solution to the ugly taillights - Page 5 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Lonewolf · 06-18-2012, 03:59 PM

OrbitalEllipses · 06-18-2012, 04:00 PM

Them's nice! I'll have my tinter throw 'em on when I get my windows done.

Dadhawk · 06-18-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Them's nice! I'll have my tinter throw 'em on when I get my windows done.

they are also expensive! Didn't I see they were like just shy of $800!

Snoopyalien24 · 06-18-2012, 04:09 PM

K so I did this one just now

Snoopyalien24 · 06-18-2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

AHHHH THIS RIGHT NOW

RRnold · 06-18-2012, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JDMrolla

I actually prefer the taillights and over all look of the 05-06 Tacomas over the 08/09 and current model. Only thing i like about the newest ones is the TRD off road decal on the side is grey and not the red

The only exterior changes from the 08/09 were the black headlights and LED tails.

I wonder if the tail lamp housing can indeed be cracked open.

This guy did it on his tC.

http://clubsciontc.com/forums/diy-in...l-light-46447/

OrbitalEllipses · 06-18-2012, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

they are also expensive! Didn't I see they were like just shy of $800!

Oh, I meant a red tint in the same patten. $800 for tail lights?

Only tail lights I'm buying are Altezza lights!

Dadhawk · 06-18-2012, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

Oh, I meant a red tint in the same patten. $800 for tail lights?

...

My thoughts exactly.

colHolm · 06-18-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

I didn't do it, but this looks great

I'll be doing the cutouts on my vinyl wrapped lights sometime this week, just like I did in that chop.

:happy0180:

Decoy68 · 06-18-2012, 10:49 PM

ive painted taillights the same color as my car before. you need to leave a certain amount of original lens showing bc paint wont let too much light through even with super bright LED bulbs(ive tried lol). you can get pretty creative with doin it ive seen ppl go as far as to incorporate designs to have lens still showing.

Dadhawk · 06-19-2012, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Decoy68

ive painted taillights the same color as my car before. you need to leave a certain amount of original lens showing bc paint wont let too much light through even with super bright LED bulbs(ive tried lol). you can get pretty creative with doin it ive seen ppl go as far as to incorporate designs to have lens still showing.

Don't know if this was your problem or not, but unlike standard bulbs, LEDs produce a more "pure" color. So, for example, if you put say a white LED behind a red tinted lens, you will get very little light out of it. The lens only allows red spectrum pass through it. If you use a standard "old school" bulb you'll get more light through because it produces the entire spectrum of light.

Therefore, you have to use a color LED that is close to the color of your tint to get a decent level of brightness.

Premium Auto Styling · 06-21-2012, 04:18 AM

Checkout our thread for our newly released red vinyl overlays:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9307

Lonewolf · 06-21-2012, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Premium Auto Styling

Checkout our thread for our newly released red vinyl overlays:
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9307

Do you have any nighttime pictures to show how much light gets through when you hit the brakes?

rcm47 · 06-21-2012, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Lonewolf

Do you have any nighttime pictures to show how much light gets through when you hit the brakes?

I too am curious.

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Decoy68 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Chrysler 300 Location: Philly Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ive painted taillights the same color as my car before. you need to leave a certain amount of original lens showing bc paint wont let too much light through even with super bright LED bulbs(ive tried lol). you can get pretty creative with doin it ive seen ppl go as far as to incorporate designs to have lens still showing.

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