Better Reverse Lighting Needed

[Jeff Olson]

I need better reverse lighting on my Grenadier. I can hardly see at night, especially in the rain, when I am backing up into my gravel parking space among trees. I often have to get out of the vehicle and check to make sure I don't smash into something.

I thought about adding a Wolfbox backup camera, but that does not solve the lighting problem, and perhaps the OEM backup camera would be sufficient with more light. Thoughts?

 

[Tenac]

The wolfbox does help but as you get close you will need to switch to the OEM cam. I've been looking at the Owl rear bumper it has built in lights as well.

 

[FlyersFan76]

None of the suppliers, Owl, Agile, Shadownmarq, etc had this solution when I bought my lights this is what I did.

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Design Build Go has a nice set up as well.

https://www.design-build-go.com/product-page/dbg-exclusive-clear-s2-pro-flush-bumper-lights

I wired them to the driver's side (US) power point. My only issue is that I haven't quite remembered to turn them off so in the morning my lights will be on when I leave again.

 

[landmannnn]

I need better reverse lighting on my Grenadier. I can hardly see at night, especially in the rain, when I am backing up into my gravel parking space among trees. I often have to get out of the vehicle and check to make sure I don't smash into something.

I thought about adding a Wolfbox backup camera, but that does not solve the lighting problem, and perhaps the OEM backup camera would be sufficient with more light. Thoughts?

It might not suit, but a simple solution is a light that fits into the trailer hitch and takes the power using a trailer plug.

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

I fitted an LED work light on the ladder, wired through one of the roof sockets, works brilliantly (pun not intended)

 

[bemax]

I did install 2 of this https://amzn.eu/d/iAZxziY
lights. One on each side. They work great as working lights and can be adjusted flexible 90 degree so they can be used as reversing lights as well.

 

[KristinaM]

I need better reverse lighting on my Grenadier. I can hardly see at night, especially in the rain, when I am backing up into my gravel parking space among trees. I often have to get out of the vehicle and check to make sure I don't smash into something.

I thought about adding a Wolfbox backup camera, but that does not solve the lighting problem, and perhaps the OEM backup camera would be sufficient with more light. Thoughts?

We used Leitner Designs chase light brackets with 2 x Baja Designs S2 Sport lights to improve reverse lighting. These are wired through a relay which is triggered whenever reverse is enabled.

 

[Tenac]

We used Leitner Designs chase light brackets with 2 x Baja Designs S2 Sport lights to improve reverse lighting. These are wired through a relay which is triggered whenever reverse is enabled.

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I've not seen these on a ride yet in person but do they obstruct the recovery point if say it needs to go up a hill a bit??

 

[RY-Journeyman]

On my old Land Rover I had similar issues reversing in the dark and had a small LED mining spec lamp mounted to the rear bumper with a simple on/off cutoff switch and wired it to engage when in reverse gear. I think from memory the sparky just took a feed off the reversing lamp and added a relay etc. Not sure how to do that in the automatic gearbox Ineos setup but sounds plausible.

 

[KristinaM]

I've not seen these on a ride yet in person but do they obstruct the recovery point if say it needs to go up a hill a bit??

Yep - depending upon the angle. It’s definitely a tight fit but they are trivial to pop off temporarily with a T40 Torx driver.

Of course that is one more step so keep that in mind.

 

[Clark Kent]

I need better reverse lighting on my Grenadier. I can hardly see at night, especially in the rain, when I am backing up into my gravel parking space among trees. I often have to get out of the vehicle and check to make sure I don't smash into something.

I thought about adding a Wolfbox backup camera, but that does not solve the lighting problem, and perhaps the OEM backup camera would be sufficient with more light. Thoughts?

I know that's just an example, but if that gravel space is in your own yard you could put an outdoor solar led sensor light above the space so it activates when you approach it. Angle it downwards.

I'm on the fence about relocating the factory reverse camera to the centreline above the tow hitch. If I ever do that I'll install a work light in the old camera hole as an additional reversing light. I posted about that here. Scroll up a few posts in that thread for context.

https://www.theineosforum.com/threads/grenadier-one-year-touring-review.12417580/post-1333318239

Camera relocation here:

View: https://youtu.be/Xe8LISFHQ1Y?si=Xs4U2J-E9F40rt6E