2012 TDI reverse lights

[TDI-12]

Good evening.

Backing up the other night, I realized how dim the reverse lights on my 2012 TDI are. So I've started looking at replacements.

Advance offers a Sylvania 921 White ZEVO LED bulb, two for $26. I'm curious if anyone has used these, if they're actually an improvement, and if they require any VCDS work.

Are there better options?

Also, are there four reverse light bulbs? Or just two?

 

[scrambld]

You could also take a look over at deautokey.com

Bright 15 LED diodes - 194/921 Wedge Reverse LED - fits: Passat B7 | deAutoLED (deautokey.com)

 

[x1800MODMY360x]

You could also take a look over at deautokey.com

Bright 15 LED diodes - 194/921 Wedge Reverse LED - fits: Passat B7 | deAutoLED (deautokey.com)

I got those and the license plate led light swap from them. Now I can see when I back up into my driveway at night.

 

[TDI-12]

Thank you for the link -- that's the sort of information I need.

Are there four bulbs back there, or just two?

 

[TDI-12]

Aha! There are just two... mounted in the trunk lid.

So, what are the white/clear lenses outside those for? Rear fogs, perhaps? Some other feature that NMS didn't get?