Philips 921 leds

[sandcrawler]

So I replaced my reverse lights as shown in this thread & the one below. These lights are no better, maybe even worse than the stock lights. This thread is several years old, so maybe those lights are out of date. I did a google search & these are the most recent that came up. Does anyone have a better option, that doesn't cost an arm & a leg?

LED Reverse Lights for 5th Gen 4Runner, Reverse Lights LED Swap

unfortunately, Philips massively downgraded their 921 bulbs when they redesigned them a few years ago. unlike the originals, the new ones are shite and not worth a dime.

Xenon Depot has a 921 LED incorporating a similar design to the original Philips 921 (optics-focused; directs light back into the reflector). i can’t speak to their quality, but doubt they’re worth twice the price of the old Philips bulbs.