Clearing Out Amber Rear Taillights 95-96

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Oct 25, 2003 | 04:45 PM

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Clearing Out Amber Rear Taillights 95-96

okay....im gonna do this no matter what.LOL. I am tired of the ugly rear tail lights on my maxima and now its time to change them. I'm soon going to buy a rear set of outter tail lights just to experiment on . I'm gonna clear the amber. I've read a few posts of people that have done it and I think it shouldnt be that hard. I was just wondering does anyone have any tips....or recommend and good sites? Thanks - Rehan

Oct 25, 2003 | 04:46 PM

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just curious, how do u plan on clearing them, it isn't just an attachment that you can take out.

Oct 25, 2003 | 04:49 PM

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see thats a good question lol....yeah thats one thing i have to figure out. I guess thats why I posted this post. LOL

Oct 25, 2003 | 04:51 PM

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I'm almost 100% positive you can't, hence why very few people have red clears...there are tons of threads about this.

Oct 25, 2003 | 04:54 PM

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you can't clear the amber .. it's part of the taillight .. they can clear the 97-99 because there is a amber insert .. You'd have to cut off the amber and mold the clear into the part that you cut out ... buy some altezzas in the meantime or good luck searching for all clears .. then you have to paint them

Oct 25, 2003 | 04:59 PM

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this sux...if i could get my hands on some clear tail lights.....thats all i would want for christmas.lol

oh well...ill have to see..

Oct 25, 2003 | 05:22 PM

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there was a thread forever ago about a guy who actually cut it out with a dremel or something. i didn't see it but read about it in another thread. i guess it leaked and looked a lil funny. just keep looking out for clears. in the meantime, paint your stock tails all red, looks better imo.

Oct 25, 2003 | 05:30 PM

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where did u get your clears from?

Oct 25, 2003 | 05:31 PM

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dude if u can clear mine ill pay u....

Oct 25, 2003 | 05:47 PM

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hehe... this thread is deja vu for the rest of us

Oct 25, 2003 | 06:30 PM

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I'm just going to convert the amber to red...

Oct 25, 2003 | 06:57 PM

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ok i know this might sounds kind of dumb, but wat if u got the clear glass from the altezzas and find a way to color them, i know they use the relective tape for the 97 clearing. wat if u layed that on the inside and painted it? let me know if im just being crazy

Oct 25, 2003 | 07:00 PM

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huh...never really thought about that. HMMM good point. But then u would have to buy the $100 altezza's. But still hmmmmm. lets see what other people say.

Conrad238--look at his website. http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/220683/3

He opened up the altezza's and he did something with them..hmmm not sure what but maybe u are right u can use that outter casing.

Oct 25, 2003 | 07:04 PM

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ya i know, but those all clears go for a lot more if u can even find them

Oct 25, 2003 | 07:08 PM

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the amber is attached to the outter plastic piece...right? I think u are right we should be able to do that. I think im gonna buy some altezza's off of ebay and try this out.

Oct 25, 2003 | 08:39 PM

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Does anybody know if 97-99 out tails fit on a 95-96? If they do, couldn't you take them apart and remove the amber and replace it with a red reflector and clear the top.

Oct 25, 2003 | 09:07 PM

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Does anybody know if 97-99 out tails fit on a 95-96? If they do, couldn't you take them apart and remove the amber and replace it with a red reflector and clear the top.

they don't fit, something diff about the trunk i think, someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

Oct 25, 2003 | 09:14 PM

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they don't fit, something diff about the trunk i think, someone please correct me if i'm wrong.

yeah..the trunk lights wont match up with the 95-96 lights. The trunk from the 95-96 is different from the 97-99. If you compare the two the 97-99 has a flat trunk. 95-96 has a little bump 3/4's the way down. So if u want to change your lights to a 97-99 u have to change the BUMPER,TRUNK,REAR TAIL LIGHTS. Its alot of work just for some lights.

Oct 25, 2003 | 09:14 PM

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The inners are what's different, that's why you need a new trunk lid for the conversion, the outers fit. However if it was that easy everyone would do that...

Oct 25, 2003 | 09:29 PM

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anyone ever think of just putting the 97-99 outers with the 95-96 inners? I'm sure it would probably look hideous...but someone with photoshop skillz should work on this...it be humorous at least.

Oct 25, 2003 | 09:31 PM

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You only need to change the TRUNK LID.

my99maxisnice did you not read the 3 posts above yours???

Oct 25, 2003 | 09:59 PM

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custom maxima is coming out with some soon. Just wait awhile!

Oct 25, 2003 | 10:07 PM

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custom maxima is coming out with some soon. Just wait awhile!

You better be prepared to wait a loooooong while. Custom maxima is known to be slow on their projects!

Oct 25, 2003 | 10:11 PM

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my99maxisnice did you not read the 3 posts above yours???

I mean leaaving the red on top white on bottom of 97-99, not using those and them converting them to match...

Oct 25, 2003 | 10:15 PM

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You better be prepared to wait a loooooong while. Custom maxima is known to be slow on their projects!

Yea well we will c. Im not in exactly a big *** hury for them.. But if the opertunity pops up i'll cop em.

Oct 25, 2003 | 10:20 PM

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well, custom maxima also has a tendency to rape you in the butt, so..

Oct 25, 2003 | 10:42 PM

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You only need to change the TRUNK LID.

my99maxisnice did you not read the 3 posts above yours???

the trunk lids are diff from 95-96 to 97-99 and if yo change the trunk you do have to change the bumper. The 97-99 bumpers come down lower than the 95-96.