euros or som,

skimphish

ya, if you got that dark of tint dont do the tail lights. usually if im on a dark street and backing up i have to open my door and hang my head out to see anything. lol

xj_maniac_newb

yeah the tint looks awesome, but can really be a pain sometimes lol

i seen a tacoma the other day with back up lights mounted right under the bumper and actually didnt look that bad

skimphish

i meant to say Hella FF75's. they look like this:



some of the camaro guys use em for fog lights. they are pretty slim. about 2" high and 6 inches wide. just tuck em so they sit right on your rear bumper. theyll give you a ton of light

mrmikey32

i saw some one who cut there rear bumper to fit the lights in there

suzuki squid

Try 5% tint all the way around, 50% on the windshield. That's on my main DD that im trying to sell right now.

At night let's just say, as soon it's shifted into reverse the driver side door opens, haha...

96_xj

i run my set up like this. just the cheapo fog lights that i put 100watt H.I.D simulate bulbs in (silverstar makes them i believe)

I run 5% all of the way around with the black out tail lights as well. I had them mounted on my bumper and they worked great, they work even better mounted on my rack(or factory roof rail if you have them?) my are manually switched so i can run them off road at night as well and just use them whenever.



(they look yellow in this picture but they are actually white-taken on a camera phone)

96_xj

i will try to find a picture but i have seen back up lights on the sides of the license plate before as well. looked factory.

mrmikey32

oldsmobile aurora lights.

mrmikey32

http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoReverseLights.htm

91 limited owner

There's a reason, you don't tint the rear any darker than factory. I myself like to know what's behind me. (especially the PO) But if your going to add lights. I'd mount into the factory rear bumper. (some sq. little driving lights, Or something)

xj_maniac_newb

thanks guys, i think ill either do the oldsmobile ones or like you said 96_xj and try mounting some slim lights under the bumper.....or DO BOTH lol