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 Jan 30, 2006 - 6:26 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Apr 18, '05 From Calgary Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%)  |
so yeah, i got my tails last summer from a used 98 beams celica.
at first, i was wondering why my rear hatch interior light wasn't working so i took off the panels and noticed the previous owner had pulled off the plastic panel while the wire connector for the light was still plugged in. the last owner had yanked out the entire panel and the connectors were pulled right off. while i'm on this topic, and i don't mean to trail off like this, but anybody have a spare interior hatch panel with interior light? anyways, since i had all the rear panels off, i decided to put on the tail lights.. i was initially planning for these to go on this spring when the skirts and splitters get installed. **  please don't let my car get rear ended this winter ** pics: Before    During   and After    i didn't think the install would be so easy.. this has to be the easiest mod i've done on any of my previous cars. also i was worried since i've heard about some rubber seal being hard to pull out.. now i know what he meant and really wasn't so difficult (no offense to whoever that was). probably not worth making a new thread about this but i came home from school today and saw this:   luckily, i checked all around and saw no signs of keying or vandalism.. probably just some little punks jealous cuz i got my jdm tails on 
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Jan 30, 2006 - 6:33 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Kansas City Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Lookin' good. Sure would like to have a pair myself.
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Jan 30, 2006 - 8:21 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 8, '05 From torrance/carson, ca Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
good job. really sexy. and ditto about not getting rear ended. i just put mine on last week and i've been looking in my rear view mirror every couple seconds when i drive now.
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Jan 30, 2006 - 8:27 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 5, '05 From NE Currently Offline Reputation: 6 (100%) |
Just ta let ya know you really didn't have to take the plastics out to change the tail lights. (unless you did just to figure out your trunk light) But just a little info if you thought you had to take it out to change tail lights.
 LOOKS good by the way 
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Jan 30, 2006 - 10:10 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 25, '05 From Sydney, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Welcome to the JDM club
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Jan 30, 2006 - 11:13 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 22, '06 From Melbourne, Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Cut and take out the orange lens inside the indicators.
Cut the wire for the inner brakelight so that they only turn on fullbright when your brake is applied.
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Jan 30, 2006 - 11:24 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '04 From Baton Rouge, LA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
funny you guys talk about getting rear ended. The reason I got my tails was because some guy in a truck backed his trailer hitch right into my driver side tail light. He gave me his info and the insurance money bought me my JDM tail lights
I was 5 feet from my car when he hit it. I literally locked the doors walked away and heard a cracking noise. I was upset.
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Jan 30, 2006 - 11:34 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined May 16, '05 From Toronto, Ontario Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
QUOTE(azian_advanced @ Jan 30, 2006 - 6:26 PM) [snapback]386556[/snapback] [..] also i was worried since i've heard about some rubber seal being hard to pull out.. now i know what he meant and really wasn't so difficult (no offense to whoever that was). [..] yeayea... i know. i'm a total noob when it comes to cars =P but nice lights 
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Jan 30, 2006 - 11:47 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 18, '04 From Portland OR / Vancouver WA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
very nice!! I want to get some TOO
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Jan 31, 2006 - 9:24 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Sep 29, '02 From Sterling Heights, Michigan Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
QUOTE(amysmojo @ Jan 30, 2006 - 11:47 PM) [snapback]386792[/snapback] very nice!! I want to get some TOO *whispers in amy's ear* GET UM..GET UM!!  I'm glad I made this conversion, I think it really compliments our cars much better. I'm afraid of getting them damaged also. I check them everytime I come back from parking it where ever. I want to sell my OEM's but I've been keeping them just in case something happens to the JDM's. *knocks on wood* |
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Feb 2, 2006 - 8:13 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 19, '04 From Perth, Western Australia Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Got to love the JDm look! Very sexy.
I am on my second set of em actually. I WAS rear ended about a month after putting em on. Lucky insurance payed for the second set!
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Feb 2, 2006 - 11:25 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From So Cal Currently Offline Reputation: 3 (100%) |
maybe its some chick. she wrote "i want to" on the other side. and wrote her number somewhere else..
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Feb 2, 2006 - 11:38 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 13, '05 From Poughkeepsie, NY Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
it was me, im the hater that wrote that on your car...there so sexy, i just want them for myself lol
Nice mod, looks good, can't wait till spring to see the rest. --------------------  Kawi Love |
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Feb 2, 2006 - 11:55 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Dec 22, '05 From STL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
nice. i wish i afford jdm tails
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Feb 3, 2006 - 10:54 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 18, '05 From Calgary Currently Offline Reputation: 20 (100%) |
QUOTE(forkee @ Feb 2, 2006 - 10:25 AM) [snapback]388036[/snapback] maybe its some chick. she wrote "i want to" on the other side. and wrote her number somewhere else.. =D hahahah.. never thought of that. QUOTE nice. i wish i afford jdm tails buying them used is so much better. i got mine for $173 shipped. no scratches whatsoever.[s] -------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Feb 5, 2006 - 10:02 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jan 6, '05 From Finland, Turku Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
i also got a pair of jdm's on my celi something like 3 months ago and have to say that those really are worth of every cent.
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