[David in Norcal]

I got the same bulbs as the ones for the trunk lights. I know they are much brighter but I haven't installed them yet

iBrightstar Newest 9-30V Super Bright Error Free T15 912 W16W 921 LED Bulbs with Projector replacement for Back Up Reverse Lights, Truck Cargo Lights, 3rd Brake Lights, Xenon White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074RFY776/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_7XleEbPZ0WT64

There are no streetlights here in the mountains and the original backup lights were horrible. These are much better and brighter, even enabling backing on dirt roads. They do everything I need and I am very satisfied with them.

 

[mashmasterj]

https://www.amazon.com/AUXITO-Chipsets-Extremely-Reverse-Upgraded/dp/B0728DYR9H

I relocated the old incandescent reverse lights into the front door puddle light locations where they work well.

will these fit the 2021 onyx xt? and the stock ones can be moved to the puddle lights as well? TY

 

[SilverOnyx]

will these fit the 2021 onyx xt? and the stock ones can be moved to the puddle lights as well? TY

Yes they will fit in the 2021 but do NOT move the stock ones to the puddle light location because if you leave the door open long enough it can overheat, so also change the puddle light to LED!

 

[Bobaru]

Do the LED reverse (back-up) lights help to make the rear-view camera image less grainy at night?

 

[SilverOnyx]

Do the LED reverse (back-up) lights help to make the rear-view camera image less grainy at night?

Yes but not entirely.

 

[Grove]

I tried the following from Amazon (click on links):

Holoco 6000k LED
Shuyee 6000k LED
iBrightStar LED
Xinyang 6500k LED (spoiler alert, this is the one to get)

Each is a different format for how the LEDs are arranged. I originally bought the Holoco for reverse lights and the Shuyee for the interior cargo light. I was a bit disappointed with the Holoco as the pattern wasn't very good and it wasn't all that much brighter than the OEM bulb.

For laughs I put the Shuyee in. Despite it rated on paper as a lot less lumens than Holoco the pattern was better and it appeared brighter. That's when it occurred to me it was more important to have light coming out 360 degrees from the "bulb" rather than focused out the back like the Holoco.

To hedge my bets, I ordered the iBrightStar and Xinyang. My concern with iBrightStar was the lens creating a hotspot and an inferior light pattern similar to the Holoco. For those that have the iBrightStar this is a fine option but to my eyes the Xinyang was better. It produced the most even light pattern and was overall brighter. I believe the reflector is at it's best when it has a light source that mimics an incandescent as closely as possible since that's what it was designed for. In my opinion the Xinyang is as close as you can get.

Considering the Xinyang is $8 for four, it's a great deal. Even if two fail I have spares. There's my 2 cents....

Pictures of the LEDs - Holoco, Shuyee, iBrightStar, Xinyang

 

[SilverOnyx]

I tried two different back up bulbs, one that looked like a paddle and one that had 360 degree LED's. I originally had the paddle shaped one and switched to the 360 one with the idea that it would better mimic a halogen but after changing just one side and comparing them, the paddle shaped one was superior in this case so I put the paddle shaped one back in.

the paddle (better) one is https://www.amazon.com/AUXITO-Chipsets-Extremely-Reverse-Upgraded/dp/B0728DYR9H

the 360 (junker) one is https://www.amazon.com/AUXITO-Backup-Reverse-Non-polarity-Replacement-dp-B08KFS93PS/dp/B08KFS93PS/

 

[.537814]

I tried the following from Amazon (click on links):

Holoco 6000k LED
Shuyee 6000k LED
iBrightStar LED
Xinyang 6500k LED (spoiler alert, this is the one to get)

Each is a different format for how the LEDs are arranged. I originally bought the Holoco for reverse lights and the Shuyee for the interior cargo light. I was a bit disappointed with the Holoco as the pattern wasn't very good and it wasn't all that much brighter than the OEM bulb.

For laughs I put the Shuyee in. Despite it rated on paper as a lot less lumens than Holoco the pattern was better and it appeared brighter. That's when it occurred to me it was more important to have light coming out 360 degrees from the "bulb" rather than focused out the back like the Holoco.

To hedge my bets, I ordered the iBrightStar and Xinyang. My concern with iBrightStar was the lens creating a hotspot and an inferior light pattern similar to the Holoco. For those that have the iBrightStar this is a fine option but to my eyes the Xinyang was better. It produced the most even light pattern and was overall brighter. I believe the reflector is at it's best when it has a light source that mimics an incandescent as closely as possible since that's what it was designed for. In my opinion the Xinyang is as close as you can get.

Considering the Xinyang is $8 for four, it's a great deal. Even if two fail I have spares. There's my 2 cents....

Pictures of the LEDs - Holoco, Shuyee, iBrightStar, Xinyang
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@Grove - looks like you have had those Xinyang LED's in for some months now. Do you still like them? Also, did you notice if they sit closer to the lens than the OEM bulbs? Thanks!

 

[Grove]

@Grove - looks like you have had those Xinyang LED's in for some months now. Do you still like them? Also, did you notice if they sit closer to the lens than the OEM bulbs? Thanks!

Yes I am still very happy with the Xinyang LEDs. Good brightness and beam pattern, highly recommend.

Regarding "closer to the lens" do you mean the reflector inside or the clear cover on the outside? There is no "lens" focusing the light. I'm going to assume you mean the outer clear cover... To my eye it appears to be about the same distance as the OEM bulb.

 

[Tin Nguyen]

In the manual, the 912 is listed as a cargo light and the backup light is supposed to be w16w. Everyone on here is using 912/921 for backup light?

 

[scottkeiper]

I normally wouldn't, but the heavy privacy glass tinting in the rear window makes it necessary to have a brighter backup light. The stock reverse bulbs are so dim that I can only see out the back when I press the brakes. That really pushed me to get the brighter lights. I don't think brake lights should be brighter than reverse lights. Now my reverse lights are bright but not blindingly so - it's brighter than the brake lights, as it should be.

No, kidding on my ,new to me, '06 OBXT the tint + dim backups are not adequate especially if is raining hard at night and you only have a the wiper area to look thru. Replacing with LED ASAP.