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Old Jul 22, 2014 | 08:22 PM
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Hey CL just needing some help, have any of you guys hear anything about these tail lights?

http://www.andysautosport.com/lexus/...b00000691.html

I just would like to swap out my lights please help out ESP if any of you guys are aware of these or know anything about them
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 06:23 AM
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Those are just Depo LED Tail Lights, expensive Depo Tail Lights. You can get them for $200 brand new.



The only thing bad you have to look out for is the resistors. They're made poorly and will melt/smoke up in your trunk and leave a pungent smell. It's better to just take them off all together, but you'll be stuck with the busted tail light alert on your dash.
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 10:51 AM
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hmmm, big fan of how those turned out!
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 11:04 AM
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I have these tails as well and freaking love them. Really shiny and the red looks beautiful.
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Old Jul 23, 2014 | 11:29 PM
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Yep I have them also, no resistor just the light on dash.
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by armanitran

The only thing bad you have to look out for is the resistors. They're made poorly and will melt/smoke up in your trunk and leave a pungent smell. It's better to just take them off all together, but you'll be stuck with the busted tail light alert on your dash.
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Yep I have them also, no resistor just the light on dash.
Damn, I really wanted these also, but now I'm re-considering :/ Any other LED tail lights that don't mess up like that?
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 06:22 AM
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^ the light on the dash is no big deal. Just pull the bulb.
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Danny365N
Damn, I really wanted these also, but now I'm re-considering :/ Any other LED tail lights that don't mess up like that?
There are Bragas, but be prepared to pay $500+ for them. (Shipping from Japan) The lightbulb isn't a problem at all. The lights work perfectly fine, there's just an alert on the dash.

Here's Yakuza_GS here on ClubLexus.

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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 08:40 AM
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Bragas are where it's at!
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Old Jul 24, 2014 | 12:27 PM
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just get the Ebay ones dont install the resistors and pull the light bulb. I had them on my GS for over a year and not a single problem with them. No condensation no leds going out fitment was dead on. If I did it again i'd get the smoked turn signal area over the clear turn signal.
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Old Jul 25, 2014 | 12:04 AM
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^^^I don't like the ebay one because of that issue. It looks beyond cheap looking directly at the bulb
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