black housing taillight mod for 06 WRX - Page 13

alt14 · 08-09-2012, 01:18 AM

Looks awesome! I did the exact thing with my headlights/tail lights except black with red rings, just curious, was it as much of a pain for you as it was for me to do the rings?

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mhs5074 · 08-09-2012, 01:21 AM

yea it was, taping it off was the bigggest PITA

alt14 · 08-09-2012, 01:39 AM

Sorry for the pain but i'm relieved I didn't spend all that time taping off just to find out there was and easy way!

OsirisGage · 10-23-2012, 11:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neurosis05

So I took a different approach. Not only did I black out the bottom piece, but I also smoked the lenses and removed the red piece on top. I then switched the top and bottom lights. My brake lights and night time running lights are on the bottom and my turn signal and reverse lights are on top. I also swapped out the stock bulbs and installed LED lights for the brakes. They're quite a bit brighter. However now I'm having trouble with condensation on the inside of the housing. I think they might be sealed improperly or I need some anti fogging spray. Anyone having the same problem?

I am interested as to how these look at night in reverse, on brake, and running. Mind posting some pics? (sorry for questioning on such an old post)

05subysti · 12-26-2012, 08:47 PM

Bump this thread just did my housings

coreyerwin · 12-27-2012, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 05subysti

Bump this thread just did my housings

How about pics of how they look on your car? So far they look like you did a bang up job!

b154wheel · 12-27-2012, 12:42 AM

Nice! Install them yet?

05subysti · 12-27-2012, 10:10 PM

mixmatch · 02-07-2013, 11:11 PM

What is the purpose of the clear reflector in the read section? Has anyone tried leaving leaving it out?

alt14 · 02-07-2013, 11:14 PM

You mean the red on the top as in the brake/parking light section?

mixmatch · 02-08-2013, 10:14 PM

There is a small ~1" tall clear reflector sitting behing the red piece. There was a pic somewhere in the thread showing it but if you look at 05suby's pics above, its the strip that delineates the red from what would be clear. Basically its the strip at the bottom of the red part.

alt14 · 02-08-2013, 10:25 PM

I think I know what your talking about. I think it's to see the car at night when it's parked somewhere, when I come up the road to my house I can see my tail lights reflector strip all the way from the end of the road

Darth Wagon · 02-09-2013, 12:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OsirisGage

I am interested as to how these look at night in reverse, on brake, and running. Mind posting some pics? (sorry for questioning on such an old post)

Thanks for quoting this one, I've been looking to do something similar but missed it the first time around. I have a wagon but I want something similar to the 04/05 sedan tails. This looks pretty close, but instead of painting the bottom black I would paint the outside of the lens red on the lower half.

Pavulon · 05-29-2013, 12:08 AM

Here's a bump to an old post... had my first rain after install today, and no fog! Fingers crossed this continues..... I took it one step further than most i've seen on here and tinted the red/clear lense... Also, I cut mine in the fashion that "catbacksubie" from page 11 did..just straight across....was a bit hard to seperate the pieces but I feel much more easy to cut..

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05-29-2013, 12:08 AM	#314
Pavulon Scooby Newbie Member#: 355882 Join Date: May 2013 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Sykesville, MD Vehicle: 2006 WRX TR DMG	Here's a bump to an old post... had my first rain after install today, and no fog! Fingers crossed this continues..... I took it one step further than most i've seen on here and tinted the red/clear lense... Also, I cut mine in the fashion that "catbacksubie" from page 11 did..just straight across....was a bit hard to seperate the pieces but I feel much more easy to cut.. [IMG][/IMG]

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08-09-2012, 01:18 AM	#301
alt14 Scooby Specialist Member#: 271928 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Gettysburg PA Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i SE OBP	Looks awesome! I did the exact thing with my headlights/tail lights except black with red rings, just curious, was it as much of a pain for you as it was for me to do the rings? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

08-09-2012, 01:21 AM	#302
mhs5074 Scooby Newbie Member#: 184485 Join Date: Jul 2008 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: NYC/Philly Vehicle: 0six Stage 2ish STi Aspen W	yea it was, taping it off was the bigggest PITA

08-09-2012, 01:39 AM	#303
alt14 Scooby Specialist Member#: 271928 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Gettysburg PA Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i SE OBP	Sorry for the pain but i'm relieved I didn't spend all that time taping off just to find out there was and easy way!

12-26-2012, 08:47 PM	#305
05subysti Scooby Specialist Member#: 268190 Join Date: Dec 2010 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: central tx	Bump this thread just did my housings

12-27-2012, 12:42 AM	#307
b154wheel Scooby Newbie Member#: 206874 Join Date: Mar 2009 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Salem, NH Vehicle: 2010 Impreza WRX Black	Nice! Install them yet?

12-27-2012, 10:10 PM	#308
05subysti Scooby Specialist Member#: 268190 Join Date: Dec 2010 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: central tx

02-07-2013, 11:11 PM	#309
mixmatch Scooby Newbie Member#: 132057 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: wylie Vehicle: 2007 STi Urban Gray Metallic	What is the purpose of the clear reflector in the read section? Has anyone tried leaving leaving it out?

02-07-2013, 11:14 PM	#310
alt14 Scooby Specialist Member#: 271928 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Gettysburg PA Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i SE OBP	You mean the red on the top as in the brake/parking light section?

02-08-2013, 10:14 PM	#311
mixmatch Scooby Newbie Member#: 132057 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: TXIC Location: wylie Vehicle: 2007 STi Urban Gray Metallic	There is a small ~1" tall clear reflector sitting behing the red piece. There was a pic somewhere in the thread showing it but if you look at 05suby's pics above, its the strip that delineates the red from what would be clear. Basically its the strip at the bottom of the red part.

02-08-2013, 10:25 PM	#312
alt14 Scooby Specialist Member#: 271928 Join Date: Jan 2011 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Gettysburg PA Vehicle: 2007 Impreza 2.5i SE OBP	I think I know what your talking about. I think it's to see the car at night when it's parked somewhere, when I come up the road to my house I can see my tail lights reflector strip all the way from the end of the road