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Old 05-23-2010 | 09:54 PM
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Depo smoked side markers on my AM

One of the front side markers stopped working so instead of buying just one marker for $50+sh i decided to get 4 Depo side markers off of ebay for 69.99 shipped. I like them they blend well with my AM. Slight modification on the Depo and the fit perfectly. Better than paying an arm and a leg for OEM.













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Old 05-23-2010 | 09:57 PM
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Looking good! I have the DEPO ones on my TL as well. I love the light output that the LEDs give compared to the OEM ones
Old 05-23-2010 | 09:59 PM
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Looking good! I have the DEPO ones on my TL as well. I love the light output that the LEDs give compared to the OEM ones
Thanks man. Actually i saw your thread about these and you were one of the few that had good things to say about these so i took the chance and i am happy i did.
Old 05-23-2010 | 10:06 PM
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Thanks man. Actually i saw your thread about these and you were one of the few that had good things to say about these so i took the chance and i am happy i did.
Glad to hear! I've had mine for almost two years and I haven't had an issue with them yet.
Old 05-23-2010 | 10:07 PM
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Those look great!

Any night shots?
Old 05-23-2010 | 11:00 PM
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More Pictures please.
Old 05-23-2010 | 11:08 PM
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looks good...i would never have known..
Old 05-24-2010 | 07:24 AM
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Will try to get some night shots when i get a chance.
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Looking good Sameer now you should be ready for the next meet right ??
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Looking good Sameer now you should be ready for the next meet right ??
Yup. Should be able to make the next one.
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Sameer, I like how you keep your ride clean.
Old 05-24-2010 | 05:32 PM
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What modifications did you have to make? I'm looking at buying a set of those pretty soon.
Old 05-24-2010 | 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mooncricket5
What modifications did you have to make? I'm looking at buying a set of those pretty soon.
I trimmed the plastic arround the clip that snaps in to the body panel. I guess just try the fitment as is and then see if you can make any small changes to make it fit better. It was a very small change i had to do so nothing major. I didnt change anything on the front just the back ones.

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Old 05-24-2010 | 06:34 PM
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Sameer, I like how you keep your ride clean.
Thanks man. I wish it would stay that clean all the time.
Old 05-27-2010 | 12:42 PM
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smoke out those tail lights too
Old 05-27-2010 | 12:47 PM
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nah, i think the smoked out tail lights look played out.
keep that shit RED!
Old 05-27-2010 | 03:25 PM
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I am happy with the way the car is right now. I went through the moding phase with my accord and after all the issues I had with the suspension and lights and such, I am not going to make any drastic changes on this car.
Old 05-27-2010 | 04:08 PM
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Lookin' good. I just put mine in two weeks ago. I pause to look at the car when I lock and unlock it remotely just to see the sidemarkers go on and off. I have 35% overlays to lightly smoke the tails, and blend with everything else. I don't like blacked-out or extra-dark smoked tails. I just wanted to mute them a little because in bright daylight, those tails look REALLY red and it clashes with the rest of the car IMO.

Lastly, I had no installation problems that required any modding and noticed that even the OEM lights had slight variations in fitment.
Old 05-27-2010 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by justnspace
nah, i think the smoked out tail lights look played out.
keep that shit RED!
+1 Keep the red tails. It's a nice contrast.

This small mod (of putting TL-S markers on the rear) makes a big difference on AM. I put the OEM ones on my car and it really blends in nicely.

Here's how mine turned out:
Old 05-27-2010 | 05:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ttribe
+1 Keep the red tails. It's a nice contrast.

This small mod (of putting TL-S markers on the rear) makes a big difference on AM. I put the OEM ones on my car and it really blends in nicely.

Here's how mine turned out:
Looks really nice man. Is your car on stock height with these 18" wheels?
Old 05-27-2010 | 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Chessie724
Lookin' good. I just put mine in two weeks ago. I pause to look at the car when I lock and unlock it remotely just to see the sidemarkers go on and off. I have 35% overlays to lightly smoke the tails, and blend with everything else. I don't like blacked-out or extra-dark smoked tails. I just wanted to mute them a little because in bright daylight, those tails look REALLY red and it clashes with the rest of the car IMO.

Lastly, I had no installation problems that required any modding and noticed that even the OEM lights had slight variations in fitment.
I know what you mean man. I look at em every time i unlock or lock my car
Old 05-27-2010 | 05:39 PM
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Looks really nice man. Is your car on stock height with these 18" wheels?
Thanks for the compliment. To answer your question - the car is not at stock height. I have the A-Spec suspension on there.
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not bad, looks close to real
Old 05-27-2010 | 11:56 PM
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How hard was the install other than having to trim it a little bit? Was it just plug in play?
Old 05-28-2010 | 12:24 PM
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Yup pretty much plug and play. I am quite happy the way it fits after the little trim. pretty much flush as you can see in the pics.
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I like the Depo sides as they are darker than OEM. I'm doing a black-on-AM theme and they work real well with that.
TL-S tails are the kicker to any car with the TL-S/Depo sides, esp AM.
Sameer---very clean ride, man. It looks great.
Old 05-28-2010 | 01:27 PM
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looks like regular type-s sidemarkers to me. looks good though!
Old 05-28-2010 | 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by dwb993
I like the Depo sides as they are darker than OEM. I'm doing a black-on-AM theme and they work real well with that.
TL-S tails are the kicker to any car with the TL-S/Depo sides, esp AM.
Sameer---very clean ride, man. It looks great.
Thanks man. I havent seen AM with type-s lights in person. Will see if anyone has it on the next Houston meet. If i go to Type-S lights it would have to be OEM since i want a perfect fit on that. Saw a few threads with bumper fittment issues with DEPO lights.
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Those dont look bad at all! AM FTW!!
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Originally Posted by LTxArucAx60
Those dont look bad at all! AM FTW!!
Took the words right outta my mouth
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+1! Daddy bee's got the honey! I'm working out a deal with a seller on these, hoping to get them cheaper haha
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type-s tails will drastically change the look of the TL A$$
Old 06-03-2010 | 08:45 PM
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^ I am considering getting the type-s tails but i just spent $633.00 on new tires. I guess i will have to wait to get the type-s lights.
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Go depot on those too...they look close enough, no?
Looks good...200 for 70 shipped works!
Old 06-03-2010 | 09:12 PM
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Go depot on those too...they look close enough, no?
Looks good...200 for 70 shipped works!
I thought people had some fitment issues with the bumper fitting right with DEPOs. There are some OEMs on ebay for 215 shipped which is not a bad deal IMO. I would probably go with these.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-...ltDomainQ5f100
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Nice mod!
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True, that's not a bad deal.
Check the black market, people are always selling stuff there. Honestly, I got the hookup of the century with my Type S's...forum dude sold me OEM ones that were scratched up for 100 shipped. Fedex cracked the corner off of one so I put in a claim and they sent me 110 (cost to replace 1 based on ebay). By the time I got the check I decided I could live with the llittle crack so I basically got them for free. lol. Good stuff.

Anyway, the fitment is not with the bumper I don't think, I think it has to do with the edge of the lense sticking out a LITTLE more than OEM. Not a big deal I'm pretty sure.
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The fitment on the Depo tails is not perfect, but its not bad, either.
I personally like my Depo sides and tails. I got a fantastic deal off a guy on eBay for the Depo sides and tails PLUS a set of Type-S sides all for $165. Be patient and you will find a deal.
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^^That took me a few tries before I got it!


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