# My pathetic reverse lights..........

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 14, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pathetic-reverse-lights/621924 "2012-05-14T20:13:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![thumpic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@thumpic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thumpic)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pathetic-reverse-lights/621924/1 "2012-05-14T20:13:36Z")

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The back up lights on my Yukon are pathetic…can I add a couple of small fog lights to the back and wire them into the harness to activate when the reverse lights come on? I may have to up the fuse an amp or two; but is there anything else??

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/my-pathetic-reverse-lights/621924/2 "2012-05-14T20:20:13Z")

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I put this on my F350 to solve the same problem. It’s impressively bright.  
[http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/License-Plate-LED/White-LED/V-LEDS-HIGH-POWER-18W-p7516915.html](http://www.v-leds.com/Exterior-LED/License-Plate-LED/White-LED/V-LEDS-HIGH-POWER-18W-p7516915.html)  
Just wire into the backup light circuit - no need to up the fuse rating.