I still have that light (and some others) but now in the garage. I got seduced by a cheap (10 bucks) set of stainless housed, H3 bulbed, units. I stuck one on to replace the rubber bodied lamp. Well it sure works but the silvering came off in spots after a couple of months.
Swapped the other of the pair in.

I'll probably go back to the rubber lamp if I don't get my "back bumper with integral back up lights" project finished in the next couple of months. 

Now, about the bright light back there. I agree, it is silly and annoying to others. I need to wire in a "town/bush" switch up front. Believe me, I will do it.

The cheap little back up beeper I have wired in is worthy. I put it in my previous van way back when my son ( and the other kids that share the property) were young. I moved it over to the syncro just for the added heads up effect it has in parking lots.

alistair

On 2013-02-18, at 3:56 AM, David Beierl wrote:

> At 12:01 AM 2/18/2013, neil n wrote:
>> This is what I'm thinking. Alistair has this type of light it seems:
>> 
>> http://shufti.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/img_3794.jpg
> 
> That's prezackly the one I mean, and the correct lamp.
> 
> Yrs,
> d