Originally Posted by LoPerformance Motorsports (Post 5008156)

Anyone bought and replaced the backup/reverse light bulbs? I am reading that a 1156 or a 1157 bulb will work. Oracle make replacement housing with led/smd, but thought maybe any 1156 with led/smd's would work. Thoughts!!!

Originally Posted by 2SSRS (Post 5009654)

The OEM bulb has no Socket its one with the connector, But i am working on making one with a LED.

Originally Posted by RedRocketSS (Post 5013875)

hopefully not $200 to swap em out?

Originally Posted by stieger (Post 3600077)

Now, installing the reverse lights....challenging to say the least

Pic of the AAC high power reverse lights (tinted version)
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/43661fa9.jpg

AAC put some great instructions in with these things, very easy to follow. But I didn't actually get to install them tonight :( ran into a tiny tiny problem. Which I will get to in due time. Below are instructions on how to remove the rear bumper, not AAC's but it's the same thing really.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...1&d=1257219595
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/attach...1&d=1257219595

Removing the Torx screws is a little difficult to do without taking off the tire, but I found a solution, it's basically a Torx screw thing that I locked into place via a monkey wrench. It's really affective and doesn't need much room to use; which is perfect because I think you have all of 2" to work with behind the tire.

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/e97f5273.jpg

But yea so the part where I got stuck is the part where you have to pull off the rear bumper. After about 45 minutes of what I can only describe as giving it to Kaylee from behind I just gave up. Does anyone know if there are any screws that I'm missing that might not be on the above description? Or am I simply not pulling hard enough on the bumper?

Originally Posted by stieger (Post 3604428)

Not to ruin the end of the post, but SUCCESS

A few tips/things I want to mention here real quick. First, AAC gave great instructions, they just missed one tiny step that GM didn't even put into the instructions (see above images). You need to pull the quarter panels out BEFORE pulling the bumper backwards. See the pic

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/9003975b.jpg

Once you get that all you have to do is pull. Gently, but firm at the same time. Also, having two people would make it A LOT easier, but it isn't necessary. When you finally undo the bumper it is going to make a sound like something VERY expensive just broke, don't worry: nothing broke. Why it makes that sound I don't know, but it nearly gave me a heart attack.

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/59dd3347.jpg

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/57a3ec8a.jpg

Pic of the back of the reverse light
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/afcaa18f.jpg

OEM vs AAC: notice the tinted area on the OEM one, that is all the area that light can get out.
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/5d6b484a.jpg

Close up of the AAC reverse lights. Mind you mine are tinted so they hide the dots a little better
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/3114dc05.jpg

With flash on
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/847ba571.jpg

With the reverse lights on. Just ignore Kaylee, she's winking at me :D
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/...r/f70fc7fd.jpg

Originally Posted by AACstyle (Post 5014919)

please keep in mind we did not set out to build the cheapest reverse lights we could... we set out to build the best. We used the highest quality LEDs from CREE, we painstakingly tested the optics to optimize the light output, we computer designed the housings to ensure proper form and fit. If you want the cheapest parts for your Camaro using anything less than the best components sorry thats not what we do here.

Originally Posted by AACstyle (Post 5014919)

While you may scoff at the price of the reverse lights please keep in mind we did not set out to build the cheapest reverse lights we could... we set out to build the best. We used the highest quality LEDs from CREE, we painstakingly tested the optics to optimize the light output, we computer designed the housings to ensure proper form and fit. If you want the cheapest parts for your Camaro using anything less than the best components sorry thats not what we do here.