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Apr 23, 2008 | 01:46 PM

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how long did the whole process take?

i'd say about 10-15mins per side...i took my whole tailight off and had a hard time disconnecting the wires behind it...so should be quicker to just change the reverse lights

Apr 23, 2008 | 05:59 PM

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i'd say about 10-15mins per side...i took my whole tailight off and had a hard time disconnecting the wires behind it...so should be quicker to just change the reverse lights

So there is a way to change the reverse lights without taking off the entire tail light? How? Is that written up somewhere?

Apr 23, 2008 | 06:00 PM

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I'm thinking the WLED-WHP would also fit because I put the Wledx5 back there at first and those fit perfectly, but were not as bright as the 921x12. The WLED-WHP are super bright and nice, I have one in my trunk.

So tis the question:

Replace reverse light with...

921x12?

921x9?

WLED-WHP?

Apr 23, 2008 | 07:19 PM

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does anyone have pics of this that have done it? id be interested in doing it

Apr 23, 2008 | 07:29 PM

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Are the LED's bright enough to see anything in reverse, I've got 5% on the back so I need actually light to come out, not just good looks.

Apr 23, 2008 | 07:56 PM

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no lights will be enough to go through limo tint....

Apr 23, 2008 | 08:06 PM

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any pics of this?

Apr 23, 2008 | 09:03 PM

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So there is a way to change the reverse lights without taking off the entire tail light? How? Is that written up somewhere?

sorry bout that...i made it sound like u dont have to take the tailight off...u still gonna have to pull it out, but u shouldnt have to disconnect all the wires(that was harder than getting to the tailights)

Apr 23, 2008 | 10:02 PM

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I have bulbs at home to change them out....but Im still nervous to try and pull the tail lights out and yank....

You little girl...lol

Apr 23, 2008 | 10:18 PM

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Max... go for it.. it really inst hard to do. Just make sure you remove all the bolts and they will come right off.. i believe there is three per side...? I wish i would have done a DIY but it wasnt a big deal at all...

Apr 24, 2008 | 11:47 AM

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does anyone have pics of this that have done it? id be interested in doing it

you can search... there is definitely a post somewhere showing the final results... looks HOT to me..

Apr 24, 2008 | 01:10 PM

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no lights will be enough to go through limo tint....

As in it doesn't give off light enough to really be useful, just looks nice?

Apr 24, 2008 | 03:24 PM

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yes sir... they are a little brighter but even through my 15% tint its not really bright... looks better on the back up camera though

Apr 24, 2008 | 03:52 PM

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yes sir... they are a little brighter but even through my 15% tint its not really bright... looks better on the back up camera though

what bulb did you use?

Apr 24, 2008 | 04:51 PM

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yes sir... they are a little brighter but even through my 15% tint its not really bright... looks better on the back up camera though

Let me rephrase my question, is it better or worse using the LED's than the factory blubs?

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