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YOUR RESEARCHRedline smoked LED tail lights just came today.
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Received and installed the same redline LED tail lights from amazon.
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I used RTV silicone and that greatly reduced but did not completely eliminate the problem.
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Its because of the type of bulb used there as compared to the regular tail bulb.
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After reading some of the stories here about them coming broken from shipping, I was kind of worried. They really packed them well!!!. Double boxed and well padded. Looking forward to installing these on my next day off.
Hopefully, they work as good as they look and no fogging. They will really set off my guards red 996.
I got them from RedLine on Amazon. The fit was not that bad. Looks like they new have a resistor box built in. I have a 2000 996 so was not worried. I have no fast blink problem and they look very nice. Great update. Figuring out where the bulb wires went took me more time as they are in different locations than the OEM ones. Overall....best exterior update mod I have done and very cheap. Really updates the rear of the 996. I will rate it 8 out of 10 as there is a little gap at the top. You can see some white wax residue I need to wipe off the right side one. But....very happy and fit with no modifications. Just one bolt to remove the tail light. Very easy.....sorry, car is dirty, was snowing a few days ago and have not washed it.
Sorry guys, just needed to add an update. These are water tight and no fogging, or leaking. After it looks like the last snow of the season, took it through the high pressure wash. All is perfect. I can only speak for the ones I bought and the Amazon seller though. I did read lots of info before I dived into something like this..and am very happy. Funny thing is they are more expensive on EBay and might be inferior to the ones I got. Thanks to the forum for the heads up. Very happy.
I'm surprised you had no fogging - I purchased a set from eBay for my 2000 C4 before I sold it and I would get fogging after a car wash. I used RTV silicone and that greatly reduced but did not completely eliminate the problem. Maybe the Redline ones from Amazon are from a different manufacturer. Did you use any silicone to seal them? No problems in car washes? If that is the case, I may get a pair for my current car. Thanks
Nope...thought I might need some clear RTV silicone, but did some research on the seller I bought them from. Forum did not really report any problems with that, just damage in shipping from the seller. Looks like that is corrected as these were packaged very well. I also like the return policy with Amazon much better than Ebay. Granted....they might be the same as the ones you can get on Ebay, might not....
Ebay was more expensive for them and they were shipping from overseas. Just wanted to give my review. Very happy with them and they look stock. My review is only from the seller on Amazon I got them from. Also, followed the tip from the forum on not to install the little corner light or it could blow a fuse. So far...no issues, very happy and for what they are...cheap exterior mod that makes the car look updated in a subtle way. Just what I wanted. I loved the OEM tails on my BMW...and like these just as much...also much brighter than my original 996 tails...they were fading.
Does anyone know the issue with the corner lights or have a workaround? You would think that it would be plug n play. Omitting the corner lights seems like less than an optimal solution, since the OEM lights use them.
The problem is that the socket for the side marker is not keyed in any way so it is easy to install with reverse polarity. The wire is connected in the LED light to the tail light circuit so you blow the fuse if not connected properly. If you make sure to connect with proper polarity, there is no problem.
Received and installed the same redline LED tail lights from amazon. Great upgrade compared to the old looking OEM lights. I'm sure there's no connection, but now both side view mirrors along with the reverse gear tilt of the passenger mirror no longer can be adjusted. Checked the correct fuse for side view mirrors. Fuse was fine.
The side markers do not have reverse polarity - it is just there is nothing preventing reverse polarity installation. Its because of the type of bulb used there as compared to the regular tail bulb.
It looks nice on the red and silver cars that I've seen. Has anyone done this on a black or very dark colored car? I'm wondering how they would look since there appears to be about a one inch black border on the lights. On a dark car, would the fixture appear to be smaller?
I know I'm being stubborn about this, but why omit the corner lights? The OEMs work and it seems like a waste, and maybe a safety issue not to use them. Does anyone have instructions or photos of the installation so I can understand the issue?
