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Old 04-14-2011, 10:06 AM
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Default rear square tail light???

so ive seen on a bunch of pics online with sols, that some of them have a square light just to the right of the left tail light?

is that aftermarket, did it come on a certain year?

it feel like im asking a dumb question haha but i love the look and wanna do it to my own.

any help?
Old 04-14-2011, 10:29 AM
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Default Re: rear square tail light???

Rear fog lamp. I don't believe they came on USDM cars, but I could be wrong.
http://www.icbmotorsport.com/jdmedmrefogl.html
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Default Re: rear square tail light???

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Rear fog lamp. I don't believe they came on USDM cars, but I could be wrong.
http://www.icbmotorsport.com/jdmedmrefogl.html
Think they were CDM and EDM models. I mean, people can retrofit them themselves. It's only illegal if you run it without fog basically.
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Default Re: rear square tail light???

^ yep...I think theyre on backorder on ICB motorsports. It's kind of a trend thing for the most part. You will more than likely get pulled over if you ever use it without substantial amounts of fog...doesnt seem practicle to me IMHO.
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Default Re: rear square tail light???

so basically its just for look and no use?

and to put it in im guessing id be going at my car with a cut off wheel/ or plasm cutter? hmmmm
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Default Re: rear square tail light???

Dremel tool with a cutting wheel.

It has a function...I guess it depends on where you live it can be used as a safety feature if there's alot of fog...if there isn't, it's just something to ruin your bumper and get you pulled over.
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Default Re: rear square tail light???

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Dremel tool with a cutting wheel.

It has a function...I guess it depends on where you live it can be used as a safety feature if there's alot of fog...if there isn't, it's just something to ruin your bumper and get you pulled over.
Meh, I'd install one. The ****er is like x2 as bright as your tails. Obviously so people don't slam into you when it's foggy out.
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If I used one, it would be for an extra bright backing light...My rear tint makes it difficult to see sometimes in certain environments...I'm still contemplating this but looking for other solutions before I cut into my bumper.
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I think it looks hideous and unbalanced. Kinda like an afterthought. I'd go another route.
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That's what I was thinking, it just looks odd. It'd be hard to justify having any fog situation in FL aside from trend.
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Default Re: rear square tail light???

saves my car from being rear ended in heavy tropical rain and decent fog, also gets tail gaters off your rear quick...

Very easy to install, I just bought an itr one for my EJ8 and used a hole saw and a hack saw, wired it up to the oem front relay and works a treat

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Go to a cheap hardware store or harborfreight.com and get a cheap dremel and a cutting wheel...and a sanding bit with the rubber that you fit the sanding wheels on...very accurate...like I said...it's all about where you live and if it will actually be a safety item then go for it...if not...then you will be made fun of. If you are really interested and need specifics on the body work aspect then PM me.
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