red/clear tails "best"
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red/clear tails "best"
I am shopping on ebay alot and i notice that there are many internet sites that are bidding off a pair of red/clear jdm tail lights for the eg but i know they leak ,so is there any one who knows which is the best "brand" to buy to guarentee no leaks , cause the only reason i want to swap in some new tails , is that my stock ones leak and i like the red/clear look. feedback appreciated
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (King Tut33)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by King Tut33 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">First off, there is nothing JDM about them. Second, clear silicone is your friend. Just seal them up real good yourself once you get them.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (honda-tech'er)
wutever i just wanted to find out if there is any one out there who has realiable tails, and if thye got them for a good price like on ebay! i too dont see how they are JDM but that was the description on the ebay item. 
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (redex94)
I got some from Rob at http://www.robearracing.com and the driver outside tail is the only one that fills with water sometimes. I plan on sealing it up one day. Any non OEM light has a GOOD chance of leaking, you just gotta deal with it. Mine look like this:
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (King Tut33)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by King Tut33 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got some from Rob at http://www.robearracing.com and the driver outside tail is the only one that fills with water sometimes. I plan on sealing it up one day.
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why seal it up when it's MUCH easier and less messy to just get a SUPER small drill bit and drill a hole at each bottom corner and each INNER top corner to let water and vapor out....
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why seal it up when it's MUCH easier and less messy to just get a SUPER small drill bit and drill a hole at each bottom corner and each INNER top corner to let water and vapor out....
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (stackz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stackz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
why seal it up when it's MUCH easier and less messy to just get a SUPER small drill bit and drill a hole at each bottom corner and each INNER top corner to let water and vapor out....
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drill the INNER as in the one that leaks? for ex..if the bottom left brake/parking light fills up. just drill the bottom of that one and drill the top corner of that one? or drill on the top corner of the assembly?
why seal it up when it's MUCH easier and less messy to just get a SUPER small drill bit and drill a hole at each bottom corner and each INNER top corner to let water and vapor out....
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drill the INNER as in the one that leaks? for ex..if the bottom left brake/parking light fills up. just drill the bottom of that one and drill the top corner of that one? or drill on the top corner of the assembly?
Re: red/clear tails "best" (stackz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stackz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
why seal it up when it's MUCH easier and less messy to just get a SUPER small drill bit and drill a hole at each bottom corner and each INNER top corner to let water and vapor out....
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Why do this
When it rains it will fill with vapor best bet is to not buy the POS.
Goodluck
why seal it up when it's MUCH easier and less messy to just get a SUPER small drill bit and drill a hole at each bottom corner and each INNER top corner to let water and vapor out....
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Why do this
When it rains it will fill with vapor best bet is to not buy the POS.
Goodluck
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (EJ1Z6)
i think preventing the water gettin in there is a much better solution than letting water go through it... i mean why dont we just have a bunch of holes in the car so water can drain out instead of all these... seals???
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (stackz)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stackz »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
why seal it up when it's MUCH easier and less messy to just get a SUPER small drill bit and drill a hole at each bottom corner and each INNER top corner to let water and vapor out....
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Because it will get moldy then you have to take them apart anyways. Just seal them up well to begin with while they are off of the car. With that said, some of them don't seem like they can be sealed. I have a friend who bought some "angel eye" headlights, and we have taken them apart and put almost a whole tube of silicone in/on them to try to keep them from clouding, and they still do it.
why seal it up when it's MUCH easier and less messy to just get a SUPER small drill bit and drill a hole at each bottom corner and each INNER top corner to let water and vapor out....
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Because it will get moldy then you have to take them apart anyways. Just seal them up well to begin with while they are off of the car. With that said, some of them don't seem like they can be sealed. I have a friend who bought some "angel eye" headlights, and we have taken them apart and put almost a whole tube of silicone in/on them to try to keep them from clouding, and they still do it.
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (King Tut33)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by King Tut33 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
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I like the look of these and all... I'd never buy them but they actually look good....BUT why does the driver's side look a little bit darker then the passenger's side??... is it just me???
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I like the look of these and all... I'd never buy them but they actually look good....BUT why does the driver's side look a little bit darker then the passenger's side??... is it just me???
Re: red/clear tails "best" (King Tut33)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by King Tut33 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">First off, there is nothing JDM about them. Second, clear silicone is your friend. Just seal them up real good yourself once you get them.</TD></TR></TABLE>
WORD these tails are made in Taiwan and stuff, stick w/ ur OEM ones better and save money by using silicone sealant
WORD these tails are made in Taiwan and stuff, stick w/ ur OEM ones better and save money by using silicone sealant
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (MuGen-bOi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MuGen-bOi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
WORD these tails are made in Taiwan and stuff, stick w/ ur OEM ones better and save money by using silicone sealant
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It's not that they're made in taiwan, but the JDM tails have amber in them just like the USDM ones do. They just lack the reflectors.
WORD these tails are made in Taiwan and stuff, stick w/ ur OEM ones better and save money by using silicone sealant
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It's not that they're made in taiwan, but the JDM tails have amber in them just like the USDM ones do. They just lack the reflectors.
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (jgcrxsi)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jgcrxsi »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea just use silicone, less money, put that towards better things for now.</TD></TR></TABLE>
there ya go what he said
there ya go what he said
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Re: red/clear tails "best" (SkyeC)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SkyeC »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">the funny part is...
these "crappy" taiwanese red/clears are actually DOT legal...
whereas, jdm tails are not...
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yup, i believe JDM ones dont have reflectors
these "crappy" taiwanese red/clears are actually DOT legal...
whereas, jdm tails are not...
</TD></TR></TABLE>yup, i believe JDM ones dont have reflectors
