Black tail lights??
Sep 3, 2007 | 08:30 AM
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Yes they are, just didn?t know if when you changed the harness it changed the bulbs.
These are fine in Cali as far as I know, it is not like I will ever live there much less be driving there. The reason that spray painting is banned is because it dims the lights WAY down where these actually changce the light it self o make it look black..
Chrome wheels are banned in Cali????
Agreed with the Chrome ones, that is why I got the black ones.
Some of that is true. The old LED bulbs espically were not near as bright as the new ones. The ones I got had only been out for a few months when I got them and they are some nice bulbs and I already see some brighter ones that are coming out that I might get.
As far as seeing from the side, this is also something they have made better in recent years (not sure when you last tried them). The ones I have can be seen from just about any angel as well as my stock ones. The stocks may be a little brighter at some angels but from behind where they matter most of the time they are bright and come on faster.
Chrome wheels are banned in Cali????
I wish people wouldn't throw the term "JDM" around so much like it means anything when it doesn't apply. In Japan no 3rd gens had black headlights or corners and their tails are just slightly different than our's.
I don't mind the black tails but the chrome ones are just rediculously gaudy and played out.
I don't mind the black tails but the chrome ones are just rediculously gaudy and played out.
I don't know if the aftermarket tailight on the F150 I mentioned above had an LED bulb in it, but the lense was clear. All I know is that it was about half as bright as the side that had the factory tailight.
I like LEDs. I have added aftermarket LED tailight/brakelights to the rear of all 3 of the motorcycles I've owned to supplement the factory tailight/brakelights. You can see how much slower the factory bulb comes to full brightness (looks to be about a half second slower) compared to LED lights.
On a motorcycle, being seen is much more critical, and I would never make the lights harder to see. I will only add LEDs to supplement the factory bulbs, not to replace them. I once did try an LED bulb to replace the factory bulb on my first bike, and it was actually dimmer, especially in bright sunlight. Fortunately, I had supplemental LEDs already, so I still had more light overall than with the factory bulb.
Also, LEDs are harder to see at an angle to one side compared to a standard incandescent bulb. When installed in a tailight, unless the lense is designed for LED bulbs, the lense can actually make the situation worse. And the clear lenses in many aftermarket tailights don't have built in diffusers to spread the light like an factory tailight lense has can make matters worse.
I wouldn't replace my tailights with aftermarket tailights. If I want brighter ones, there are better bulbs that fit the factory tailights. But I still see no reason to replace the factory tailights with aftermarket lights.
I like LEDs. I have added aftermarket LED tailight/brakelights to the rear of all 3 of the motorcycles I've owned to supplement the factory tailight/brakelights. You can see how much slower the factory bulb comes to full brightness (looks to be about a half second slower) compared to LED lights.
On a motorcycle, being seen is much more critical, and I would never make the lights harder to see. I will only add LEDs to supplement the factory bulbs, not to replace them. I once did try an LED bulb to replace the factory bulb on my first bike, and it was actually dimmer, especially in bright sunlight. Fortunately, I had supplemental LEDs already, so I still had more light overall than with the factory bulb.
Also, LEDs are harder to see at an angle to one side compared to a standard incandescent bulb. When installed in a tailight, unless the lense is designed for LED bulbs, the lense can actually make the situation worse. And the clear lenses in many aftermarket tailights don't have built in diffusers to spread the light like an factory tailight lense has can make matters worse.
I wouldn't replace my tailights with aftermarket tailights. If I want brighter ones, there are better bulbs that fit the factory tailights. But I still see no reason to replace the factory tailights with aftermarket lights.
Some of that is true. The old LED bulbs espically were not near as bright as the new ones. The ones I got had only been out for a few months when I got them and they are some nice bulbs and I already see some brighter ones that are coming out that I might get.
As far as seeing from the side, this is also something they have made better in recent years (not sure when you last tried them). The ones I have can be seen from just about any angel as well as my stock ones. The stocks may be a little brighter at some angels but from behind where they matter most of the time they are bright and come on faster.
Sep 6, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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I think fake Carbon Fibre is F'n Ugly
Sep 6, 2007 | 06:21 PM
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Sep 7, 2007 | 07:28 AM
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I believe there are made by TYC and are GEN II
Sep 7, 2007 | 07:38 AM
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Some people do this:
http://www.decalfx.com/smoked_tail_light_film.html
And some people use VHT Nite-Shades
Yes, they make smoked corners.
http://www.decalfx.com/smoked_tail_light_film.html
And some people use VHT Nite-Shades
Yes, they make smoked corners.
Sep 11, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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Sep 11, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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Especially when it comes to safety.
There's no way they can be as easy to see as stock tailights, especially in certain conditions such as a hard rain or when bright sunlight is shining on the rear of the vehicle.
I just don't understand why someone would do that.
There's no way they can be as easy to see as stock tailights, especially in certain conditions such as a hard rain or when bright sunlight is shining on the rear of the vehicle.
I just don't understand why someone would do that.
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