Tail light tinting inputs needed - 2018 Silver TLX
#1
Tail light tinting inputs needed - 2018 Silver TLX
Hello,
A few weeks after I got my 2018 Acura TLX, I began to grew annoyed at how bright the taillights were. Perhaps I shouldn't have bought the car at night. At night, the taillights look great. But in broad daylight, the super bright red taillights just made it look like a toy to me. So I decided to go for a very light tint. I went to the shop and got a tinted at their lightest l
My burning question: does it look ghetto?
I'm really torn because I know the stereotype of people tinting their tail lights are pretty bad. So I don't want to get stereotyped so bad. I'm not a ricer or anything like that. I personally do not find bright red original taillight color to be attractive. If it does look ghetto, I'll go to the shop and get it removed.
Thank you!
A few weeks after I got my 2018 Acura TLX, I began to grew annoyed at how bright the taillights were. Perhaps I shouldn't have bought the car at night. At night, the taillights look great. But in broad daylight, the super bright red taillights just made it look like a toy to me. So I decided to go for a very light tint. I went to the shop and got a tinted at their lightest l
My burning question: does it look ghetto?
I'm really torn because I know the stereotype of people tinting their tail lights are pretty bad. So I don't want to get stereotyped so bad. I'm not a ricer or anything like that. I personally do not find bright red original taillight color to be attractive. If it does look ghetto, I'll go to the shop and get it removed.
Thank you!
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jyrtl (10-14-2017)
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TAG18 (10-14-2017)
#10
Very nice - looks factory not ghetto. Like that the lenses are not totally blacked out. Has anyone looked into coding on the TLX? I coded my 3 stop lights to give 5 flashed on very hard braking, Normal stops get normal stop lights,
#13
Thank you! I feel the same I like they're not totally blacked out as that was my fear.
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#15
Looks good. I am a little confused about US and Canadian differences (in cars only!). In Canada the ASpecs have the same darker red taillight colour as my 2016 2.4 TLX Tech, not much lighter than what you have now.. All non ASpecs have the twin flat exposed exhausts with the brighter red taillights. In the US, it seems that there are no exposed exhausts on the 2.4s and they also have the brighter red taillights. Not sure about the 3.5 non ASpecs in the US. It's a little mystifying.
#16
Now you've made it harder for some people (e.g. older folks with poorer vision) to tell.
Last edited by AZuser; 10-22-2017 at 01:01 AM.
#17
Looks good. I am a little confused about US and Canadian differences (in cars only!). In Canada the ASpecs have the same darker red taillight colour as my 2016 2.4 TLX Tech, not much lighter than what you have now.. All non ASpecs have the twin flat exposed exhausts with the brighter red taillights. In the US, it seems that there are no exposed exhausts on the 2.4s and they also have the brighter red taillights. Not sure about the 3.5 non ASpecs in the US. It's a little mystifying.
#18
Think anyone who can't see a smoked tail light should not have a license.
Last edited by BEAR-AvHistory; 10-22-2017 at 01:22 AM.
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mapleloaf (10-22-2017)
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No doubt, but I just find the differences curious, given they are all manufactured in Ohio. I suppose that given our stronger interest in 4 cylinder cars, the availability of ASpec and Elite trims for the 2.4 makes sense, as does the decision to have exposed tail pipes. Perhaps Acura US folks decided to keep costs down by reducing options and design changes for the 4 cylinder US market.
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No doubt, but I just find the differences curious, given they are all manufactured in Ohio. I suppose that given our stronger interest in 4 cylinder cars, the availability of ASpec and Elite trims for the 2.4 makes sense, as does the decision to have exposed tail pipes. Perhaps Acura US folks decided to keep costs down by reducing options and design changes for the 4 cylinder US market.
Thats why I have coded in things not available on USA cars like mirror fold on ignition off, flash brake lights on hard stop & so on. Same process holds true for hard parts like "debage" is not a USA option but is in Germany & the 7DTC was only a short term option on the 335is & not available on any other 3/4 USA series.
Its always about "what do the customers in my region want?"
Can't imagine Acura is any different, just look at the Chinese or Russian TLX for comparison.