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Old 04-06-2009 | 08:16 AM
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Tail light issue - advice needed

This is my issue, my right JDM tail light cracked. I need to replace it, cause it looks ugly.
I found a OEM tail light (US) for $15.00 and bought it.

Problem is, now I will have a JD tail on the left and USDM on the right.
I have been looking for a left USDM for reasonable price, no luck yet.

I need some ideas, with what I have in hand right now, what would be a cheap solution. I was thinking of heating up and take the USDM apart to remove the amber piece.
Old 04-06-2009 | 11:16 AM
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I painted my clears on my OEM tails, using the hobby candy red spray (all red), turned out OK, eventually sold the set and got the Inspires. One option would be to paint and make it even looking. Good luck.
Old 04-06-2009 | 11:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Mandy
I painted my clears on my OEM tails, using the hobby candy red spray (all red), turned out OK, eventually sold the set and got the Inspires. One option would be to paint and make it even looking. Good luck.
Thanks, that's a great idea..I'm looking at some photos in google and they look good.
Old 04-06-2009 | 12:18 PM
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you may want to contact go90... i think he is in your situation too... but not sure which side of his is inspire, which side is USDM
Old 04-06-2009 | 01:40 PM
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Actually sold the painted set for a decent amount and made the new owner happy!
Old 04-06-2009 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
you may want to contact go90... i think he is in your situation too... but not sure which side of his is inspire, which side is USDM
The exact OPPOSITE, hahaha!!

Driver side is USDM/Saber, passenger side is JDM/Inspire. I don't have any more spares besides the destroyed Inspire for that side, and I was planning on swapping the amber inner lense with the Inspire clear one, too.

~Cheers~
Old 04-06-2009 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Go90go
The exact OPPOSITE, hahaha!!

Driver side is USDM/Saber, passenger side is JDM/Inspire. I don't have any more spares besides the destroyed Inspire for that side, and I was planning on swapping the amber inner lense with the Inspire clear one, too.

~Cheers~
so you have JDM and USDM on each sides?
I am thinking about Mandy's suggestion and going to paint it.
I will also drill into the JDM one for the 4th bulb in the corner. I will use
socket from my messed up right side JDM tail.
Old 04-06-2009 | 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Go90go
The exact OPPOSITE, hahaha!!

Driver side is USDM/Saber, passenger side is JDM/Inspire. I don't have any more spares besides the destroyed Inspire for that side, and I was planning on swapping the amber inner lense with the Inspire clear one, too.

~Cheers~
Originally Posted by meazz1
so you have JDM and USDM on each sides?
I am thinking about Mandy's suggestion and going to paint it.
I will also drill into the JDM one for the 4th bulb in the corner. I will use
socket from my messed up right side JDM tail.
why don't you two just get together and work something out???
Old 04-06-2009 | 05:59 PM
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Haha, that means that one of us will have to go to Saber tails/USDM while the other one is using Inspires. My plan is to move the amber cap, too, since I want the signal lamp to be amber. I don't need to give the cops any more reasons to pull me over, haha!

~Cheers~
Old 04-06-2009 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
why don't you two just get together and work something out???
come to think of it, it's not a bad idea.

but one of us will have to drive without one tail tight for quite some time.

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Old 04-06-2009 | 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by meazz1
come to think of it, it's not a bad idea.

but one of us will have to drive without one tail tight for quite some time.
Let me see what happens with my accident, and we'l work from there, .

~Cheers~
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