02-15-2013, 03:05 PM
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986 LED tail lights
which is better? I'm leaning towards the smoked because the other looks a little too bright/busy. The smoked would probably look better since my wheels were refinished in gun metal from the standard silver. I'm not a 100% sold on either though.
smoked
clear
CGT... you know for comparison 
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02-15-2013, 03:17 PM
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Smoked. For sure.
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02-15-2013, 03:18 PM
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Personally, I'd go with clear. I've always thought that smoked looks a bit juvenile/ghetto fabulous 
Would look great with some gold spoke wheels 
JM2C
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02-15-2013, 03:23 PM
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I like clear in fact thats probably what I will buy for mine ( whenI get it)
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02-15-2013, 03:57 PM
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has anyone simply swapped out the old school bulbs for LEDs? Is it even doable with the factory housing?
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02-15-2013, 05:05 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Perfectlap
has anyone simply swapped out the old school bulbs for LEDs? Is it even doable with the factory housing?
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The simple answer to your question is no.
It is not doable with the factory housing. The polarity is reversed. with LED bulbs, polarity counts (unlike regular bulbs).
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02-15-2013, 05:11 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
Personally, I'd go with clear. I've always thought that smoked looks a bit juvenile/ghetto fabulous
Would look great with some gold spoke wheels
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You almost killed me there.
I do think the clear will look better on light colors, but for the dark ones, the smoked looks awesome ( I got them on my black car ).
But golden wheels ? 
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02-15-2013, 06:21 PM
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For a silver car, I would go clear.
I have smoked on my black car, and find myself wanting something in-between the clear and smoked.
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02-16-2013, 02:53 AM
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Clear for me...oh and dont forget to change those bulbs to silver coated... 
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02-16-2013, 11:40 AM
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I went with clear, and I am very happy with my choice, really updates the look!
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02-16-2013, 11:32 PM
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I went clear LED after a period of smoked, don't forget to change the 3rd high brake light as well.
Posted this twice by mistake but cant seem to delete it.
Guvs
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02-16-2013, 11:38 PM
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I went clear LED after a period of smoked, don't forget to change the 3rd high brake light as well.
old red 3rd high brake light and new white LED one.
Guvs.
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02-17-2013, 07:03 AM
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I like the smoke, it looks more custom.
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02-17-2013, 09:46 AM
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I asked the same question awhile back and I'm really glad I went with smoked. The smoked lights look factory on my car, but my boxster is also black.
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02-17-2013, 03:21 PM
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I'm kinda thinking about get the OEM clears set , they look like a lighter smoke than than my Depo LED set.
Here's my Depo setup.
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02-17-2013, 05:11 PM
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I like the blacked out on yellow, Guvs...smoked looks ok on black, but I think silver, blue, and white look best with clear.
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02-17-2013, 11:09 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by particlewave
Personally, I'd go with clear. I've always thought that smoked looks a bit juvenile/ghetto fabulous
Would look great with some gold spoke wheels
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Good thing his wheels aren't golden!!
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