Black Housing Tail Lights (FR-S)
 

Hello all!

Just thought I would share this modification with the forums. Many have asked about modifying the stock tail lights as they are hideous stock. The problem is the lights are fused shut and you cannot simply bake them open. You have to dremel the housing open - meaning you need to cut through plastic. I must admit I took a big chance on this as I have never operated a dremel before and I have never opened up a tail light or head light.

I thought about just red tint'ing them or doing overlays but decided to try something a bit more interesting.

Here is the result:

Lights off.
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...48901576_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...19693493_n.jpg

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...13667400_n.jpg

Lights on!
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...58072855_n.jpg

http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...02410883_n.jpg


Hazards/turn signals functional!
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...11792366_n.jpg

Best shot
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...82536031_n.jpg


With the lenses sealed on
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...22798754_n.jpg

Close up with lense on
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...92589658_n.jpg

Without the lense and before adding some tint to the red pieces
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...25908480_n.jpg

Stock garbage altezzzzzzaaaaazzzzzz
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphoto...99925611_n.jpg

Ended up tinting the red pieces a little bit. It is subtle. Also did not use the Black paint for the compartment housing the yellow bulb. Instead I just tinted that area so that it is more of a black chrome now. Hopefully it will still be pretty functional.

It is fairly simple if you have the time. This was a 6-7 hr project.

Black Housing DIY article (actually it doesn't have to be "Black" =) )

Cheerz!

FINALLY, i think a lot of people have been waiting to see this, looks much better. now show us them on the car and in use! lol

yes finally! been waiting for this! that looks pretty good, although i'd be pretty scared to pull this off myself, cant wait to see this on the car

In his little member info on the left says he has a black fr-s so I bet this will look amazing on the car. just sitting there they look a little funny because of how much the clear lens sticks out but next to more black...

updated with installed pics

AMAZING, I will absolutely be doing this. that makes the car (at least in black) look much more exotic. great job man!

That looks amazing on a black car. Good job man.

great job must have a lot of practice in this kind of stuff

that looks SO good!

that looks amazing, man. great work. looks much nicer than tinting imo and it doesn't ruin the visibility at all. awesome.

I want to do this to my Raven but I'm so scared!

I've only tinted a tail light lens before. This was totally new but glad I did it!

Generally I am more of a "go" rather than "show" guy when it comes to cars, but the first thing i told myself I would do after buying the car was look into tail light options...

Good job, they look fantastic!

Looks great! this is on my list now.