Saw an ad for VIP GS taillights in the classified section. I just have a couple questions concerning these lights before i purchase them. I have a 1999 GS300 and want to know if i will get a check engine light like the LED group buy lights currently for sale in the vendor section. Moreover, should these lights come with new bulbs and if not, can i run the stock bulbs with this setup? Also is $400.00 picked up a good price for these brand new?

Thank, Chris

 

1. Your light out light will go on (90% sure)
2. You cannot use your existing bulbs as these lights use LED's (100% sure)

 

LED lights uses less power so it might trigger a brake light or tail light failure. Ask the seller about it. I will look for something with resistor to avoid computer errors.

 

Thanks for the feeback guys...so is there a way to avoid or fix the CEL from going on? Where do I buy the actual LED bulbs? Moreover, how would I install them and would i be able to use my factory harness with this???

 

They come with LED's, unscrew your old ones and plug in the new ones. And they either come with a harness, or your existing one will work.

 

1. The "check engine light" (CEL) is not the same as "tail light out indicator" Two different warning lights.

2. The "LED - tail light out" warning light issue HAS BEEN RESOLVED on the latest release of these tails. I assume these are the 1st gen models for sale, which will trigger the light out warning.

3. You can search for an LED simulator to add to the circuit, but I haven't seen anyone try this. Most people will just remove the warning bulb and live without the "light out" feature.

4. For $400 you can compare that to what Carson sells the 2nd gen models for that don't trigger the warning light. Then decide for yourself what it's worth.

If you go back and read the thread in the Carson Toyota VENDOR Classified section selling the Brand New lights, all these questions and more will be answered.

 

Those might be the Quest tails... not sure, if you don't know the seller, they could be anything.

I bought mine from Carson Toyota. Look awesome, work great. They come with the signal bulbs, but you'll need to provide #194 bulbs for the reverse lights.

The inner LED lights are going to be available soon... you'll want to get these, too.

Here are the tails on my blue rig (sorry, this is the best close-up I have):

 

I want more pics! I have been waiting FOREVER for this thing to be done...

 

That GS looks hottt. ............... More pics ASAP.

 

bob, you need to start your new thread with the makeover. cant wait to see all that you've done.

 

give them a try

 

More pics. Buy the right one and avoid spending more money later.

 

Man u guys are awesome. I really appreciate the feedback. And I'm not one to go cheapo on my whips. I'll probably get the Carson LED Tails since I did not realize that they fixed the taillight out problem.

SoCalSC4: You mentioned that I will have to provide:

1.) #194 bulbs for the reverse lights
2.) Inner LED lights

Do you know a good place I can purchase both? And/Or does Carson Toyota hold these two items?

Lastly, anyone from SoCal know a good place to install this stuff properly with ALL functioning LED/lights/sensors? Does Carson Toyota even install Lexus stuff? Last time I went there to get my Aristo side visors it was only for parts.

Thanks fellas!

Chris

 

install it yourself. should be at most 1/2 hour job. the lights come with leds so you dont need to buy more.

 

so in comparison, the one on ebay is the cheeper one, and the one at Carson is the better one ..
now what justifies better or worse. is it just the LED sensor circutiry or is it the actual product is made cheeper.

Carsons is 580 and ebay one is 420 shipped, so Thats the Dilema