Anyone use DEPO Taillights?

[WhipE350]

Dre, darn good question. Is it maybe just for looks?

[jhandy]

DRE,
I just ordered and installed the depo lights as well. The outside LEDs are the rear fog lights, and just the drivers side works anyway.

So what I did was to plug the outside LEDs into the rear light blub spot, NOT the Brake light spot, but the spot that lights up as part of the rear night lights. The problem is that the wire is too short. So to avoid cutting the wire, I cut the plastic to allow the wire to pull over to the spot.

Now I have night LEDs and LED brake lights.
bulb turn and reverse lights. and bulb drivers fog light.

[WhipE350]

That's right, I knew that...just becoming forgetful . Ya it only comes on with the fog lights and on one side. Porsche must have figured that when we turn on our fog lights we are actually in fog and it would be helpful if some one doesn't rear end because of the limited sight.

That is cool what you did, I'll have to take one back off and try that. LED parking lights nice!

[bulkman]

Good idea!!! Thanks

Originally Posted by jhandy

DRE,
I just ordered and installed the depo lights as well. The outside LEDs are the rear fog lights, and just the drivers side works anyway.

So what I did was to plug the outside LEDs into the rear light blub spot, NOT the Brake light spot, but the spot that lights up as part of the rear night lights. The problem is that the wire is too short. So to avoid cutting the wire, I cut the plastic to allow the wire to pull over to the spot.

Now I have night LEDs and LED brake lights.
bulb turn and reverse lights. and bulb drivers fog light.

[Shawn]

I've had them for about 6 months. Love them.

[gthompson999]

Your car looks great BTW.

[WhipE350]

Actually Shawn's pic is exactly how mine look, neither of my photos seemed to show a real life representation of them. On my Guards Red they look really nice, I've not had one person say anything but positive which surprised me for an inexpensive after market system.

[986NY]

Thanks for your write up on the Depo LED rear lights.
I was high bidder on a eBay pair and I am deciding if I should pay for the lights depending on your favorable recommendation.
Do you have LED night lights as well as LED brake lights and LED turn signals and LED back up lights?
You said you were able to install the right side fog light bulb only.
Did I get it all correct?
Is there anything about on the Depo set up that is lacking compared to the the factory rear lights?
Thanks.

[99 Boxcutter]

Originally Posted by Shawn

I've had them for about 6 months. Love them.

Where'd you get that spoiler from and how does it work with the stock spoiler?

[AndrewG]

You can reroute the wires so one of the sets of LEDs feeds the rear running lights and the other set of LEDs feeds the brake. I have my DEPO lights set that the inside set of LEDs are always on when my lights are on and the outside set for brakes. It takes a little patience to feed the wire plug through the light assembly but worth it.

[ilikeching]

not the best pic...., just installed smoked tail light, way much cooler than oem..
and thanks to coco701111 from ebay for fast shipping overseas..

[Perfectlap]

Originally Posted by AndrewG

You can reroute the wires so one of the sets of LEDs feeds the rear running lights and the other set of LEDs feeds the brake. I have my DEPO lights set that the inside set of LEDs are always on when my lights are on and the outside set for brakes. It takes a little patience to feed the wire plug through the light assembly but worth it.

I peeled back the grommet, moved the other wires out of the way and still could not get the plug to fit in that little space. Then being impatient I got out the drill gun.
don't do this without moving all the wires out of the way. But with two 1/8 holes it cleared enough space.

I'll miss that parking light though. I use that all the time when I leave the car parked in a dimly lit parking lot. makes the curious think someone's in the car.

EDIT:
You don't lose the parking light after all. But strangely after i start the car and turn on the lights the rear lights will only turn on if i turn the lights off and then turn them back on again. Also, its a good idea to have some touch up paint handy. I had some chipping under the old tail lights and Depo lights have a slightly smaller footprint which revealed the paint chip.