"Colin" taillights...anyone have any experience with them? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

CaptainSlow · 02-07-2013, 11:23 PM

Seem to be a "decent" price, considering they're JDM...I think one of the best looking aftermarket lights out there

http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_d...=&SEARCH_page=

Just wondering what kind of modification (if any) these take to work...or if anyone has ordered a set in the states and can give an idea of the quality/fit

norsamerican · 02-07-2013, 11:26 PM

10 second search

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...in+tail+lights

CaptainSlow · 02-07-2013, 11:28 PM

Damn...I knew that thread existed, too...now I feel dumb :\ I was thinking that was more of a "this is what's on the market", and I was looking for more personal experience with that single brand...looking through that thread, though, I see that some people did post with those lights. My mistake!

norsamerican · 02-07-2013, 11:36 PM

haha i do it all the time.

tbwoodlee · 02-08-2013, 06:23 PM

I can't speak for experience with the brand as a whole, but I do own the smoked versions for my Asphalt. I had to do a wire swap in the harness to get them to light up correctly. There is a thread around here somewhere that details what to do.

Other than that, I have had no issues with the lights. Police don't seem to care that they are smoked as the lights are easily visible.

I haven't noticed any condensation, but I took a preemptive approach and used custom gaskets on them to be safe.

Phaedrus29 · 02-09-2013, 02:10 AM

I really like the red Colins. I also had to do the wire swap but it wasn't a huge deal. And I also used custom gaskets to hopefully prevent any condensation issues. They are definitely worth it for the price IMO.

wdninja · 02-09-2013, 02:23 AM

I have the smoked Colins with custom gaskets as well. I've had them on for a while now and love the look. The one thing that concerns me about them is they're quite dim during the day, especially if it's sunny. My gf was following me and said she could barely see them, which could obviously be a safety issue.

If you want some custom gaskets for them, shoot me a PM, I've sent out a bunch of sets for other forum members.

Chen · 02-09-2013, 10:34 PM

Is there a video on these tails? I'm curious how they look live.

JonnyRocket · 02-09-2013, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chen

Is there a video on these tails? I'm curious how they look live.

In this thread...

DAEMANO · 09-12-2013, 02:44 PM

Here are mine, yep, posting like mad.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...45&postcount=5

02-07-2013, 11:23 PM	#1
CaptainSlow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 799 Thanks: 392 Thanked 388 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	"Colin" taillights...anyone have any experience with them? Seem to be a "decent" price, considering they're JDM...I think one of the best looking aftermarket lights out there http://www.japanparts.com/db/parts_d...=&SEARCH_page= Just wondering what kind of modification (if any) these take to work...or if anyone has ordered a set in the states and can give an idea of the quality/fit __________________ Ultramarine 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT

02-07-2013, 11:28 PM	#3
CaptainSlow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 799 Thanks: 392 Thanked 388 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Damn...I knew that thread existed, too...now I feel dumb :\ I was thinking that was more of a "this is what's on the market", and I was looking for more personal experience with that single brand...looking through that thread, though, I see that some people did post with those lights. My mistake! __________________ Ultramarine 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT

02-09-2013, 02:23 AM	#7
wdninja Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: 2023 Toyota GR86 Premium Location: Richmond, VA, USA Posts: 291 Thanks: 60 Thanked 143 Times in 66 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have the smoked Colins with custom gaskets as well. I've had them on for a while now and love the look. The one thing that concerns me about them is they're quite dim during the day, especially if it's sunny. My gf was following me and said she could barely see them, which could obviously be a safety issue. If you want some custom gaskets for them, shoot me a PM, I've sent out a bunch of sets for other forum members. __________________ 2023 Toyota GR86 Premium, Neptune Blue Gasket Ninja.

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norsamerican Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 539 Thanks: 101 Thanked 233 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	10 second search http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...in+tail+lights

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norsamerican Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: WRB BRZ Location: Houston Posts: 539 Thanks: 101 Thanked 233 Times in 112 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	haha i do it all the time.

02-09-2013, 02:10 AM	#6
Phaedrus29 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: PA Posts: 683 Thanks: 106 Thanked 248 Times in 133 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I really like the red Colins. I also had to do the wire swap but it wasn't a huge deal. And I also used custom gaskets to hopefully prevent any condensation issues. They are definitely worth it for the price IMO.

02-09-2013, 10:34 PM	#8
Chen Regional Moderator Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 00-AP1 20-A90 06-Z33 07-FA5 93-NA1 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 4,633 Thanks: 85 Thanked 1,278 Times in 856 Posts Mentioned: 309 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Is there a video on these tails? I'm curious how they look live.

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