Tail light help
 

Due to annoying condensation on my left tail light, I have consider buying a set of aftermarket lights. The ones that got my attention are the Valenti Sequential Red edition. I saw on the description of ft86speedfactory that the light are DOT approved. Is this true? I have looked everywhere for info regarding this and it’s really outdated. Can you guy help? If the Valenti are a no, what other light do y’all recommend that’s on the same price range ($350 or so)?

Thank you!

Which ever lights you end up buying, be sure to also buy a set of Ninja gaskets. This alleviated all my condensation issues.

Valenti lights are DOT approved and states so on the light itself. Make sure you get the matching fourth brake light to complete the look if you go with the Valentis! :thumbsup: I've had mine for almost two years now and they've held up great with no issues whatsoever.

Also make sure that you don't overtighten the bolts inside the trunk.
Hand tight is enough - otherwise you will damage the gaskets and get water ingress or condensation again.

Ensure that you have the proper flasher module or you can mess things up.

I have those exact ones, and while I do love them, I’m planning on getting new ones sometimes in the near future. No condensation issues whatsoever in the year and a half I’ve had them, however about a month or two ago, two LED’s died on the driver side turn signal. Not a huge deal to me tbh... I do plan on replacing them with clear TOM’S taillights.


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I have sequential valenti's with the stock flasher and they work fine. They are advertised as plug and play.
I have recently upgraded my front blinkers to led and then I added an aftermarket flasher.

Same, I didn’t need a new flasher till I got switchback turn signals.


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Perfect. Didn't hurt to confirm that.

Does Valenti/Helix=Valenti??














I got the smoked Valenti Helix and was under the assumption it wasn't DOT Certified...


If it is, great, I wont have to change them out for inspection.

Though pricier, the OEM 2017+ Toyota 86/BRZ tail lights look great, they are warrantied, and use longer lasting LEDs (I went through this scenario with our tC).

according to ft86speedfactory they are.

Yeah I read that but I also saw that they were saying they were fake so....

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I thought you were asking if smoked valenti's would pass inspection.

The newer version of Valenti Taillights have built in flasher module. Unless the OP gets a old stock. When I got mine last year I didn't need the flasher module. ;)

I got mine 2014, and didn't need one.
I only have the Valenti Euro winker relay because I am a lazy person and it adds tap turn.

OP, don't worry about not passing the inspection with Valentis. Im in Texas too and had my car inspected with Valentis and i had no issues passing

I installed my valentis without proper gasket installation. Been through all kinds of car washes and high pressure hoses. No condensation or water or anything

I was, and when I was researching, before I bought them, I read that some we're having a problem with the helix/Valenti. That they were knockoffs, and not DOT approved, but I have had them for a year and no problems so far.

Just can't believe Everything you read on the internet.

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I don't believe you.

You're lying about that!

OMG I don't know who to believe, my life is a lie!

what would Trump do?

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Isn't it DOT approved if it has a light on the side of the house so if viewing the car from the side, you can see the taillight? I thought I saw that in a SpeedFactory ad on youtube.

That is one requirement. Also has to meet the visible distance and brightness requirements.

I would think they also have to have the correct colors as well.

Yes. That is sort of a given.