solution to the ugly taillights

[beirouty]

i understand if you like it but lets say you dont, what can you do to make them better ?

change them ? or paint them ?

and is painting them legal ? ( sorry for the question but i never done it )

[switchlanez]

Wait for the kouki (mid-generation refresh/facelift) version for revised tail lights. Toyota does it on every car they make.

[mockngbrd]

i much preferred this ass



but the only solution i can think of is to remove the clear covers and spray all the chrome bits to a flat black

[Mari0]

Originally Posted by mockngbrd

but the only solution i can think of is to remove the clear covers and spray all the chrome bits to a flat black

You can actually just spray paint the tails from the outside in red, like so:

FROM:

TO:

(not my car)

That's what I'll be doing...

Edit: As far as legality goes, pretty sure you can have all red tail lights in America. I've seen plenty of Acuras with them and I know unlike Europe, you can have red blinkers in the back.

[blacknbean]

ez fix



http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2366

[iff2mastamatt]

If I get one in white, I might leave the tail lights as is. However, I would like to smoke them out if I did it legally.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by beirouty

i understand if you like it but lets say you dont, what can you do to make them better ?

change them ? or paint them ?

and is painting them legal ? ( sorry for the question but i never done it )

You are in the UAE so you would need to check your countries rules and regulations. Here in the USA, such laws vary from state to state.

[Longhorn248]

I'm going to decide between three options:

1. Smoke tails
2. Paint chrome bezels black
3. Paint inside of lenses with clear red

If the US version shows up with red tails then I'll probably just leave them for a while.

[Guff]

Don't you need to bake the tails to take them apart? I know you have to for some headlights (I've only done it on a Supra), and it's kind of a pain in the ass because you have to re-silicone the whole thing and it can get messy.

[Longhorn248]

Originally Posted by Guff

Don't you need to bake the tails to take them apart? I know you have to for some headlights (I've only done it on a Supra), and it's kind of a pain in the ass because you have to re-silicone the whole thing and it can get messy.

Either bake, or use a heat gun around the edges (I prefer this method, less chance of melting the housing). If you only do it once you shouldn't need to replace the sealant since you can just remelt it and push the housing back together. If you end up doing it multiple times it may be a good idea to purchase new sealant and replace it.

[xc]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

Wait for the kouki (mid-generation refresh/facelift) version for revised tail lights. Toyota does it on every car they make.

He's right, i would wait till the next year to wait for toyota to make more changes. but if i get as soon as it comes out I'm tinting the taillights

oh i also don't like the signal lights next to the fog lights

[Dark]

You can just do sticker work, so you won't mess up the taillight.

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

Wait for the kouki (mid-generation refresh/facelift) version for revised tail lights. Toyota does it on every car they make.

That's what I'm waiting for. I don't plan to buy the first year b/c I know a couple yrs later they'll make some small suttle refinements.

Originally Posted by Mari0

You can actually just spray paint the tails from the outside in red, like so:

FROM:

TO:

(not my car)

That's what I'll be doing...

Edit: As far as legality goes, pretty sure you can have all red tail lights in America. I've seen plenty of Acuras with them and I know unlike Europe, you can have red blinkers in the back.

I would be careful with spraying the outside. In the other thread, I mentioned using Testors transparent candy apple red and that is what most folks use to match the red lenses but unless you clear coat them, the paint will weather quickly.

It will match but I recommend cracking them open and painting the inside of the lense rather than the outside.

In the US, it's mandatory to have a clear reverse light and red brake lights. Turn signals can be either amber or red.

[Longhorn248]

Originally Posted by RRnold

That's what I'm waiting for. I don't plan to buy the first year b/c I know a couple yrs later they'll make some small suttle refinements,

For any product out there you can always sit and wait for something better down the road.