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Singapore, Singapore
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Review on 🚦 Bully CR-017F Oval Blue LED Hitch Brake Light: The Ultimate Braking Solution by Jamel Ochoa

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Nice coverage, improves visibility

I've been using the Bully "Ford" LED Dome/Brake Light for about 2 years now and it works great for me. I drive an older model truck (late 60's) so the tail and brake lights are NOT the brightest you will ever see. I chose this light because I thought it would add some light and look cool when the taillights are on and make my brake lights more visible when I step on the brakes. The assembly was very easy and I was pleasantly surprised by the result. As a taillight, it doesn't really do much more than a nice blue "glow" with the word "Ford" on it. As a brake light, however, the combination of red and blue creates a vibrant "blue dot in pink dots" effect that's pretty cool. The font is a classic Ford font, which is nice. One note is that all lights will flash your turn signals, no matter which one. It would be nice if they could split the circuit 50/50 so only one side would flash depending on what signal you had. In any case, it did both well. til today. As a previous reviewer noted, this flashlight is a bit fragile. It sticks out more than your regular hitch light and you don't want anyone standing on it. I have to keep reminding the kids not to use this as a stepping stone. So far I've been very careful and managed to get him out of the way. But the other day I was in a hurry and gasping too hard, leaning against my gap in the garage and sticking this cover right into the concrete wall. Ouch! I heard a *crunch* and feared the worst, but interestingly everything looked solid from the outside. Cracks, chips etc. No. But INSIDE you can see that the LEDs are broken. There were small pieces of glass on the bottom of the inner housing and it no longer lit up when there was a function. Upon removal I found that the BACK of the light had been "pulled" off the mounting bracket which had pushed it right into the circuit board. Maybe a little more reinforcement (steel?) on the back wall would have helped prevent this. Although it was a huge disappointment given the price of this case, I still really like it. Revain had a great deal and I immediately bought another one because of the added security it gives me with a brake light. Sometimes I drive to work early in the morning or find myself in an old truck after dark, and it gives me a little extra "peace of mind" to know that I'm more visible to the people behind me. So I highly recommend this cover, but also recommend that you handle it carefully when reversing or getting in and out of a truck.

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