Tail Lights: get both Fog and Reversing bulbs illuminating

erm... fog lights are a legal requirement. Do you really want a truck barelleing into your rear end in thick fog because you are not visible?
 
Providing that your have a tailgate, LED rear lights are a nice upgrade. Even better if you swap the reverse light bulbs in them for LEDs, you can actually see where you are reversing in the dark.
 

Optional by the look of the regs ( not sure on the " L group" though the list covers our N1/M1 vehicles):


Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule 19/01 - Installation of Lighting and Light-Signalling Devices on L-Group Vehicles) 2007




6. SUPPLEMENTARY GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

6.1. In addition to the lamps specified in Appendix A, the following lamps may be fitted, or where Mandatory must be fitted. When optional lamps are fitted they must comply with the requirements in this part or the requirements of part 7 or part 8 of this rule.

6.2. Mandatory Lamps

6.2.1. Reversing Lamp (clause 7.2) applicable to LB, LD and LE category vehicles only if fitted with reverse gear.

6.2.2. Conspicuity Lamps (clause 8.9) Applicable to LC and LD category vehicles only.

6.3. Optional Lamps

6.3.1. ‘Search Lamp’ (clause 7.3)

6.3.2. Reversing Lamp (clause 7.2) applicable to LA and LC category vehicles only if fitted with reverse gear.

6.3.3. Front reflex reflector , non-triangular (clause 7.4)

6.3.4. Parking Lamp (clause 7.1)

6.3.5. Rear fog lamps (clause 8.8)

6.3.6. Driving lamps (clause 8.1)

6.4. The colour of light emitted by lamps referred to in this national standard must be as specified in Table 1
 
Is that possible to convert the fog light (which i never use) in a reverse light? i would like to have two reverse lights, one each side. Thanks
It might be better to add a small LED light bar below the bumper, wired to the Reverse lamp?
 
Here’s a few photos, some taken with the bumper off.

LED light (Labcraft Scenelite) - Positive feed spliced to the reversing lamp positive feed on the inboard side of the nearside tail light / body grommet.
Dedicated grounding point is on the nearside tailgate guide bracket bolt, shown in photo, don’t ground through the common ground wire for the light cluster as the reversing light will flash when the indicators are on!

Garmin BC30 wifi camera unit is spliced in on the inboard side of the nearside tail light / body grommet. Positive to the reversing lamp positive feed and negative to the tail light common ground. Both wires are routed up the nearside D pillar and through the tailgate via the cramped tailgate cable boot.

The reversing light is mounted on a home made bracket under the nearside rear bumper. The bracket is bolted to the thin plastic trim which gives it some shock resilience on rough roads.

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I’ve since put LED tail lights on and cross connected for dual lamps with LED reversing lamps, even brighter than the previous photos.
 
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Get some LED bulbs in your reversing lights. The difference is literally night and day.
 
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