Alternative Wagon Reverse Light

[jerwagsarmic]

Well, I had to replace my reverse lights lens on my wagon and didn't like the idea of spending $32 a side for the replacements so I looked for an alternative. While I was shopping at Wally world, I found an alternative. They sell, for $5.88, an interior light. It has a switch on one side and is about 1/2 inch deeper and probably 1/16" shorter in length than the original but matched up pretty well in practice when I installed them. You don't have to fight with the black rubber sealer quite as much with these lenses.

Materials necessary:

2 x $5.88 interior lights from Wal-Mart
4 x 2" bolts to install lens with

Steps to install:

1)unscrew the lock ring around the outside of the power button on the new lens
2)place new lens in place and install bolt on the innermost (in relation to the vehicle) side.
3)tighten the bolt until it is resting against the lens
4)Install the opposite bolt and fully tighten until the lens is firmly resting against the seal
5)tighten the inner bolt fully