LED Tail lights

[bunch1980]

Very nice not to dark a tint either like you see boy racers with lol, whats with green badging?

[SeriousSam]

whats with green badging?

There's no accounting for taste!

I must say though Shaggy, where those lights are concerned, I dig

[bigpete]

They look fantastic nice work Brian

[Bulldog]

Never been one to mess with the lights but I do like those

[GreySilver Beast]

Looking good Brian

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[Delanor]

IMO these LED`s either the Black or smoked versions are one of the best mod`s you can make - they just take years off the age of the car and bring it bang up to date I still can`t get over the intensity of the brake lights much better than the stock lights.

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[bunch1980]

Are these modified units then or is it the bulbs are replaced with led versions?

[Delanor]

They are completely new units the red side light and brake lights are LED`s the indicators and reversing lights use the existing bulbs but with different lenses, I changed the reversing lights for LED bulbs for a whiter light which are bright enough and kept the stock amber indicator bulbs as they work well enough in the new set up.

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[bunch1980]

Thanks I see I guess replacing the brake/side lights with led bulbs if possible wont be same either.

[ChrisHolmes]

So wh has a smart ar** now then? These do look good Brian, now you will have keep cleaning them!

[Delanor]

Moved Brians pictures here to save the Lights For Sale thread continuing.

[ChocolateTeapot]

I cancelled my order, CARID are an absolute bloody joke, the worst of all internet selling crimes is listing products as 'in stock' when they're on backorder. Fuming.

[Delanor]

It must be the way Americans do business if they have no stock, I bought 2 lots off them in stock and they were perfect with mine.

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[bunch1980]

Looked on CARID site look good but not so if they say in stock when not, in the pics the boot key hole appears to be on left is this right ours is on right?

[ChocolateTeapot]

Don't waste your time or money with them, I paid in August, it's now November and haven't heard a thing from them except 'sorry, still not in stock (even though we said they were)'. I wouldn't deal with them again now out of principle.

[bunch1980]

Sooo they are just about as much use as a chocolate teapot eh? lol seems ebay is way to looking further back thru, though I must resist and sort other things before getting nice things!

[Shagrington]

Very nice not to dark a tint either like you see boy racers with lol, whats with green badging?

Thanks - as for the green badging, I have a bit of a green theme going - green LEDS, nordic green spoiler & wheels, green Lockwood grille, green badges ...

I cancelled my order, CARID are an absolute bloody joke, the worst of all internet selling crimes is listing products as 'in stock' when they're on backorder. Fuming.

I was considering ordering some from Carid, but saw there may be a long wait involved so I resigned myself to not getting them ... then bigpete put a set up for sale, so a big thanks to him and a big thanks to Aston and Essex Rotary for fitting them for me (along with the Greddy sump and uprated oil regulator thing).

[ChocolateTeapot]

Congratulations on the new upgrades, Brian!

[Craig M]

Ordered black LED tail lights from CARID back in March,(not part of group buy) been put on back order 3 times now with a new shipping date of 18th December.
Have been offered clear/smoke or refund but I really want the black ones so have decided to wait each time.
You never know, I maybe get them from Santa.

[Delanor]

Just had a look on the Carid web site and they are quoting a shipping date of 1st February 2016 for the Black & Clear tail lights but 29 sets of Smoked in stock.

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[Paddy2691]

eBay lights came from Tawain with no customs or postage fee and only worked out about £40 more than the Caeid ones when you factor in customs etc.

[DirtyBurger]

non of them, they look like they belong on a corsa imo, kamikaze is the way to go

[Delanor]

£800+ for a set of Kamikaze LED tail lights - that is what they will cost you inc`painting, plus import taxes, handling charge etc.

The indicator and reversing light bulbs you can see look right at home in the pastry cutters.

I don`t think you will see an orderly queue forming for those by many owners on here.

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[mzivtins]

£800+ for a set of Kamikaze LED tail lights - that is what they will cost you inc`painting, plus import taxes, handling charge etc.

The indicator and reversing light bulbs you can see look right at home in the pastry cutters.

I don`t think you will see an orderly queue forming for those by many owners on here.

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Wasn't it 800-900£ for the carbon ones? I saw that price on japanparts and i have to say, in carbon, they look incredible

** Edit, ok it wasn't kamikaze lights... but way better RE Amemiya full carbon tail lights... only £660...
https://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/40934

The FRP one are only £100 cheaper making the carbon ones look like the best when you consider carbon, style and performance.

To me a brand new tail light shouldn't go foggy after only 2 weeks like these carid ones are known to do

[Delanor]

** Edit, ok it wasn't kamikaze lights... but way better RE Amemiya full carbon tail lights... only £660...
https://www.japanparts.com/parts/detail/40934


To me a brand new tail light shouldn't go foggy after only 2 weeks like these carid ones are known to do

Only £660 what about £68 shipping and then import duty/handling charge etc when they arrive, you can get thumped for a percentage of your £728 total cost depending on the carrier.

AFAIK only one set of lights have leaked and I think that was down to fitting - one wire lays across the gasket and water will probably track along it and into the light, I disconnected it then fed the wires through separate holes and re-connected the wires in the boot and mine haven`t leaked.

I`ll stick with my totally inferior £230 LED lights - they look like OE LED lights and don`t look like add ons.

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