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um.. so my limo tinted window makes it REALLY hard to see when im backing up in the early morning/night.. everyday i back out of my house i pray i don't accidentally hit a car in the back somewhere.. what should i do about this.. =D

oh i hate those Sensor thing.. because i'll have to put holes in my car.. (not a big fan).. and those things are noticeable.. i don't like attracting attention..

my idea is to install some LED strip.. (REALLY BRIGHT).. turn it on when backing up.. then turn it off when im driving..

or..

get some REALLY BRIGHT light for the backup light.. cuz that thing is useless to me.. but helpful to the other drivers..(but the cover would make no difference)

 
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Or get lighter tinted windows?

 
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good idea.. but that would cost me alot more money.. and its tinted that dark to keep my car cooler.. (it actually keep the car cooler)

i thought about this idea already but yeh..

 
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just get brighter bulbs but to be honest i have 2x brighter than stock raybrigs and still cant see anything even without tint. the backup lights are pretty much just for other cars to see you, not for you to see. unless you actually get some bright lights back there, youre stuck just looking out the window. and by the looks of it, youre not willing to spend much. otherwise i would recommend a single vision-x solstice solo led pod that uses 10w of power and outputs 800 lumens, about as bright as a halogen headlight bulb. costs about $110 each.

 
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reversing is a HUGE pain in our cars if you have dark tint. its even worse in 01-02 models because the reverse lens is not clear like in 04-05 models.

the only other option you have without spending much money is to get some flat led strips and put them in locations that you wont really notice. it might work, but i think it will be ugly. if i HAD to find a place, i would stick a bright flat led tube right on the top edge of a license plate cover so its not really noticeable. then i would thread the wiring in through one of the screw holes maybe somehow. wiring would be very easy. a positive line running through your switch and to the battery. the negative side grounded anywhere.

i think that would be the least ugly and least noticeable though.

i personally open my door and look behind me as im backing out and that has worked for me so far.

 
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hmmm how about hid as your revers light?..haha its been done but i dont think on our cars

 
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haha.. i do have the 05 model.. i think its hard for our car cuz its so low compare to most car (and the curvature makes it worse at night).... well ima do that LED suggestion you're saying.. i have a LED strip.. "REALLY bright" ill let you guys know what's up when its done.. I hope it'll be worth the hassle..

 
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you could get the Backing up camera?

 
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i've never had a problem backing up...but i have problems judging the distance from my hood or side to the street. I cant even see the front of my car... then again Im Asian...

 
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the led strip will not help you at all, unless its a strip of hi power 1w leds (which its not).

 
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You could always roll down your windows. Also learning to drive is always helpful. I have 5% tints and its not really that hard to see at night. You really shouldnt tint your car at all if you arent used to it. I am so used to my car you could cover my back window with black paper and I would be able to park without hitting anything. Honestly there is nothing other then a backup camera and sensors that can help you at this point. Leds wont cut it.

 
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so confident man >.< i need to back out, not park.. i don't need the back vision to park .. hm.. camera.. interested.. (ima look it up right now..) IR camera 0_0

and yeh.. i don't think LED would help either.. it'll just make more attention from other people >.< but it'll be cool to put that on my tail as my back up light 0_0

 
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Does being Asian affect your eyesight?

Just wondered.

Rear view camera sounds like the best idea.

 
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Yes, it's in our blood to drive extreme!!! May it be extremely slow or extremely fast!!

 
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you should rig some flat skinny fog lights under your car.or just one.

 
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i bought some cheapy OEM fog light from ebay.. but.. im afraid of installing it >.< so ima let the shop work on it for me.. but does cheappy light affect anything..? i got it for $60.. it got harness and everything..

the ebay person who sold it to me got his account deleted >.< i mean i understand getting cheappy HID light has some bad factor into it but does fog light matter..?

 
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i would assume so cheap price equals cheap materials used to make it and if it comes with bulbs don't expect them to last very long. i have heard that ebay fogs crack very easily.

 
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lol what should i do..? >.< i got $60 fog light just laying in my room.. and yeh of course ill buy another light.. ehh.. it felt really cheap when i touched the light.. but what about the rest..?

 
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they wont put out any light on the ground. its only for looks. even the honda oem fogs barely put out a few feet of light in front of the bumper, completely useless.

 
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my friend and i with fogs. (me silver car with oem fogs, him red car with ebay fogs). both with nokya yellow H11. really old pic lol

 
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thought so lol.. i never really get what's the point of fog light... my parents have OEM toyota camry XLE v6 (this car is fast) fog light.. and yeh.. it just look better but i don't think they even help anything..

 
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I bought my foglight kit for 40 bucks off of ebay... a lot of people got theirs off of ebay without any problem. I would replace the included fuse though, I had a bad experience with that.