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Old Jan 8, 2014 | 04:36 AM
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Default new IS250 LED bumper reflector

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310823405641

any comment on this LED reflector?

i want to get one, is it cool
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Old Jan 8, 2014 | 05:25 AM
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interesting..i would be curious to see how it works in action though
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Old Jan 8, 2014 | 06:22 AM
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yup, anybody bought and installed?
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Old Jan 8, 2014 | 06:24 AM
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Will have to see this in person or real world pics while in action, looks kinda tacky
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Old Jan 8, 2014 | 07:30 AM
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I always wondered why they don't show real world pics of it in action on a car, in their ads? I think that would help ease peoples minds about how it would look. Like Alius said though, it does look kind of tacky. Looks like there would be too much going on in the back when they are on.
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Old Jan 8, 2014 | 09:25 AM
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Originally Posted by roytinnn
http://www.ebay.com/itm/310823405641

any comment on this LED reflector?

i want to get one, is it cool
Too much going on with these and it will take away from the clean lines of the read end.
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Old Jan 13, 2014 | 09:07 PM
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I think so, coz the running brake light is like "L" , pretty cool
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Old Jan 14, 2014 | 04:40 AM
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Leaning towards rice. The lit up "L's" are not aligned (mirror-image) with the rear brake light, and second they are Kia-style LED dots, not the smooth LED bars the rear brake lights make. On the positive, it is rather inexpensive so one might risk in trying it out and seeing how it looks like and post good real-world pics as some have mentioned above.

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Old Mar 12, 2014 | 11:26 PM
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Any updates on this? I am interested in getting the led reflector as well
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 05:44 AM
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TACKY IMHO.

A.) Color Match your reflectors to your exterior paint color.
B.) Tint the reflectors black.
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 05:46 AM
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
Leaning towards rice. The lit up "L's" are not aligned (mirror-image) with the rear brake light, and second they are Kia-style LED dots, not the smooth LED bars the rear brake lights make. On the positive, it is rather inexpensive so one might risk in trying it out and seeing how it looks like and post good real-world pics as some have mentioned above.
Agreed
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 06:04 AM
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please do not buy and install, its tacky and breaks the beauty of it. it will look out of place and extra. save yourself from eww looking face at your car. PLEASE !!!
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 08:06 AM
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would have to check it out in person. but the idea is cool, may look kind of tacky though IMO
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Old Mar 13, 2014 | 08:28 AM
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would like to see pics of these lights at night, hard to see and compare in broad daylight
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Old Mar 26, 2014 | 12:55 AM
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Had it installed today, its a cheap appearance upgrade, but some might like it, some not. Hope the photo will help. Cheers
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