Recommend a rear work light for disco!

I am looking for a work light for the back of my disco commercial, with it being a van it must light up the areas I can see in my mirrors.
It must have a wide spread and light up the area at the back of both sides of the car so I can see out of both mirrors for reversing and not stick up any higher than the top of the roof as I can only just get into some car parks as it is.
Also as cheap as possible.
I looked at this one
Wipac Work Lamp - 2 x 55 Watt Halogen Very Bright

Have a look on banggood.com. loads of led worklights at good prices.

Question .... be honest!

Are you really looking for a worklight to illuminate the area behind your vehicle while you work there or just some uprated reversing lights so that you can see what's behind you while you're going backwards?

If it's reversing lights, will it, or they be wired to the switch on the gearbox?

Have you considered the poor driver who might be coming up behind you, and the possible implications of him running into the back of you?

There might be legal implications of "over-bright" reversing lights, and 110 watts does seem a bit of an overkill to me.

brian47 said:

Question .... be honest!

Are you really looking for a worklight to illuminate the area behind your vehicle while you work there or just some uprated reversing lights so that you can see what's behind you while you're going backwards?

If it's reversing lights, will it, or they be wired to the switch on the gearbox?

Have you considered the poor driver who might be coming up behind you, and the possible implications of him running into the back of you?

There might be legal implications of "over-bright" reversing lights, and 110 watts does seem a bit of an overkill to me.

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By the looks of the OPs avatar his disco is more than a motorway muncher and going by the original question I would guess that he is after a work light.

Can't help with what light OP but will be keeping an eye on the thread as I will be after one soon too

Sorry, I should of been more clear.
It will mainly be used so I can see behind me when reversing.
I do a lot of shooting on farms and revering in/out of gate holes and and turning round in amongst buildings, it's simply so I can see where I am going and so I have a light behind me when shutting/locking gates in muddy gate holes.
It will be on a seperate switch probably in the centre console next to my front lightbar switch.
It won't be used on public roads or around other traffic, it will also be handy for next winter when feeding the pheasants at night to light up the path through the wood.
To clarify, it will only be used in the middle of knowhere away from other road users, or and maybe to dazzle poachers.

Oh, right .... OK. In that case why stop at just one?

Get led ones pal not halogen

I've got led torches and they tend to be quite focused even on the widest spread, that's one reason I asked on here for recomendations from people who have them, the manufacturers/sellers don't seem to advertise the degree of spread.

The wipac one you've suggested looks substantial enough, could get two of them, pop them on the rear corners, could even change them to 100w bulbs?

THEGRIFF said:

I've got led torches and they tend to be quite focused even on the widest spread, that's one reason I asked on here for recomendations from people who have them, the manufacturers/sellers don't seem to advertise the degree of spread.

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older SMDs were very directional point source newer COB types much wider spread, the LED floods we sell (household, not automotive) are 120-140degrees, so see no reason why a vehicle one shouldnt be similar.

led square ones from ebay on mine


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SteNova said:

led square ones from ebay on mine


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This again!!!
All the toys I want !

I've got more lights now too

On the back of my Fender I have one round 7" wide beam 55W fog light and a rectangular rubber 55W worklight with it's own switch on it's handle.

With the amount of light we have available, we have no problems launching our RIB in the pitch dark.