Hey Y'all,

My OEM reverse lights on my '07 F150 just aren't good enough; especially out in the woods at night.
What brands are y'all using for under-bumper reverse lights?
I don't mind paying more for quality.
Back in the '80's KC Lites were a dandy; but I was wanting to see if y'all were using something better.

Thanks for your input.

 

I mounted these on my 15, they work well i also add the Phillips led bulbs in place of the oem incandescent back up bulbs.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

As you know, whether is a Dodge, GM or Ford the OEM backup lights meet the fed regs and that’s about it. There are several (many) aux backup light kits, some look better than others (and if it’s a work truck, who cares as long as it lights up everything) and several have posted their approach as well. I took a bit of a different approach.....while I do periodically tow (my 65 mustang on a tandem trailer), I wanted something a little stealthy that would work and look as if it was oem-.....while the flash on the camera reduces the actual effect, I mounted 2- 55 watt lights under the rear fenders, mounted in a manner to project out at a 45 degree angle down & away from the vehicle. Activated by a 40 amp relay & mounted in the front drivers side kick panel (& actuated through the vehicles backup lights), we used the oem wiring harness & access ports to provide all the routing. Utilizing lighting techniques used by rescue personnel (indirect to reduce/eliminate possible blinding as compared to law enforcement who uses direct lighting to see evidence), the lighting projects approx 2-3 feet from & completely around each corner on the truck and because the mounting location is above the top of the bumper, light is reflected onto the hitch area as well (you can see the reflection on top of the exhaust tips). The aux lights are visually hidden, protected from road debris (including flung by the tires) and turn on automatically when placed in reverse. Power to the relay is obtained through an unused 20 amp circuit at the fuse box.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...-approach.html

 

Thanks for the input.
Beechkid, that is an interesting approach to backup lights, I like it.
gasman, those lights look good on your truck.

 

If you aren't handy with wiring and don't want something permanently mounted then consider the White Night system: White Night Rear Lighting Systems | Legacy Products | Backup Lights, Reverse Lighting, Truck Lights, Vehicle Lights

Like gasman above, I put in a set of LED bars. I have dual 10" single row LED bars. They are out of the way and wired to come on when the reverse lights come on (through a relay). If you go the LED light bar route be sure you go with a complete flood setup. No hybrid (spot/flood) or just spot.

 

Thanks HRTKD!