Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

70c10 · 03-03-2006, 12:48 AM

Recently Longhorn Man and matthufham explained a quick fix for my reverse lights not working since I've owned my truck. I took their advice and unplugged the harness from the switch, added a lighted rocker switch (I used a blue switch) to my shifter plate (Matt's idea and his pic

) and ran 2 new wires to the harness. Works like a charm!. Tonight I decided to take my new favorite tape (Nashua brand foil tape) and line the reverse light housings with the foil tape to create a reflective surface. I trimmed off the excess with a razor blade. This made the light brighter and more uniform

. The other benefit is it makes the new lenses look better during the day also. The last pic is in my pitch dark garage. This tape is awesome stuff!. Very sticky, conforms to any shape and is rated for moisture and extreme temperatures. I bought it at Home Depot for about $4/roll.

thejoker · 03-03-2006, 12:56 AM

Great idea and great job. Looks like one for the FAQ!

JKR

sdkid · 03-03-2006, 01:09 AM

I bet this would be good for the tail lights also.

AesC10s · 03-03-2006, 01:11 AM

dude those are hella bright!

70c10 · 03-03-2006, 08:00 AM

sdkid- I'm running custom made LED tail lights that are very bright but I bet you are right. I'm planning a little test with my grille lights and side markers and I'll let everybody know how it turns out.
AesC10s- the pic makes them look brighter than they really are but it still made a nice difference. Took 5 minutes to do each socket.

Rokcrln · 03-03-2006, 08:27 AM

Looks great! This months street rod builder page 94 showed this for old modle A type lights. Looks like it would work real well.

Kevin

70c10 · 03-03-2006, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rokcrln

Looks great! This months street rod builder page 94 showed this for old modle A type lights. Looks like it would work real well.

Kevin

Cool. All the new aftermarket headlights have that chrome reflective background behind the H4 bulbs so I figured it must help and this tape has a chrome like finish.

**special-K** · 03-03-2006, 09:04 AM

I had a switch like that for reverse lights on an old truck I had.Another cool feature is,you can flick the switch even when in drive.So tailgaters and dummies behind you with their brights on can be sent a real clear message.

70c10 · 03-03-2006, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

I had a switch like that for reverse lights on an old truck I had.Another cool feature is,you can flick the switch even when in drive.So tailgaters and dummies behind you with their brights on can be sent a real clear message.

I like your thinking Tim

Orange '71 GMC · 03-03-2006, 09:25 AM

I just happen to have some of this tape laying around, as I am building a house at the moment.

I know what I will do this evening!

Thanks for sharing!

**truckdude239** · 03-03-2006, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by special-K

I had a switch like that for reverse lights on an old truck I had.Another cool feature is,you can flick the switch even when in drive.So tailgaters and dummies behind you with their brights on can be sent a real clear message.

ion my old truck i had super bright fog lights mounted right behind the cab on the bed and when some one tailgating turn them on and blind them expect these killed my battery everytime i used them because my alternator wasn't strong enough to run them long

76bonanza · 03-03-2006, 10:46 AM

Was the switch in your shifter broke?

Lippyp · 03-03-2006, 10:49 AM

I have an old 55W spotlamp bolted on to the back of my Isuzu Trooper 4x4 as an extra reversing/worklight for off road use. Sure does stop tailgaters though! My truck has no reversing lights as they've been turned into amber UK spec turn signals as flashing red taillights is illegal over here.

matthufham · 03-03-2006, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 76bonanza

Was the switch in your shifter broke?

previous owner yanked mine

70c10 · 03-03-2006, 11:58 AM

My column had been changed to a floor shifter type column and my switch in the floor shifter was removed by a former owner.

03-03-2006, 12:48 AM	#1
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics Recently Longhorn Man and matthufham explained a quick fix for my reverse lights not working since I've owned my truck. I took their advice and unplugged the harness from the switch, added a lighted rocker switch (I used a blue switch) to my shifter plate (Matt's idea and his pic ) and ran 2 new wires to the harness. Works like a charm!. Tonight I decided to take my new favorite tape (Nashua brand foil tape) and line the reverse light housings with the foil tape to create a reflective surface. I trimmed off the excess with a razor blade. This made the light brighter and more uniform . The other benefit is it makes the new lenses look better during the day also. The last pic is in my pitch dark garage. This tape is awesome stuff!. Very sticky, conforms to any shape and is rated for moisture and extreme temperatures. I bought it at Home Depot for about $4/roll. Attached Images __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads Last edited by 70c10; 03-03-2006 at 12:54 AM.

03-03-2006, 12:56 AM	#2
thejoker Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Gulfport Mississippi Posts: 364	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics Great idea and great job. Looks like one for the FAQ! JKR __________________ **Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight....I ask that of all my prey** 68' C10 Short Step (rebuilding as we speak) 72' Custom Camper (wrecked, parting out) 79' C10 Fleet (rough, parting out) 97' C1500 Short Step Custom (DD) 97' Kawaski VN800a Customized 99' Z71 Silverado 04' Suzuki Volusia

03-03-2006, 01:09 AM	#3
sdkid Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Pierre SD Posts: 1,533	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics I bet this would be good for the tail lights also. __________________ I think the world needs a drink... Help somebody...If you can....VanZant We're not wrong, we're not sorry, and its probably gonna happen again. That's the truth about men. Tracy Byrd Member# 13924 '70 c10, 350/350 '68 c10 250/4spd '68 c10 no eng/trans fac ps/pb/ac/at (future father/sons project) '48 Chevy Loadmaster

03-03-2006, 01:11 AM	#4
AesC10s Chevy truck addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Thornton Colorado Posts: 825	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics dude those are hella bright!

03-03-2006, 08:00 AM	#5
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics sdkid- I'm running custom made LED tail lights that are very bright but I bet you are right. I'm planning a little test with my grille lights and side markers and I'll let everybody know how it turns out. AesC10s- the pic makes them look brighter than they really are but it still made a nice difference. Took 5 minutes to do each socket. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

03-03-2006, 08:27 AM	#6
Rokcrln Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Winters Ca. 95694 Posts: 4,843	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics Looks great! This months street rod builder page 94 showed this for old modle A type lights. Looks like it would work real well. Kevin Last edited by Rokcrln; 03-03-2006 at 08:29 AM.

03-03-2006, 09:04 AM	#8
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics I had a switch like that for reverse lights on an old truck I had.Another cool feature is,you can flick the switch even when in drive.So tailgaters and dummies behind you with their brights on can be sent a real clear message. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-03-2006, 09:25 AM	#10
Orange '71 GMC Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Northwest GA Posts: 132	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics I just happen to have some of this tape laying around, as I am building a house at the moment. I know what I will do this evening! Thanks for sharing! __________________ Orange '71 GMC

03-03-2006, 10:46 AM	#12
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics Was the switch in your shifter broke? __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

03-03-2006, 10:49 AM	#13
Lippyp English Chevy Owner Join Date: May 2002 Location: Shropshire, UK/ Lot, France Posts: 1,848	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics I have an old 55W spotlamp bolted on to the back of my Isuzu Trooper 4x4 as an extra reversing/worklight for off road use. Sure does stop tailgaters though! My truck has no reversing lights as they've been turned into amber UK spec turn signals as flashing red taillights is illegal over here. __________________ Phil '67 C10 long fleet. 350/TH350, 4 bbl Carter, K&N, Dual exhaust, loads of stuff coming soon 2001 S10 Blazer Daily Driver, bone stock 4 door 4x4 with manual transmission

03-03-2006, 11:58 AM	#15
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,857	Re: Quick easy mod (reverse lights)- pics My column had been changed to a floor shifter type column and my switch in the floor shifter was removed by a former owner. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads



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