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Old 03-05-2009, 10:27 PM
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I bought some LED taillights from bavuto.com today...they were on clearance for 299 from 400ish. My question is do I need to buy new taillight bulbs or keep the ones I have. The current taillights are orange old style.
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I bought some LED taillights from bavuto.com today...they were on clearance for 299 from 400ish. My question is do I need to buy new taillight bulbs or keep the ones I have. The current taillights are orange old style.
Well, you probably need to ask bavauto. because there are probably different kinds of LED tailights.

You got pics? More info, link?

I assume they're LEDs for the stop/brake and regular bulbs for the turns and reverse. Those might be the ones that you need to swap over to the new lights. All guesses mind you. I mean, who knows ... maybe they don't even accept the original bulbs?
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:34 PM
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you can use the builbs for now. The turn signals. Or purchase some stealth (silver) replacements.
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Old 03-05-2009, 10:38 PM
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buy you a can of chrome pant and spray over those ember bulbs let it dry and ... then you have your new stealth bubs
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Got my taillights on friday...they sent me two left taillights, very good
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Got my taillights on friday...they sent me two left taillights, very good
Oh crap ... I hope you don't have to pay to send them back. Also, are all the bulbs LED or do you have to use some regular bulbs in the turns and reverse lights?
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shouldve went to ebay for 187.00
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Bavauto said they will send me a UPS return label, so no biggie, I live in Boston so the shipping is next day from them anyway. I have to use regular bulbs in the turn signals and reverse lights, it came with those bulbs but the turn signal bulb is yellow, I will have to buy a chrome one.
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i was thinking of getting those leds but did not know what they look like. u think u could put some pics on here so every 1 could see what there like?
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when I get them back I will take pics
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