DCmax

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I just received my clear tails today for my 96 Max. Call me crazy but i think that I am not going to pain the bottom of the clear tail red, i like the clear look. Anyway, my question is when i take out the old tails, are the existing bulbs colored red? Or are the bulbs clear and so basically i have to paint the tails as to keep the car legal.

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BriGuyMax

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The stock bulbs are clear....becuse the red lens takes care of the light color....you don't have to paint your tails red, just get red replacement brake light bulbs....should be less than 5 bucks!

BriGuyMax

DCmax

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Would a place like Advance Auto parts have them or do they need to be ordered?

metallic97gxe

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I have the Eurolite L.E.D. bulbs #1157 and #1156 and they are bright glow red under my stock red lenses and I know they will look good on your clears....


here
http://www.aieonline.com/

DCmax

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Thanks guys

Just to clarify, the 1157s are the red and are the 1156 the amber ones?

Which numbers correspond to which of the three lights in the tail light assembly?

BriGuyMax

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The 1157s are dual wattage....so they would be the red taillights...and the 1156 is single wattage..so it would be your turn signal

BriGuyMax

wicked1044

what did you pay?

DCmax

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I paid 140 shipped to my door.

I put the tails on this afternoon after I couldnt find any red replacement bulbs at Advance Auto. Metallic97gxe mentioned http://www.aieonline as a place i could get them online. Anyone have experience dealing with them?

The clears look pretty good (i havent painted the bottoms red.....yet) but the clear bulb is hella bright at night and i know im just asking to get pulled over. Even though the max has the 3rd brake light and 2 other red brake lights, is driving around with any clear-bulbed brake light illegal?

nforg

If you have a clear bulb, and a clear light, it will be a white flash, people are not accustom to a white flash as an indication of a turn signal, but rather to reverse or an emergency vehicle. The light needs to represent a certain color when flashing; this is universal for all cars, so yea a clear light with a clear bulb is illegal.

Same thing when you get clear corners in front, you can have clear bulbs with an orange light, but not clear bulbs with a clear light. You would need an orange bulb with a clear light to be legal in that case.

Can you post pictures without it being painted red, I only see pics of it when it's painted red I don't believe I've seen one without the paint job. Thanks.

Consistency is colors is what is legal, hence why you will never see a green brake light, since red means stop (stoplights, brake lights). When you see a white light when driving you sub-consciously pay close attention because you have been conditioned to. Mixing up colors and what they mean to different people would cause some serious road chaos (imo).

-Nate

metallic97gxe

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I get ALL of my lights and bulbs from him Adam is a real cool dude.....I have
----Eurolite L.E.D. Bulbs #1156(Rear Turn Signals,2)=$7.50 each-AIE Online.
---Eurolite L.E.D. Bulbs #1157(Brake Lights,4)=$7.50 each-AIE Online.
----XENON Eurolite Crystal Bulbs HID #H3-100W-Fog Lights=$15.50 a pair-AIE Online.
----XENON Eurolite Crystal Bulbs HID #1157-Front Park Lights=$4.50 each-AIE Online.
----XENON Eurolite Crystal Bulbs HID #194-Clear Front Bumper Lenses,Eurolite Clear Euro Side Markers=$8.00 a pair-AIE Online.
----XENON Eurolite Crystal Bulbs HID #9004-80/100W Headlights=$17.50 a pair-AIE Online.

DCmax

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I emailed Adam at aieonline and I am waiting for a response.

Metallic: when you posted this:
----Eurolite L.E.D. Bulbs #1156(Rear Turn Signals,2)=$7.50 each-AIE Online.
---Eurolite L.E.D. Bulbs #1157(Brake Lights,4)=$7.50 each-AIE Online.

Why did you get 2 pair of the Brake lights? How many lights do i need to get?


NoForg: Im gonna try to borrow my friend's digital camera tommorow and ill try to post pics then


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metallic97gxe

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there are "FOUR" brake lights and only "TWO" rear turn signals

DCmax

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Did you get the brake lights in red and turn signals in amber?

metallic97gxe

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my brake lights and rear turn signals(triggers the cool fast blinker out signal)are the red L.E.D's and my front turn signals I have the amber #1156 in my clear front bumper lenses...I'm sitting right here in front of my computer "waiting" for your response

DCmax

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OK i think i got it now, you ordered 2 pairs of the RED brake lights: 1 pair to replace ones on the trunk lid, the others for the turn signals....

Or did you leave the lights on the trunk lid alone and just get a pair of reds for the brake lights and a pair of reds for the turn signals.

Im sorry to keep asking questions, i dont want to mess this up..haha

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metallic97gxe

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cool I don'y mind answering Q's I lke helping folks...ok,ok
outer tails top 97-99-2 L.E.D. brake bulbs #1157
bottom turn signals 2 L.E.D.-#1156
inner-96-96-top 2 L.E.D. bulbs
bottom-backup bulb = nothing

at night or at dusk all the way across the top of my trunk it looks so cool the nice deep red glow like having neon "in" your lenses...many compliments and this is with my factory red lense on you clears oooohhhman it will be tight to def!!!!!
when you get the bulb you will see that your park lights light up the middle 4 LED's and then when the brake is applied the whole LED lights up all at once real fast/quick light the new Cadillac tails....sooooo...coooool!!!!!

DCmax

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Thanks a lot man, ill tell you how it turns out