Looking to get my tail lights normal.
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Teching In
Joined: Feb 2011
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From: Pompano Beach, Fl
Looking to get my tail lights normal. The guy I bought this car from mentioned it had a minor accident which caused the replacement of the left rear quarter panel and the tail light to be replaced as well. The quarter panel is great but take a look at my tail lights.
http://imgur.com/a/oZrhZ
It looks like the driver side light fixture was replaced with some strange non-oem part. I guess the auto body shop he took it to didn't care about making sure the lights matched.
It causes two problems.
http://imgur.com/a/oZrhZ
It looks like the driver side light fixture was replaced with some strange non-oem part. I guess the auto body shop he took it to didn't care about making sure the lights matched.
It causes two problems.
- Everyone tells me I have a light out on my drivers side.
- Moisture is always found inside the reverse light.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 30
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From: Pompano Beach, Fl
yeah that's actually common to see. something about the reflective material inside the housing corrudes or flakes off if water leaks in... ??? Not really sure but again i see it EVERYWHERE, and the stranger thing is that it alway seem to be the driver side
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Yea, that's what we've all been told. I guess that guy didn't get the memo and figured it out! Turns out you can, but it ain't easy! That write-up is very good.
OP - It's the inside that is the problem just like in that write up. The outside isn't the issue, but a little polishing wouldn't hurt to get rid of some swirls.
Hawks Third Gen has used ones for $150. New is too expensive there. If you want a new one, WS6 store is $299. Search 10431949 for the LH (Driver side) and10431948 for the RH
Last edited by HotWhipT/A; May 29, 2012 at 06:05 PM.
Thread Starter
Teching In
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 30
Likes: 1
From: Pompano Beach, Fl
I hadn't even thought to look around for a fix since I assumed it was a defect from a non-OEM part.
