Reversing Lights

[Mike597]

Reversing in a unlit lane the other day I realised how poor the reversing lights are for visibility. I have an 09 sportback 2.0T. I pulled the unit out today to look at the bulb to see if I could find a suitable replacement/upgrade from my stock. I didn't recognise the fitting, it's a push fit like a w5w but the bulb part is much bigger. Checking on a few websites this part is listed as a P21W which is a bayonet fitting. This is definitely wrong, the brake light looked like a P21W but not the reversing light. So to the question...
Can anyone advise me of the correct bulb fitment? Anyone know of a good upgrade bulb that doesn't throw
warnings?

cheers mike

 

[Mike597]

Might have answered my own question, looking at auto bulbs direct they list a w16w for the rear brake light and a P21W for the reversing light, looks like they have these mixed up. Or maybe I'm mixing up the two fitments, don't think so though.

 

[LEE69]

http://click-parts.co.uk/files/nproduct.php?mk=2&md=46&x=31&y=13

 

[Mike597]

Cheers confirms my understanding. Do you know of any good canbus friendly LED upgrades taht will give me a bit more light output?

 

[LEE69]

No sorry never looked to improve them , maybe T8UPS on here can advise he sells leds

 

[Bazzle]

I used a pair of these
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/231369139398?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Plugged resistors in parallel.