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Old 02-18-2013, 05:03 PM
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Question about eBay bumper lights.

I was wondering if the clear bumper lights from eBay are good quality and worth the money?
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Well they arent OEM quality but they are fine and look a lot better than OEM. Fitment is on point as well
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
Well they arent OEM quality but they are fine and look a lot better than OEM. Fitment is on point as well
All I needed. Thanks. And they don't take any modifications? It says they don't but you never know.
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If we're talking about the front bumper..
You have to use the OEM push tabs off of your old turn signal housings.
They unscrew off of yours and are kinda weird on the aftermarket/no threads.
I threaded it anyways, but if I had to do it again, I would use a dab of glue too.

Mine are showing hazing from the heat of the sidemarker bulb being on all the time.
Trying LEDs to save them.
Chrome bulbs look nice too, but are kinda dim during daylight.

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nope everything is good but I would get these bulbs as well

http://www.ebay.com/itm/P21W-1156-75...3401f1&vxp=mtr

http://www.ebay.com/itm/T10-AMBER-CH...213998&vxp=mtr
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Originally Posted by Fakie J Farkerton
showing hazing from the heat of the sidemarker bulb being on all the time.
you made them do that though lol
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Originally Posted by Fakie J Farkerton
If we're talking about the front bumper..
You have to use the OEM push tabs off of your old turn signal housings.
They unscrew off of yours and are kinda weird on the aftermarket/no threads.
I threaded it anyways, but if I had to do it again, I would use a dab of glue too.

Mine are showing hazing from the heat of the sidemarker bulb being on all the time.
Trying LEDs to save them.
Chrome bulbs look nice too, but are kinda dim during daylight.
Oh I see I see. So then I would use the bulbs that are in my oem ones? But overall there worth the $30 ?
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
And those bulbs go in the two different lights? Like outside and inside? Could I use my oem bulbs?
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Yea but the chrome ones look better behind the clear plastic
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe
Yea but the chrome ones look better behind the clear plastic
Alight. So I would need to buy both of those sets of bulbs though?
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Yes, (1)194 type and (1)1156 per side
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Originally Posted by ShocknAwe

you made them do that though lol
Yes. I turn my lights on at night. Sorry?
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They started to leak about a week after install, so I completely blacked them out and put in switchback LED's in the clearance light location. best mod I ever did...
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I have the euro amber model from ebay, I think it cost me $30 shipped, love the look and they were very high qaulity, perfect fitment, and no leaks running them for 11 months.
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Originally Posted by thasmer12
I was wondering if the clear bumper lights from eBay are good quality and worth the money?
I've had mine for 2 1/2 years. I got the cheapest ones that were on Ebay at the time. One of the housings (can't remember which one) wiggles a tiny bit but you can't tell. All the others fit like OEM.
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some how, they vary based on who sells them. some pop right in, some take a tiny bit of modding to fit well. some need different bulbs as people have said, and other come with new hardware and bulbs and everything. weird how they all look the same but can vary so much.
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Originally Posted by GGENIUS
some how, they vary based on who sells them. some pop right in, some take a tiny bit of modding to fit well. some need different bulbs as people have said, and other come with new hardware and bulbs and everything. weird how they all look the same but can vary so much.
agreed, I have had some issues with tailights purchased from Ebay but the dremel does wonders.
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