one tail light is brighter. ahhh
03-02-2006, 07:21 PM
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one tail light is brighter. ahhh well i forgot about this until my buddy was driving behind me the other day.
back in my mustang days i use to make fun of 4th gen firebirds because the right tail light is brighter than the left one when the lights are on.
i just remembered this when he was telling me my right tail light is brighter, so i got out of my car and looked and it is brighter, ive seen multiple birds like this.
So what do you guys do to fix this or do you guys not care because your not looking at the rear of the car.
i want it to look nice for the people im racing
back in my mustang days i use to make fun of 4th gen firebirds because the right tail light is brighter than the left one when the lights are on.
i just remembered this when he was telling me my right tail light is brighter, so i got out of my car and looked and it is brighter, ive seen multiple birds like this.
So what do you guys do to fix this or do you guys not care because your not looking at the rear of the car.
i want it to look nice for the people im racing
03-02-2006, 08:31 PM
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well it pisses me off too knowing i have to replace it if i want itto look right.
i noticed after i washed my car that the lense on the back up light had water on it on the inside and the right side didnt.
damn gm products. at least they have a motor and trans to make up for it
i noticed after i washed my car that the lense on the back up light had water on it on the inside and the right side didnt.
damn gm products. at least they have a motor and trans to make up for it
03-04-2006, 06:18 PM
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My 00 TA's tail lights were perfectly fine. My 02 TA's tail lights are just like you're describing. Water gets inside the lens and eats away the reflective stuff (chrome-like sheet) on the inside of the lens that helps reflect the light outward .
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03-04-2006, 06:22 PM
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I have moisture inside my passenger - side reverse light..PISSES ME OFF-- 
-sun hits it and it goes away though..... 
there must be a tiny crack,but we can't find it...
-sun hits it and it goes away though..... there must be a tiny crack,but we can't find it...
03-04-2006, 08:04 PM
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Mine will need replacing too...my passenger side is really damn dark. My drivers side isn't perfect either but i'll end up replacing them both.
What I would like to know, and i'm sure others would too, is what preventative measures can we take to make sure our NEW lights stay new and don't crap out again? I don't think they are cheap.
What I would like to know, and i'm sure others would too, is what preventative measures can we take to make sure our NEW lights stay new and don't crap out again? I don't think they are cheap.
03-04-2006, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackHawk T/A
Mine will need replacing too...my passenger side is really damn dark. My drivers side isn't perfect either but i'll end up replacing them both.
What I would like to know, and i'm sure others would too, is what preventative measures can we take to make sure our NEW lights stay new and don't crap out again? I don't think they are cheap.
What I would like to know, and i'm sure others would too, is what preventative measures can we take to make sure our NEW lights stay new and don't crap out again? I don't think they are cheap.
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03-05-2006, 09:33 PM
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well this is the question on my mind now, how much do replacement tail lights cost and where do you think they would be the cheapest to buy them from.
03-05-2006, 10:12 PM
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take the taillight out and and see if u can bake it to get the glew sticky and take it apart. clean inside... heat it up again and reseal better then stock... i no u can do that with headlights dunno if the same goes for tails
03-07-2006, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by JDP
well this is the question on my mind now, how much do replacement tail lights cost and where do you think they would be the cheapest to buy them from.
Originally Posted by JDP
where does everybody get there replacement tails from?
As far as cheapest? I'd say eBay or search online salvage yards, but they're not new (ie they could have the problem or the beginning of the problem already).
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03-23-2006, 01:50 AM
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Here is what we're talking about...my passenger side light is mostly affected:
And here is what I want it to look like:
Mine don't look anything like that. Are they that red stock, or are those somehow modified?
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03-23-2006, 03:17 AM
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What would be better to prevent good lights from going bad again...
Sealing around the edges better
or
Drilling a couple holes in the bottom for drainage?
Or both? Prevent water getting in them from the top by sealing them with silicone, but have some holes in the bottom in case it happens anyway. Because the problem is if water gets in it will never make its way out.
Sealing around the edges better
or
Drilling a couple holes in the bottom for drainage?
Or both? Prevent water getting in them from the top by sealing them with silicone, but have some holes in the bottom in case it happens anyway. Because the problem is if water gets in it will never make its way out.
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03-23-2006, 03:40 AM
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when i get my camera i going to take a pic of how much brighter one side is compared to the other when you hit the brake lights, i have seen quite a few birds like this but i bet people dont know because they cant see behind them
03-24-2006, 04:56 PM
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I have the same problem with the taillights on my WS6, and yeah... it's from water getting inside. My driver's side tail light has a leak in it, and it started growing algae on the inside of the light. Only real way I can fix it is to replace the tail light.