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Old 03-24-07, 10:17 AM
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yah, but its just a matter of time before i get a ticket for them being so dark.

i was thinking of putting some of those LED 194 bulbs with a square grid of LED's inside the rear reflectors (at the bottom of the bumper), and have them connected to my ignition hot, so they are on all the time when i am driving...

this will make it so i am always projecting/reflecting light to everyone behind me, and be a good way to keep from getting the no reflector ticket.
Old 03-24-07, 10:28 AM
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just put my second set of red's on last night. first set came off in the car wash at the dealer.
Old 03-24-07, 10:35 AM
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Here is a picture of red out lights

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=200168

Go down to a little less then half the page, its the black is
Old 03-24-07, 10:56 AM
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Default Aero Tect smoked tails

Originally Posted by 1022it
here's smoked on black onyx (color matched, not necessarially smoked )... smoked taillights just adds a grayscale hue to the lights.
--notice they are as glossy as my paint. no opaque (from melted plastic) look

That looks too dark. Here's mine taken indoor (garage)..... cloudy outside but will post another pic when the sun is out.
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Old 03-24-07, 11:43 AM
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mine looks exactly like yours is4sfr, a nice deep dark cherry red. I had red-outs the first six months i had the car, but i eventually decided to just smoke the lights.
Old 03-24-07, 02:31 PM
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aerotech red outs with smoked tails on top so that they still blink red.
Old 03-24-07, 06:59 PM
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heres mine
Old 03-28-07, 05:52 AM
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Stock baby...
Old 03-28-07, 06:47 AM
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Originally Posted by pinoychris


aerotech red outs with smoked tails on top so that they still blink red.
That looks pretty good. can you take a pic with the lights off? It might be something I want to consider now.
Old 03-28-07, 10:38 AM
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Here are my blackouts...from aerotect...
Old 03-28-07, 06:39 PM
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red outs.....I just did it and am 100% happy with the results...Now I always want to approach my car from the back because it looks so damn good...I recommend to everyone....plus they look more subtle than smoked taillights...
Old 03-28-07, 10:26 PM
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looks good. everyone. ill be doing my tails soon.
Old 04-01-07, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by AM1
looks good. everyone. ill be doing my tails soon.
Red outs? Smoke outs?
Old 04-01-07, 06:25 PM
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well i just did my RED OUTS today.... ive gotta say a whole lot better.....
Old 04-01-07, 07:09 PM
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Yeah, when Fransisco at Aerotect showed me the red-outs on my IS, it was really cleeean .

Everyone there was saying that it should come that way from the factory.


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