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Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna
Yup. The Yaris hatch has a weird frosted tail light lens. The JDM RS taillights are even worse. Lol. But I suppose they help in this case to diffuse the LEDs properly.
Haha, that's how I had to install the HVA bulbs as well. Actually dropped them in a couple times and had to use pliers to retrieve them. Did you really push the bulbs into the socket? I thought they weren't very secured until I pushed them in harder. Haha. Pretty secure after.
Eek, I don't want any colored reflection if possible, and if they're just shining the bumper, that's not good.
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I had to go look up the RS lights after you mentioned them and . . . wow . . . at least their design sort of matches the character of the car I suppose . . .
It's odd, I've had lots of "loose bulb" issues with the FRS, both front and rear. As usual, the best bulbs in terms of fit have been (surprise surprise) the Phillips Ultinons! The Ultinons are super secure, have a satisfying "click" to them, and don't leave any ugly reflections front or back. They're also small enough that I don't have to risk dropping it in the housing just to install them
At some point I might do a full comparison/test of the red rockets - In person they do seem just a bit brighter (hence the light spill/bleed on the bumper,) and the small, almost unnoticeable, amount of shadow left in the center of the reflector by the Ultinons is not apparent with the Red Rockets as they have a couple emitters on the top with a "projector" lens. The real test however would be to see how they do in direct sunlight, particularly as their use as brake lights makes all weather visibility even more important (another reason for the "diffused lens" idea.)
Or, if I can manage to find a set at the right (low) price, I may just decide to switch to TOM's tails at some point
