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One reverse light or two?

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#1 ·
Does the 2010 US 9-5 have one backup light or two? The manual confuses me because the section about the light(s) is titled "Reversing Lamps" (plural), but then the text says "The back-up lamp" (singular). The driver side tail light has one that lights up, but it seems like the other side has room for a light... Is it correct to have one light, or is my car broken? I wish there were 2 lights because maybe it would be easier to see while backing out of my dark and long-ish driveway at night.

If anybody knows for sure, I'd like to know.

Stan
 
#4 ·
Actually, I was mistaken. My reverse lamp is on the passenger side, too. I guess this is "as designed". I assume this is the same as the 9000... I must say that I never really noticed on my prior 9-5s or 9-3... maybe it is because the one light is so bright.

Thanks,

Stan
 
#24 ·
Actually, I was mistaken. My reverse lamp is on the passenger side, too. I guess this is "as designed". I assume this is the same as the 9000... I must say that I never really noticed on my prior 9-5s or 9-3... maybe it is because the one light is so bright.

Thanks,

Stan
My 2006 9-5 only has one back up lamp. Ive had it about 4 years now and have not had less then 25 people tell me I have a back up lamp out. Its usually at a gas station or a neighbor and sometimes have to show them the difference in the lenses.
 
#12 ·
checked with my dealer and can confirm it has got just one reverse-light, the other is cosmetic ...
rear fog lights, as you might know, are red, at least here in europe and it's integrated in the bottom-left-part of the rear bumper (into the red reflection-bar).
Unfortunately there are no cables provided for adding a second reverse light.

btw.: all rear lights except for the indicator, are led's.
btw.2: seems most of the new cars only have 1 rear light, my previous 9-5's had only one as well...

saab-on ;)
 
#22 ·
On my 2009 aero the actual lenses differ from driver to passenger side. The passenger side has these white stripes and the driver side does not. I have seen other cars with unilateral reverse lights and have always liked it. It makes me feel less generic to know that my car is deliberately not totally symmetric.
 
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