AoA

I've been pondering this idea that was inspired from the quad brake lights on a WJ where u pop open the bottom light socket on the housing and run another bulb making it 4 tail lights that light up. I was thinking of tinting the reverse lights red and splicing in power ftom the brake lights. I think this will look sexy, or am I crazy?

Donnie_K

Think ya kinda need to have reverse lights for situations like backing out of a parking spot at a store, or even backing up on a trail ride so the people behind you know to get out of the way.

AoA

I have 3 other external reverse lights actually

Cherokee9t8

You don't really need reverse lights for that, although it definitely helps if you do have working reverse lights in parking lots.. Mine don't work since the NSS was bypassed from the PO, and I haven't gotten around to fixing it yet lol.

AoA

I'm pretty sure in most states that any vehicle requires at least one reverse light, don't hold me to it but i've got it covered lol

raminboy

well if your windows are tinted like mine, i wouldnt tint the lights cause they are the only thing that alows me to see when im backing up at night

AoA

Add extra reverse lights.

AoA

Got it all done

xj wheeler

I really like it, makes it look foreign. Cool idea.

jeep bandit

you should make the turn red too. but i like it

AoA

You can buy all red housings on ebay and they can be costly. I like it like this better anyway

TSea99XJ

I run euro-style taillights on my XJ, did a similar thing, but with the parking lights instead of the brake lights.

The euro-tails have 2 red round lenses in them, and upper and lower, and a clear for the reverse light. Typically the bottom red lense would only have the blinker in it, with a single filament bulb. I spliced the parking light wire from the top light/lense harness (the brake/parking light) into the harness for the blinker. I also replaced the blinker bulb with a dual-filament bulb to facilitate both functions.

(Note: I had to replace all of my tailight sockets when I swapped out to the euro-tails due to some sealant used on them by the previous owner that had fouled up the sockets. When I replaced them, i used 3-wire sockets for both the brake light and blinker. The blinker socket is normally only a 2-wire socket).

No good pictures, just one taken at night from the cell phone, but can take/post more if requested.

(This is the parking lights on, not the brakes)

AoA

personally i dont care for the euro style or altezzas on XJ's
nice modding it like that though

TSea99XJ

Honestly I wasn't either, at least the 1 style I found available, but I wanted to stick with the black/gold (desert sand pearl) theme I had going, and the amber in the factory lamps was killing me.

I purchased the euro (same as altezza lights) with blacked out inner housings instead of the polished/chromed. After having them for a while now, I love the look, especially at night where the parking lights look LED.

Other option was VHT'ing the tailights, which I did do to the 3rd brake light lense as I couldn't find any alternatives for blacking it out, but not a fan of reducing the amount of light my vehicle gives off at night.

Cherokee9t8

I'm not really sure about any of the American laws.. lol, guess I should be careful if I ever take my Jeep across the border..