Tinted windows, can't see in REVERSE? 35W HID Reverse light RetroFit!!

After trying several EXPENSIVE reverse LED setups and being clearly disappointed. I did a retro-fit 35w HID H3 5000k Reverse light setup... using a wiring harness ran from the 12v using the original wiring for the turn-on leads.

Issues of not being able to see at night in reverse no longer exist. I had read in different forums of others doing it to BMWs, Infinitys, Chevys and other imports...so I figured "Why not the Prius?" Others were worried about AUTO cars and how the reverse lights "blink-on" for a brief moment as you shift into drive from park...Not an issue with the prius. Other issues people were running into were trying to run the 35W off the stock wiring. $15 wiring harness ran from the 12v battery solved this.

DDM 35w slim HID 5000k kit with wiring harness: $45
Radio Shack T-tap splice connectors: $6

I used T-Tap Splice connectors from RadioShack to tap into the stock reverse light harness. That way this mod can be EASILY reversed back to stock because no wiring was cut.

Pretty straight forward....Give it a try! Enjoy SUPER BRIGHT BACKUP LIGHTS!

 

Here is a different shot. I'll try to get one with the same ISO so it will be more compareable...

H3 short HID bulb

Fairly decent Cell phone pic of the reverse camera

 

Or so I was told. I don't even see the H3 short HID bulb on DDM's site. To me it looks like a standard H3...

 

lol..

Luckily with the Mini H1 55w retrofit Headlights...LED retrofit DRLs into the OEM faux location....and now my new Hella Micro De retrofitted HID fog lights..... I'm good to go in forward motion.

The issue I had with the OEM HID system was the passenger side ballast kept blowing the HID bulbs. After swapping to after market ballasts - no more issues.