Reverse bulb - Seat Leon 2010 1.6diesel

[Volvo--V40]

The (solitary) reversing bulb in our Leon is terrible - doesn't light much at all.

It's a 382 P21W bayonet bulb - I can't really find anything other than standard bulbs for it, something like https://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-halogen-auxiliar...

This description appears to be rubbish as it's not halogen, but I'm not sure the dual filament will actually make it brighter.
Any other way of getting more light when I reverse?

thanks

[Who me ?]

There's always the old trick of switching on the rear fogs and the hazards.

[Volvo--V40]

Good call, ta

[Alucidnation]

Put an led equivalent in there.

Not rocket science.

[Volvo--V40]

Some of the rocket science I have read ie. reviews of replacement LED reversing bulbs have said they are actually dimmer than a standard bulb.

For example this one:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Reverse-Number-License-Si...

that says it's suitable for my car

4.0 out of 5 starsFour Stars
11 December 2014
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Bright enough led's for tail light application but light projection and strength not enough for reverse light.
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3.0 out of 5 starsFit easily but are at least 75% the brightness of a ...
16 January 2016
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Fit easily but are at least 75% the brightness of a regular bulb. I wouldn't trust them as primary bulbs.

So do you have personal experience with LED bulbs or care to show me your rocket science?

[Alucidnation]

As I said, it isn’t rocket science.

There are specialist shops on line.

Try google.