Non OEM CCFL LED tail lights on eBay...anyone?
12-07-2009, 06:33 AM
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Mine are still on schedule to arrive tomorrow - they are now in Texas at least! I won't get to install them until after work tomorrow, so any pics will be in the evening. If someone can beat me to the punch getting some install pics up, go for it.
12-07-2009, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by UncleFodder' post='1069224' date='Dec 7 2009, 10:33 AM
Mine are still on schedule to arrive tomorrow - they are now in Texas at least! I won't get to install them until after work tomorrow, so any pics will be in the evening. If someone can beat me to the punch getting some install pics up, go for it.
12-07-2009, 07:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Alpine White Girl' post='1069244' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:00 AM
There is a member picking up his lights today so we will get to see them today.
12-07-2009, 07:15 AM
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I can see a huge fail coming. You guys are seriously going to take the word of a person who sells car parts on eBay for a living? Obviously he's going to tell you anything possible to juice his soon to be failed sales because it's a new product.
FYI, that's not CCFL, neither are the OEM LCI taillights, those lines you guys think are CCFL are actually called CELIS.
I also think that after a few thousand miles, those CELIS bars will eventually start melting and become very uneven due from the heat of the brake light bulbs. On top of that, if you put those taillights right next to an OEM set, you can spot the difference in material from a mile away, aftermarket taillights tend to much more vibrant, the red stands out A LOT more, aswell as the chrome, and IMO... it looks cheap as hell and not any different than when riced out E46's buy eBay LED taillights.
I can't believe you guys are putting eBay taillights on a car that once was/is $50K+ Props to those that actually went through the hassle of getting real LCI taillights, which by the way... are definitely going to get cheaper once people buy these horrendous looking lights.
Looking forward to a review.
FYI, that's not CCFL, neither are the OEM LCI taillights, those lines you guys think are CCFL are actually called CELIS.
I also think that after a few thousand miles, those CELIS bars will eventually start melting and become very uneven due from the heat of the brake light bulbs. On top of that, if you put those taillights right next to an OEM set, you can spot the difference in material from a mile away, aftermarket taillights tend to much more vibrant, the red stands out A LOT more, aswell as the chrome, and IMO... it looks cheap as hell and not any different than when riced out E46's buy eBay LED taillights.
I can't believe you guys are putting eBay taillights on a car that once was/is $50K+ Props to those that actually went through the hassle of getting real LCI taillights, which by the way... are definitely going to get cheaper once people buy these horrendous looking lights.
Looking forward to a review.
12-07-2009, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Igor180?' post='1069263' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:15 AM
I can see a huge fail coming. You guys are seriously going to take the word of a person who sells car parts on eBay for a living? Obviously he's going to tell you anything possible to juice his soon to be failed sales because it's a new product.
FYI, that's not CCFL, neither are the OEM LCI taillights, those lines you guys think are CCFL are actually called CELIS.
I also think that after a few thousand miles, those CELIS bars will eventually start melting and become very uneven due from the heat of the brake light bulbs. On top of that, if you put those taillights right next to an OEM set, you can spot the difference in material from a mile away, aftermarket taillights tend to much more vibrant, the red stands out A LOT more, aswell as the chrome, and IMO... it looks cheap as hell and not any different than when riced out E46's buy eBay LED taillights.
I can't believe you guys are putting eBay taillights on a car that once was/is $50K+ Props to those that actually went through the hassle of getting real LCI taillights, which by the way... are definitely going to get cheaper once people buy these horrendous looking lights.
Looking forward to a review.
FYI, that's not CCFL, neither are the OEM LCI taillights, those lines you guys think are CCFL are actually called CELIS.
I also think that after a few thousand miles, those CELIS bars will eventually start melting and become very uneven due from the heat of the brake light bulbs. On top of that, if you put those taillights right next to an OEM set, you can spot the difference in material from a mile away, aftermarket taillights tend to much more vibrant, the red stands out A LOT more, aswell as the chrome, and IMO... it looks cheap as hell and not any different than when riced out E46's buy eBay LED taillights.
I can't believe you guys are putting eBay taillights on a car that once was/is $50K+ Props to those that actually went through the hassle of getting real LCI taillights, which by the way... are definitely going to get cheaper once people buy these horrendous looking lights.
Looking forward to a review.
Well, you have to realize, are you going to spend $800-900 on tail lights for $200 for tails? That is why everyone wants to jump on this bandwagon, of course pending review.
Also, the OEM LCI tails has bulbs behind the LED Rods. So why would these melt and the OEM's not melt if its almost the same thing?
And Everyone knows the lights are different. We're not that stupid.... Are we? LOL
Pretty obvious no? but still a good knock off compared to that other LED Tail's.
12-07-2009, 07:45 AM
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Originally Posted by nigxdoof' post='1069276' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:34 AM
Well, you have to realize, are you going to spend $800-900 on tail lights for $200 for tails? That is why everyone wants to jump on this bandwagon, of course pending review.
Also, the OEM LCI tails has bulbs behind the LED Rods. So why would these melt and the OEM's not melt if its almost the same thing?
And Everyone knows the lights are different. We're not that stupid.... Are we? LOL
Pretty obvious no? but still a good knock off compared to that other LED Tail's.
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Also, the OEM LCI tails has bulbs behind the LED Rods. So why would these melt and the OEM's not melt if its almost the same thing?
And Everyone knows the lights are different. We're not that stupid.... Are we? LOL
Pretty obvious no? but still a good knock off compared to that other LED Tail's.
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12-07-2009, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by UncleFodder' post='1069224' date='Dec 7 2009, 10:33 AM
Mine are still on schedule to arrive tomorrow - they are now in Texas at least! I won't get to install them until after work tomorrow, so any pics will be in the evening. If someone can beat me to the punch getting some install pics up, go for it.
12-07-2009, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by turbo_mustang12' post='1069281' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:45 AM
Whats up bro? Thought you were selling your car?
So i'm keeping the car, but stock. =)
12-07-2009, 08:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Igor180?' post='1069263' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:15 AM
I can see a huge fail coming. You guys are seriously going to take the word of a person who sells car parts on eBay for a living? Obviously he's going to tell you anything possible to juice his soon to be failed sales because it's a new product.
FYI, that's not CCFL, neither are the OEM LCI taillights, those lines you guys think are CCFL are actually called CELIS.
I also think that after a few thousand miles, those CELIS bars will eventually start melting and become very uneven due from the heat of the brake light bulbs. On top of that, if you put those taillights right next to an OEM set, you can spot the difference in material from a mile away, aftermarket taillights tend to much more vibrant, the red stands out A LOT more, aswell as the chrome, and IMO... it looks cheap as hell and not any different than when riced out E46's buy eBay LED taillights.
I can't believe you guys are putting eBay taillights on a car that once was/is $50K+ Props to those that actually went through the hassle of getting real LCI taillights, which by the way... are definitely going to get cheaper once people buy these horrendous looking lights.
Looking forward to a review.
FYI, that's not CCFL, neither are the OEM LCI taillights, those lines you guys think are CCFL are actually called CELIS.
I also think that after a few thousand miles, those CELIS bars will eventually start melting and become very uneven due from the heat of the brake light bulbs. On top of that, if you put those taillights right next to an OEM set, you can spot the difference in material from a mile away, aftermarket taillights tend to much more vibrant, the red stands out A LOT more, aswell as the chrome, and IMO... it looks cheap as hell and not any different than when riced out E46's buy eBay LED taillights.
I can't believe you guys are putting eBay taillights on a car that once was/is $50K+ Props to those that actually went through the hassle of getting real LCI taillights, which by the way... are definitely going to get cheaper once people buy these horrendous looking lights.
Looking forward to a review.
There are a few people testing them so calm down. If they end up being a bust I would think people will back out.
Lci tails look nice and all but apparently a lot of people can't justify spending a grand.
12-07-2009, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Igor180?' post='1069263' date='Dec 7 2009, 11:15 AM
I can see a huge fail coming. You guys are seriously going to take the word of a person who sells car parts on eBay for a living? Obviously he's going to tell you anything possible to juice his soon to be failed sales because it's a new product.
FYI, that's not CCFL, neither are the OEM LCI taillights, those lines you guys think are CCFL are actually called CELIS.
I also think that after a few thousand miles, those CELIS bars will eventually start melting and become very uneven due from the heat of the brake light bulbs. On top of that, if you put those taillights right next to an OEM set, you can spot the difference in material from a mile away, aftermarket taillights tend to much more vibrant, the red stands out A LOT more, aswell as the chrome, and IMO... it looks cheap as hell and not any different than when riced out E46's buy eBay LED taillights.
I can't believe you guys are putting eBay taillights on a car that once was/is $50K+ Props to those that actually went through the hassle of getting real LCI taillights, which by the way... are definitely going to get cheaper once people buy these horrendous looking lights.
Looking forward to a review.
FYI, that's not CCFL, neither are the OEM LCI taillights, those lines you guys think are CCFL are actually called CELIS.
I also think that after a few thousand miles, those CELIS bars will eventually start melting and become very uneven due from the heat of the brake light bulbs. On top of that, if you put those taillights right next to an OEM set, you can spot the difference in material from a mile away, aftermarket taillights tend to much more vibrant, the red stands out A LOT more, aswell as the chrome, and IMO... it looks cheap as hell and not any different than when riced out E46's buy eBay LED taillights.
I can't believe you guys are putting eBay taillights on a car that once was/is $50K+ Props to those that actually went through the hassle of getting real LCI taillights, which by the way... are definitely going to get cheaper once people buy these horrendous looking lights.
Looking forward to a review.