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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:41 AM
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LED Tail Lights and quality

Does anyone know how the quality of these tail lights are? Im looking for some that have the led's in a circle..not bunched together like some of the others.

Im hoping these tail lights arent the same ebay quality as the projectors. Does anyone know any other websites or dealers? thanks

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-07...Q5fAccessories
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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In reality it's hit or miss with eBay stores. I purchased my led tails from eBay and they work fine. Alot of vendors here have those tails
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 10:58 AM
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I've got those...they are pretty sick!

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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:01 AM
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I've got those...they are pretty sick!

Oh really? Okay awesome thank you. I have silver as well. Did you get the smoke or regular? So no problems at all huh?
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:12 AM
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These are the regular ones. I couldn't find the smoke ones. The only thing is that it makes the turn signals blink fast like you have a burnt out bulb. If you know about LED's im sure you could wire in a resistor to make them work like normal. Doesn't bother me though.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 11:47 AM
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These are the regular ones. I couldn't find the smoke ones. The only thing is that it makes the turn signals blink fast like you have a burnt out bulb. If you know about LED's im sure you could wire in a resistor to make them work like normal. Doesn't bother me though.
Hmm..I dont like that. And no, I really dont know too much about wiring. I wonder who here has done it?
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:11 PM
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Hmm..I dont like that. And no, I really dont know too much about wiring. I wonder who here has done it?
here at auto zone the have the resisters on the shelf next to the leds. they just connect inline. the thing i heard about those lights is they will get scratches on them because the lenses are poor quality. i dont know if there is something you can do to prevent it.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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i had ebay tails (non-led) and the damn things fell apart going down the interstate!!
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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heard these ones were supposed to be good quality
http://www.modernperformance.com/gm/...s_cobalt.shtml
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 12:40 PM
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Thanks, I dont know if I want smoke tails though. I have a silver balt, im not a big fan of them on silver. Im sure those are exactly the same as the ebay ones though. Maybe if I see some better pics of the smoked on silver it will change my mind.
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Old Jan 31, 2009 | 01:39 PM
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haha my tails are blacked out and i get pulled over all the time for that bs
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:56 AM
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Can anyone tell a difference between this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...Q5fAccessories

and this? http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...Q5fAccessories

A. is $155 and B. is $122.

C is $117http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...Q5fAccessories


WTF?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:00 AM
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Originally Posted by forced_induction
heard these ones were supposed to be good quality
http://www.modernperformance.com/gm/...s_cobalt.shtml
Yes I have had them for over a year now with no problems besides the fast blinker lol. I need some resistors haha.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:25 AM
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i just used the tint spray it works good and i havent been pulled over yet for them
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 02:31 AM
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Cool cool. Im just looking for regular red though. I have a silver balt..im not too sure how the smoke/tint looks on silver.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 01:43 PM
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i heard from a lot of people that the ebay tailights do fall apart because the sealing is not enough or something..

i think the modernperformance one is moderately smoked....i'll try to get some pictures to post it up here once i get it if that helps?
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 03:48 PM
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The Modern Performance ones come pre-smoked.

The tail lights work great, just make sure to buy a couple of those turn signal resistors unless u like the ricey 200 flashes per minute lol.

Overall I have been very happy with these, tails, although they do come pre-fine-scratched up(on the inside of the housing). not very noticeable.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 04:15 PM
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ICPW are great quality, a little pricey but OEM quality or what am saying, better than OEM, my stockers had a crack in then left side from the day I bought it, by the time I replaced them with these I had a little fish tank back there
These are the Bermuda Blacks



Sorry I don't have any head on shots with them lit up
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 06:24 PM
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i dont really like the way those look. i wish that company made some that look like the ones modern performance sells. ill just leave the stock ones in i guess.
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 07:29 PM
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yeah i have the ipcw there awesome
i didnt like any of the other designs
they all looked like the stock ones
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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Here are the smoked modern performance tails on a laser blue cobalt.

Notice the center reflector of the outer's is illuminated due to light behind the car. That's the flash of the camera, but gives you an idea of what people see from the rear when their headlights tag ya when it's dark out.



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Old Feb 2, 2009 | 12:54 PM
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Cool thanks. Anyone have pics of a "silver" balt with smoke tails?
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Old Feb 7, 2009 | 06:32 PM
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pictures as promised!







they are really not smoked looking to me, they look more dark red than smoked. also the led looks much brighter than the ones in the picture
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