Notices
IS - 2nd Gen (2006-2013) Discussion about the 2006+ model IS models

Real VS fake ISF Tail lights (whats the diff)

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 02:42 PM
  #1  
SJ408sgmIS's Avatar
SJ408sgmIS
Thread Starter
Rookie
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
From: CA
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?
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 02:54 PM
  #2  
MyIS350G's Avatar
MyIS350G
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,977
Likes: 2
From: NorCal - 916
Default

Ebay are mostly LEDs
big diff:
Ebay:


Real ISF:
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 03:15 PM
  #3  
bluejedi14's Avatar
bluejedi14
Driver School Candidate
 
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 13
Likes: 0
From: CA
Default

Thank you for the pictures. i had that question in mind as well
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 04:16 PM
  #4  
danhtran's Avatar
danhtran
Pole Position
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
From: Texas
Default

the led one look actually better imo
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 04:20 PM
  #5  
Jman8108's Avatar
Jman8108
Rookie
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 81
Likes: 1
From: Nebraska
Default

^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.
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 04:45 PM
  #6  
busdepot's Avatar
busdepot
Lead Lap
CL Folding 10,000
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 651
Likes: 0
From: Alberta
Default

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.
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 05:17 PM
  #7  
IS2FIFTY's Avatar
IS2FIFTY
Lead Lap
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Dec 2008
Posts: 611
Likes: 0
From: VA
Default

i actually like the LED ones better too
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 05:24 PM
  #8  
RX7 RAGE's Avatar
RX7 RAGE
Racer
15 Year Member
Liked
iTrader: (18)
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,412
Likes: 2
From: San Diego, CA
Default

LEDs FTW.
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 05:35 PM
  #9  
SJ408sgmIS's Avatar
SJ408sgmIS
Thread Starter
Rookie
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 71
Likes: 0
From: CA
Default

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?
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 05:47 PM
  #10  
MyIS350G's Avatar
MyIS350G
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,977
Likes: 2
From: NorCal - 916
Default

Sewell selling
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 07:35 PM
  #11  
juvi22003's Avatar
juvi22003
Lead Lap
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 3,677
Likes: 8
From: TX
Default

Take the LED over the IS-f any day !!!!
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 08:14 PM
  #12  
brociouz's Avatar
brociouz
Lexus Test Driver
iTrader: (65)
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 7,689
Likes: 11
From: NorCal
Default

The IS-F tail lights are LED too. The replica/eBay ones just have more, smaller LEDs.
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 08:26 PM
  #13  
MyIS350G's Avatar
MyIS350G
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (6)
 
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 2,977
Likes: 2
From: NorCal - 916
Default

I think the Ebay LEDs are 5mm
and ISF might be high power or SMD
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 09:57 PM
  #14  
gerill2p's Avatar
gerill2p
Lead Lap
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Apr 2011
Posts: 653
Likes: 2
From: guam
Default

Isf outter tail ftw!!!
Reply
Old Jun 19, 2012 | 11:22 PM
  #15  
Nigel-JDMParts's Avatar
Nigel-JDMParts
Lexus Champion
iTrader: (74)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 4,871
Likes: 15
From: SoCal 626
Default

I have it on sale $399 Shipped IS F Tail Light
Reply



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 11:23 AM.