Reverse lights issues & improvements?

[jerm1777]

Anyone?

Do you have Tow Assist or the Advanced Trailering System on your truck? It says it's not compatible with those systems. I'm assuming you used the one that integrates into the 7 pin plug? I was planning on possibly getting one of these, but I have the advanced trailering system so I was gonna get the one that hard wires in.

 

[buckshot85]

Trail Bosses have LED tail lights stock.

Not my 23 Custom TB.

 

[Kcarp54]

Lasfits for reverse lights and plate lights are on my short list too. It’s my understanding that these are still incandescent even with LED brake/rear signals. Like you, last night in the rain I couldn’t see a thing.

I installed Lasfit reverse lights and plate lights. Huge difference.

 

[Eddie]

I installed Lasfit reverse lights and plate lights. Huge difference.

Lastfit on everything I can. Love the difference.

 

[GETGONE]

Not my 23 Custom TB.

Nice to see Chevy cheap out. Pre refrefresh Custom TB's had the LED tails.

 

[24TB]

I purchased the diode dynamics trail hitch pod light. It is an easy install (plug and play) and fixes the design flaw. It performs as a brake light and reverse light. I also replaced my reverse light with some lasfit leds. You can’t beat the lumen output.

 

[24TB]

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[NCRob]

OK, so here is where I am currently after having purchased a set of Recon taillights,the Vled license plate light, Diode Dynamic Hitch Light, and most recently the Putco lightbar. In hindsight, I should have kept stock and thrown in a set of lasfit. I would have saved a lot of money and frustration (all self inflicted lol!)

Vled: Yep, I now see it does indeed says not to use with advanced trailering which I have! Doah! I would love to have a workaround to still use this!

Recons: Look great and reverse light better than stock but still fall short.

Diode dynamics hitch light: This actually helped but now that I have the Putco light bar, I can’t use it. I would love to have a workaround to still use this!

Putco light bar: absolutely worthless for reverse. Maybe the dealer mounted it too high though and it’s being blocked?

Here are a couple pics of what I see now in camera in Reverse with the Putco light bar and recons.

 

[Stormin08]

that is the resolution of the ADVANCED SYSTEM ??? that is horrible. MY 23 is crystal clear ( non advanced, non 360). my resolution is like watching a high def screen compared to that

 

[NCRob]

that is the resolution of the ADVANCED SYSTEM ??? that is horrible. MY 23 is crystal clear ( non advanced, non 360). my resolution is like watching a high def screen compared to that

No, that is the nighttime resolution of me in reverse with the Putco light bar and recons. I still can’t see shit at night! Daylight is crystal clear! I really thought the Putco lightbar was the be all end all for reverse lighting??

 

[Stormin08]

the lasfit bulbs make it like day time in the camera at night

 

[Zilla]

I’m guessing if you could move the light at abit, you’d be good. They’re pretty far/deep in there, so the positioning is finicky… So… I recently saw a “hack” for lightbars that solves both problems. Use magnets, that way you can move the bar a bit without having to start all over, AND you’ll get a bit more “height” between the mounting surface and where you want the light to shine out of. I’m considering a few options:
-use the sticky side of the lightbar to attach the magnets
-use some gorilla glue to attach the magnets
-grinding a strip into the magnets so I can attach a clear zip tie, I’m leaning this way