ABP jdm tailights
11-13-2007, 01:27 PM
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ABP jdm tailights
So yea i hopped on getting jdm tails before winter comes 
Had to take off the bumper
which wasn't too bad turns out im missing more clips, so i had to redo some zipties, but I noticed the stock tail light has three bulbs.
Jdm has 2 bulbs. The corner
woot!
stock look
holy crap the bumper was a pain in the rear
first new tailight
bumper back on whew
They look pretty good !
Had to take off the bumper
which wasn't too bad turns out im missing more clips, so i had to redo some zipties, but I noticed the stock tail light has three bulbs.
Jdm has 2 bulbs. The corner
woot!
stock look
holy crap the bumper was a pain in the rear
first new tailight
bumper back on whew
They look pretty good !
11-13-2007, 01:43 PM
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cool doing the process in the parking lot!! haha
but, seriously, i didn't see any differences between the JDM's and the OEM's. that's y i didn't get the tails.
or maybe not much differences compared to the headlights. (one's orange, one's blue)
but, seriously, i didn't see any differences between the JDM's and the OEM's. that's y i didn't get the tails.
or maybe not much differences compared to the headlights. (one's orange, one's blue)
11-13-2007, 01:45 PM
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eeeek you laid your bumper on the ground with nothing under.
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11-13-2007, 01:54 PM
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Theres something under it its a small piece of cardboard on each side, I used the rest to lay on (orginal box)
I live on an on campus dorm so this is how much space i had to work with.
Yea the blinkers are amber.
I live on an on campus dorm so this is how much space i had to work with.
Yea the blinkers are amber.
11-13-2007, 01:59 PM
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Jdm headlights are clear corners instead of amber
rear tailights are amber corners math much better than red. think your brake lights are red, and people see blinking red lights think brake instead of turning.
plus they see our mirror amber signals so it matchs nicely with all 3 turn signals amber.
rear tailights are amber corners math much better than red. think your brake lights are red, and people see blinking red lights think brake instead of turning.
plus they see our mirror amber signals so it matchs nicely with all 3 turn signals amber.
11-13-2007, 02:04 PM
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lol you didn't have to take off the whole bumper.. you could have just loosened the top and you would have enough clearance to work with. Good stuff anyhow 
11-13-2007, 06:27 PM
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Looks good man, I put these on my TSX earlier this year. I think the amber is a lot safer and more noticable during rainy weather and at night. I don't like turn signals the same color as the tailights.
11-13-2007, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Audioserf
Looks good man, I put these on my TSX earlier this year. I think the amber is a lot safer and more noticable during rainy weather and at night. I don't like turn signals the same color as the tailights.
ambers are more visible and the fact that they stand out when the driver is staring at your ass signaling
11-14-2007, 12:06 AM
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Theres a bulb for the brake light
then the signal
then a smaller connection for the side marker with in the tailight
ill load pictures later if i can, but jdm lights only uses
brake and
signal
that extra connection is still there but it doesnt plug into the bulb.
the tailights are interesting becasue its the bulb that is attached to a socket, then plugs into the harness.
So that 3rd harness just floats around.
then the signal
then a smaller connection for the side marker with in the tailight
ill load pictures later if i can, but jdm lights only uses
brake and
signal
that extra connection is still there but it doesnt plug into the bulb.
the tailights are interesting becasue its the bulb that is attached to a socket, then plugs into the harness.
So that 3rd harness just floats around.
11-14-2007, 05:52 PM
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Hmmmm.... so you spent money to get JDM headlights to remove amber color from the car, and then bought taillights to add amber color to the car... 
I sort of see your point of view about the consistency in signal color, but then why get rid of it in the front? I know the front are just side markers and not blinkers, but it seems counter-intuitive. There are a lot of cars on the road with blinking red signals... and red color transmits better than any other color in bad weather conditions, hence, why brake lights, well, are red.
I sort of see your point of view about the consistency in signal color, but then why get rid of it in the front? I know the front are just side markers and not blinkers, but it seems counter-intuitive. There are a lot of cars on the road with blinking red signals... and red color transmits better than any other color in bad weather conditions, hence, why brake lights, well, are red.
11-14-2007, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Bleser
Hmmmm.... so you spent money to get JDM headlights to remove amber color from the car, and then bought taillights to add amber color to the car...
I sort of see your point of view about the consistency in signal color, but then why get rid of it in the front? I know the front are just side markers and not blinkers, but it seems counter-intuitive. There are a lot of cars on the road with blinking red signals... and red color transmits better than any other color in bad weather conditions, hence, why brake lights, well, are red.
I sort of see your point of view about the consistency in signal color, but then why get rid of it in the front? I know the front are just side markers and not blinkers, but it seems counter-intuitive. There are a lot of cars on the road with blinking red signals... and red color transmits better than any other color in bad weather conditions, hence, why brake lights, well, are red.
11-14-2007, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Audioserf
Personal preferences, my good man. I have JDM headlights and tailights on my TSX as well. I think every color TSX except yours, Milano Red, looks better without the orange corner up front. I for one could care less about "being JDM" (not to knock those who wish to follow that route) I just got it because I think it looks better. Same reason I made my Wal-Mart-DM manifold cover and sparkplug cover.
Just sharing my 
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11-15-2007, 11:38 AM
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So why is there no side marker light? It looks like there's no side reflector, either. Do the JDM cars have an extra marker somewhere on the rear fender, like the TL does??
11-15-2007, 12:21 PM
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I don't think so. JDM law doesn't require a reflector or a light there. So running JDM tails in the US is technically illegal but I doubt anyone will ever notice.
11-16-2007, 07:46 AM
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sweet, now you can try to convince yourself that somehow it looks better...
11-16-2007, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by xjohnkdoex
frankly, i think the amber turn signal looks great on the car. just makes it look different instead of all red.
11-16-2007, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by lcrazyaznl
Well its only 210 so to consider its jdm, its a reasonable mod for the looks and jdm boasting rights.
If eveyone is so in to JDM, why don't you convert all of your interiors to the crappy, bland, Accord-style JDM interiors?
I guess JDM is only cool if you think it looks cooler... but to me, to do something "just to be JDM" is pointless.
11-16-2007, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Bleser
I guess I don't quite get that.
If eveyone is so in to JDM, why don't you convert all of your interiors to the crappy, bland, Accord-style JDM interiors?
I guess JDM is only cool if you think it looks cooler... but to me, to do something "just to be JDM" is pointless.
If eveyone is so in to JDM, why don't you convert all of your interiors to the crappy, bland, Accord-style JDM interiors?
I guess JDM is only cool if you think it looks cooler... but to me, to do something "just to be JDM" is pointless.
to each his own. personally, i'm not a fan of the full JDM conversions, particularly rebadging. but i do think the JDM head-/tail-lights are a nice touch to make your car stand out a little more.
11-16-2007, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by xjohnkdoex
b/c everyone sees the outside first, not the inside.
to each his own. personally, i'm not a fan of the full JDM conversions, particularly rebadging. but i do think the JDM head-/tail-lights are a nice touch to make your car stand out a little more.
to each his own. personally, i'm not a fan of the full JDM conversions, particularly rebadging. but i do think the JDM head-/tail-lights are a nice touch to make your car stand out a little more.
I was just saying to do something jut to be JDM seems like a waste. Trust me, this is not limited to the TSX or Acuras... when I owned a Passat, VW guys would try to be uber-Euro by replacing their taillights and such and you could hardly tell a difference... but at that time the Euro headlights were HIDs and the USDM headlights were halogen, and that, to me, is a major difference and worthwhile... but not just to say "now I'm more Euro/JDM".
11-16-2007, 02:07 PM
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I was thinking about doing the whole jdm process, but I wasn't going to go cheap and go get accord mats, If i was going get the euro r grill and the badges I would then look into getting all the interior stuff as well, but being the case i lack funds i still stick with what i can get.
210 were jdm new
i got it 170 shipped
about a fair price.
I mainly did it cuz i managed to get stuff at a decent price, i'm still debating on a mugen grill, but i won't take the plunge yet on it new for that price.
i do like the amber corners my friends following me noticed it, and was like now your car reminds me of an rsx except they did the opposite got rid of amber and made them red haha
210 were jdm new
i got it 170 shipped
about a fair price.
I mainly did it cuz i managed to get stuff at a decent price, i'm still debating on a mugen grill, but i won't take the plunge yet on it new for that price.
i do like the amber corners my friends following me noticed it, and was like now your car reminds me of an rsx except they did the opposite got rid of amber and made them red haha