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Real VS fake ISF Tail lights (whats the diff)

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Old 06-19-12, 02:42 PM
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Default Real VS fake ISF Tail lights (whats the diff)

Is there any difference between the "real" isf tail lights and the "replicas" you see like on ebay?
Old 06-19-12, 02:54 PM
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Ebay are mostly LEDs
big diff:
Ebay:


Real ISF:
Old 06-19-12, 03:15 PM
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Thank you for the pictures. i had that question in mind as well
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the led one look actually better imo
Old 06-19-12, 04:20 PM
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^I was going to say the same thing haha

I see a set of ebay IS-F knockoffs in my car's future for sure. Just worried about fitment compared to OEM.
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The ones with LED ones are flea-bay ones. Lexus has never made lights like that for the IS-F with the LED's. The second ones are the ones for the IS-F. They're not really fakes seeing as how they're not copying the original. But they're not "IS-F Tail-lights" at all, really. Just aftermarket ones. Semantics, I know.
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i actually like the LED ones better too
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LEDs FTW.
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Originally Posted by MyIS350G
Ebay are mostly LEDs
big diff:
Ebay:


Real ISF:
Thanks for those pics MyIS350G.
So my second question will be, the usdm isf tail lights that they have on sewell, its says it "features in led". So does that mean it looks like the one in the 1st pic or 2nd pic?
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Sewell selling
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Take the LED over the IS-f any day !!!!
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The IS-F tail lights are LED too. The replica/eBay ones just have more, smaller LEDs.
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I think the Ebay LEDs are 5mm
and ISF might be high power or SMD
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Isf outter tail ftw!!!
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I have it on sale $399 Shipped IS F Tail Light


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