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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 08:16 PM
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Type s tail light question

Every1 is all the type S tail lights suppose to have the dark crome surrounding around the red? Cause my type-S tail lights that I ordered off acura of escondido came with the surrounding area black instead of a darkish crome. Are there two types of type s tail lights or is this a fake light?
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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fake lights... hmm, interesting. I personally would prefer black instead of dark chrome, but I think the stock typeS has dark chrome. I have dark chrome.....

wana trade? hahaha
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 09:13 PM
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that's weird. can you post pics of the lights? here is a pic of mine.

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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:01 PM
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Here are some pics, sorry that there so crappy but my camera is broken so I had to use my sidekick2

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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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looks like the dark chrome to me
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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Well no matter in what angle i seem to put them in they dont get any lighter. They look metallic black. Ill see maybe outside during the dayime itll look like the dark crome. Does any1s type S tail lights look black at night under the light?
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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yeah, they look like the black chrome ones too. here is another pic.

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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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yeah, they look like the black chrome ones too. here is another pic.

I just have to laugh when I look at this picture. I mean, are you purposely putting red and black tail lights onto a red and black blanket, or was that a complete accident? Talk about confusing the eyes...sheesh!

Not a helpful picture (but funny as hell if that's what you were trying to do).
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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I just have to laugh when I look at this picture. I mean, are you purposely putting red and black tail lights onto a red and black blanket, or was that a complete accident? Talk about confusing the eyes...sheesh!

Not a helpful picture (but funny as hell if that's what you were trying to do).
i didn't do it intentionally. just so happens that i had my 49ers cover on my bed at the time.
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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After the install, do your tails stick out a mm at the bottom?
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Old Mar 9, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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i didn't do it intentionally. just so happens that i had my 49ers cover on my bed at the time.
GOOOOO RAIDERS!!!!

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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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I think those would look alot better on my antracite than the red tail and side lights, where do you get them and what did they run?
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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After the install, do your tails stick out a mm at the bottom?
I don't have any issues with them sticking out.
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Old Mar 10, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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I don't have any issues with them sticking out.
its absolutely flush? I can feel a very slight ridge at the bottom.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 09:38 PM
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i notice that my tail light sticks out a bit at the bottom towards the trunk area after the type S light install and 06_tl's pic above looks like its a bit out. can you guys confirm because i think i may have done my install wrong or something arg, my first installation and i mess up (not to mention it took me more than 3 hours to get it right)
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Well, the TypeS DOES have a new bumper, so perhaps it doesnt match up precisely on the 06 bumper. The only part of my light which sticks out at the bottom is the clear lens part, the black plastic underneath the clear lens is flush with the bumper.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:33 PM
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uh, am I missing something

Originally Posted by Infamous_Ghost769
Well no matter in what angle i seem to put them in they dont get any lighter. They look metallic black. Ill see maybe outside during the dayime itll look like the dark crome. Does any1s type S tail lights look black at night under the light?
those are black chrome. that "mettalic black" as you call it is the same black chrome on everyone else's type-S lights.
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by phil17
i notice that my tail light sticks out a bit at the bottom towards the trunk area after the type S light install and 06_tl's pic above looks like its a bit out. can you guys confirm because i think i may have done my install wrong or something arg, my first installation and i mess up (not to mention it took me more than 3 hours to get it right)
I installed my 07 tl-s taillamps this past weekend and experienced the same thing but only on the right side. I went through the process of lowering the bumper, removing the taillamp and readjusting the bottom mounting bracket. I noticed there was a little play on how the mounting bracket is screwed onto the lamp housing. It fixed it for me. Hope this helps!
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 07:57 AM
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Thank you guys for the reply. It's also the clear housing that doesn't seem flush for me too. I will give it a try when the weather gets nicer. for now i'm just glad i managed to put everything back together. u pros out there make it seem like such an easy job and if it wasn't for the endless pages of instructions on the forums i would have been screwed for sure. THanks again!!
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