My old Facelift MY02 was great, seemed really bright and made reversing into my drive a cinch. But the new aero is a nightmare, seems much dimmer. Now part of that is/was the autodimming mirrors that I need to turn off (ie turn to normal), but I'm sure that the reverse lights put out less light. Is there a safe and none insurance / warranty invalidating way to get some more light out the back. I'm not talking about fitting additional lights, but woud it be OK to put in a higher output bulb?
Duncan74
I suspect you're right about the film. Trying to work out if it's cheaper to buy some spare bulb clusters, remove the red film and put the originals back on for sale, or risk removing one side of the car on the gates 
Not had a look at the bulbs, but I can't see them having been downgraded as the car came with 3 months use by Saab GB . Will have a look later if I can work out how to get into them (will RTFM).
Not had a look at the bulbs, but I can't see them having been downgraded as the car came with 3 months use by Saab GB . Will have a look later if I can work out how to get into them (will RTFM).Thanks guys. The mirror certainly doesnt un-dim when i selct reverse, and it is a factory fit.
I do have a PIR flood, but it only kicks in once I'm through the gate. I don't like the reflective tape suggestion as although it's very sensible, I live in an old house and the gateposts are 200year old stone and I think it would spoil the aesthetics of my house / look awful for the neighbours. The low mounted PIR may work on the passenger side, but on the drivers side there is no room between my drive and the neighbour, although having one side to aim at would be an improvement. May just have to issue SWMBO with a torch and kick her out ;-)
I do have a PIR flood, but it only kicks in once I'm through the gate. I don't like the reflective tape suggestion as although it's very sensible, I live in an old house and the gateposts are 200year old stone and I think it would spoil the aesthetics of my house / look awful for the neighbours. The low mounted PIR may work on the passenger side, but on the drivers side there is no room between my drive and the neighbour, although having one side to aim at would be an improvement. May just have to issue SWMBO with a torch and kick her out ;-)
Hmmm, will definately need to check that as teh manual switch cetainly turns the dimming off whereas the selction of revers doesn't. At least one reverse light comes on, but not stood outside to see if it's both. Also the reerse sensors are working. I dd have a problem on the old car after a clutch swap where they hadn't reconnected the gearbox cable, but neither sensors nor lights worked then.
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