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Old Jun 27, 2018 | 05:51 PM
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I've only replaced one of the lower 4 brake lights in my 1999 RX 300, what do i buy for the top tail light? It just went out like a week ago.
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Old Jun 27, 2018 | 09:48 PM
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If you are referring to the little brake light at the top of the rear trunk glass, that would be a miniature wedge bulb: search for 168, 194, or T10 bulbs.
As long as you want nothing really fancy, you can even find these at any Auto Zone or any comparable auto parts shop in your area.
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Old Jun 28, 2018 | 08:20 AM
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The process is fairly intuitive. When you put it back, there is metal clip, and I found it easier to swing into it rather than snapping into it.

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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 10:13 AM
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I replaced my with a led bulb from DDM tuning Huntington Beach CA and replaced my 4 tail lights with the Cree red led bulbs and my tail lights are super bright.
You can also change your back up lights with the clear Cree bulbs and brace your self for the Hugh amount of light these put out in the night.
I am using the HID head lights and 3k HID lights in the fog lights rally lights up the road you can find DDM tuning on the web.
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Old Jun 29, 2018 | 10:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Bill Dowd
I replaced my with a led bulb from DDM tuning Huntington Beach CA and replaced my 4 tail lights with the Cree red led bulbs and my tail lights are super bright.
You can also change your back up lights with the clear Cree bulbs and brace your self for the Hugh amount of light these put out in the night.
I am using the HID head lights and 3k HID lights in the fog lights rally lights up the road you can find DDM tuning on the web.
Did you trip your brake light warning after the replacement? I expect the current demand change to fall out of expected range.

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Old Jun 30, 2018 | 10:20 AM
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No I didn't trip the indicator how is it done, for our members who what the brightest tail lights for our RX300 go to DDM tuning in Huntington Beach CA the part # for the red is 7443 6X Cree the white backup 7440 6X Cree white.
These bulbs will give the same brightness as the new cars with the LED tail lights clusters. DDM Tuning also carries HID and LED head lights for our RX300's since putting in the new bulbs people stay off my bumper when I am stopping.
This is why the new cars have these lights to get your attention and it does really work, also I have found that the HID 5k really lights up the road in dark places and on long drives in the dark and again this why the new cars have them and so can we.
DDM Tuning phone # 1-714-901-5080 web www.ddmtuning.com I am not sure when Lexus started using rear led lights I think about 2006 or 2007 The bulbs I am using leave the LED lights on the RX350 in the dust..
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