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Old Sep 19, 2010
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Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

I am getting my car back Wednesday from the body shop, full paint job (same color of slight flake dark blue), and getting all the dents, body damage fixed. As well as, taking the wing and the trim off.

I have blacked out windows, nice matte black rims, nice drop, black projectors with 6000k HID's, but my tail lights are all ****ed up. I'm not sure if I should get some stock ones and do something to them, or if there is a nice smoked/black pair online. PLEASE no Altezzes. I was trying to find some nice LED ones but coulnd't.

Please help out as soon as you can or I'm going to end up with no tail lights, LOL.

Thanks for your input!
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

04-05 OEMs or the LED ones that look like 04-05 OEMs.. That's what I'd recommend.
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

I'll try for the 04 or 05 OEMs, but is it easy to smoke them out? The red just looks so out of place. And if you have any links for the LED one's that look OEM that
would be FANTASTIC!
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

I just found these. I ****ing love these, but I wish they came in a smoked-like version. Any clues?

Edit: And these, I know I will need a sliht converison since the back of my car is really a 2002 but has a 2004 front clip and 2004 back bumper.

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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

Go here https://www.civicforums.com/forums/2...ll-inside.html I posted this thread up there are 3 different versions of those LED lights well 4 including the one you posted the link for if you like them I would just get them and tint them. I ended up getting stock 04-05 tails and love them. Also half way down a guy has the ones you like you can see pics of them on his car.
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

I'm pretty sure I'm going with these.... my car is the exact same color as the car in this video.


I do know there will have to be a slight conversion because my car is a 2002 with an 04 front clip and 04 back bumper but one bulb supposedly doesn't fit. It shouldn't be a problem though, because my car is already in the shop and I plan to just ask them

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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

Just get a pair of the oem stock tail lights and call it a day.
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

Originally Posted by 02civicsi02
Just get a pair of the oem stock tail lights and call it a day.
02-03 or 04-05? All that red just doesn't look right on such a dark car IMO.

Especially since it is very dark blue.
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

Any help?
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

The first LED ones you posted up were one of 2 I've been looking at. I have 04 OEMs on my EBP '02 coupe, and I think the bright red (instead of the dark red of the 01-03 tails) looks pretty good on it

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...ml#post4483478
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...ml#post4483587
there are a few shots of my tail lights on those posts
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

oem only, no rice please
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

Originally Posted by xRiCeBoYx
The first LED ones you posted up were one of 2 I've been looking at. I have 04 OEMs on my EBP '02 coupe, and I think the bright red (instead of the dark red of the 01-03 tails) looks pretty good on it

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...ml#post4483478
https://www.civicforums.com/forums/1...ml#post4483587
there are a few shots of my tail lights on those posts
I agree the bright red makes them look almost aftermarket, I just put mine on yesterday and I love the way they look, keep it stock as far as lights go.
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

04-05 OEM that's it no EGAY crap please.
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

X2 I am really glad I just bought OEM 05 tails.
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Re: Getting my car back from the body shop.. need tail light opinions

headlightarmor.com has light or dark smoke film (the good thick stuff not window tint).
 
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