Backup lights, beepers, camera, etc

[hotrod1]

What have you guys seen for back up lights, beepers, cameras for custom trucks? Ideas, Pictures?

[mr48chev]

Not a fan of the beepers although I've seen a few times at car shows when they would have been pretty handy.

As far as backup lights, I have a pair of inexpensive driving lights (I think they came from Harbor Freight) that I will tuck up under the bed of the truck so they shoot light out the back but don't show up too much from the back. I got them for a little car my wife had that she cracked the head on before they got put on and they got stuck in the storage shed. I'm not sure what I'll use for a switch running the floor shift but the 3 speed may give way to a five speed during the build to end up with 3.7 gears and overdrive and the five speed will have a built in back up light switch.

[55metalmonkey]

All I did was mount a pair of 12v 1/2" LED's in my roll pan, very small and has an alum housing that blends into my silver paint fairly well. Also much brighter than I expected. I found them on ebay for $3 each.

I'm not a huge fan of beepers or cameras either but it would definately limit the chance of backing into (or over) someone or something.

[hotrod1]

Originally Posted by 55metalmonkey

All I did was mount a pair of 12v 1/2" LED's in my roll pan, very small and has an alum housing that blends into my silver paint fairly well. Also much brighter than I expected. I found them on ebay for $3 each.

I'm not a huge fan of beepers or cameras either but it would definately limit the chance of backing into (or over) someone or something.

Do you have an pictures of them mounted in the roll pan?

[55metalmonkey]

Yes but I'll have to post them later on tonight or tomorrow since i'm at work right now and don't have my camera handy

[OrrieG]

I have read somewhere about converting 4" farm implement light to VERY good back up lights using aircraft lamps. Considering it for flashing the idiots that come up behind with the brights on.... Also remember that if lighting behind you most LED's are designed to be seen straight on and not project a lot of light unless you get very expensive ones.

[HiRMKin]

My working plan is to put four of these live well LED lights in my roll pan.
There’re about the size of today’s backup sensors.

[_Ogre]

hirmkin needs to post a link or part number for those backup lights.
i don't have any but would like some and have the switch and wire run.

like youngrodder stated, backup camera will be built into the head unit.
i don't have a camera, but the av system is wired and turns on the screen when i shift into reverse.
don't need it on a short bed, big window cab.

the only buzzer i have is a headlight chime. i find backup buzzers a pia

[hotrod1]

found some small powerful back up lights.
http://vh4.nethosting.com/~goldcst1/...ae1837c0e066da

[HiRMKin]

I bought the LED lights at Bass Pro

[55metalmonkey]

I'll Take a better pic tomorrow but I do have this one with just the holes after the truck was painted.

These are the lights I used

[hotrod1]

Originally Posted by 55metalmonkey

I'll Take a better pic tomorrow but I do have this one with just the holes after the truck was painted.

These are the lights I used

Nice!

[55metalmonkey]

Here are the pics, the brightest one is from slightly off center in the rear. I took one head on bit it was nothing but a big ol halo of white light

[hotrod1]

Originally Posted by 55metalmonkey

Here are the pics, the brightest one is from slightly off center in the rear. I took one head on bit it was nothing but a big ol halo of white light

Thanks for the pics. Those are very little and very bright. I like the fact that they are pointed slightly down.

[mr48chev]

Thanks for posting those small lights folks. I never thought about that but the ones Hotrod1 posted to the link to look affordable and easy to place discretely on the back of the truck so they aren't too noticeable when they aren't on.

I keep seeing the little backup camera and screen things at O'Reilly's when I go in for parts for around 50.00 but wonder if a guy could see good enough on that small screen. One of those might work on my 71 so I can hook up the boat trailer a bit easier by myself. The way I am building my 48 this time i might need one in it to back up too but I'll cross that bridge when I get to it.

[_Ogre]

not sure we have time for you to clean your shop (if it's anything like mine)

[55metalmonkey]

It wont be that bad to clean the shop. I'll put the kids to work...will only take a month or two


JK, hour or two and it's way over due anyway, getting hard to move stuff around without being paranoid that I'll ding up the fresh paint

[_Ogre]

i figure for $6.50 shipped on ebay, i'd buy a set to see.
9w led is a lot brighter than trying to use my brake lights to back up
maybe my limo tint rear window is the problem

[Nev68]

Originally Posted by _Ogre

i figure for $6.50 shipped on ebay, i'd buy a set to see.
9w led is a lot brighter than trying to use my brake lights to back up
maybe my limo tint rear window is the problem

$6.50, well worth the experiment.

[Nordic]

My setup. mounted on channel bar and attached to gas tank mounting bolts.