Mount a rear facing camera, with red-eye reduction.

Push the button, and the red light starts blinking. The driver behind you
looks and says "Hmmm... I wonder what that red flashing light is", and
stares at the blinking red light. At about the same time the flash goes off.




"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:drajc7$4d7$1@reader2.panix.com...
> A pair of fog lamps wired into the reverse switch might be too much
> current for the switch. A relay in the line might be a good idea. I've
> got a tractor headlamp for a reversing light on my `79 CJ.
>
> Independent control of bright lights aimed at annoying traffic behind
> you -- while certainly an appealing idea -- is also certainly a
> ticketing offense. I know of at least one driver who was required to
> _remove_ the units or pay for a tow. The officer didn't care which way
> it played out, but it was either one way or the other.
>
>
> UtahCherokee01 wrote:
> > My friend put something like the led lights on his ride a while back
> > (http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717 )
> > anyhow they didn't have a reverse light.. But then again he always
> > hated how dim the reverse lights on his jeep were so he cut a couple of
> > holes in the bumper and installed some aftermarket Foglamps into the
> > bumper wired up to his stock reverse lights.. Very Helpful.. Protected
> > and you can actually see behind you when you want to back up.. Also
> > great for pissing people off who talgate.. just stick a secondary
> > switch on the dash :)...
> >

 

Mount a rear facing camera, with red-eye reduction.

Push the button, and the red light starts blinking. The driver behind you
looks and says "Hmmm... I wonder what that red flashing light is", and
stares at the blinking red light. At about the same time the flash goes off.




"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:drajc7$4d7$1@reader2.panix.com...
> A pair of fog lamps wired into the reverse switch might be too much
> current for the switch. A relay in the line might be a good idea. I've
> got a tractor headlamp for a reversing light on my `79 CJ.
>
> Independent control of bright lights aimed at annoying traffic behind
> you -- while certainly an appealing idea -- is also certainly a
> ticketing offense. I know of at least one driver who was required to
> _remove_ the units or pay for a tow. The officer didn't care which way
> it played out, but it was either one way or the other.
>
>
> UtahCherokee01 wrote:
> > My friend put something like the led lights on his ride a while back
> > (http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717 )
> > anyhow they didn't have a reverse light.. But then again he always
> > hated how dim the reverse lights on his jeep were so he cut a couple of
> > holes in the bumper and installed some aftermarket Foglamps into the
> > bumper wired up to his stock reverse lights.. Very Helpful.. Protected
> > and you can actually see behind you when you want to back up.. Also
> > great for pissing people off who talgate.. just stick a secondary
> > switch on the dash :)...
> >

 

Mount a rear facing camera, with red-eye reduction.

Push the button, and the red light starts blinking. The driver behind you
looks and says "Hmmm... I wonder what that red flashing light is", and
stares at the blinking red light. At about the same time the flash goes off.




"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message
news:drajc7$4d7$1@reader2.panix.com...
> A pair of fog lamps wired into the reverse switch might be too much
> current for the switch. A relay in the line might be a good idea. I've
> got a tractor headlamp for a reversing light on my `79 CJ.
>
> Independent control of bright lights aimed at annoying traffic behind
> you -- while certainly an appealing idea -- is also certainly a
> ticketing offense. I know of at least one driver who was required to
> _remove_ the units or pay for a tow. The officer didn't care which way
> it played out, but it was either one way or the other.
>
>
> UtahCherokee01 wrote:
> > My friend put something like the led lights on his ride a while back
> > (http://www.4x4groupbuy.com/store/pro...roducts_id=717 )
> > anyhow they didn't have a reverse light.. But then again he always
> > hated how dim the reverse lights on his jeep were so he cut a couple of
> > holes in the bumper and installed some aftermarket Foglamps into the
> > bumper wired up to his stock reverse lights.. Very Helpful.. Protected
> > and you can actually see behind you when you want to back up.. Also
> > great for pissing people off who talgate.. just stick a secondary
> > switch on the dash :)...
> >