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Old 03-15-2012, 10:09 AM
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Default Cracks inside my aftermarket tail light lens. Help!

I bought 2 new aftermarket tail lights in last october. I just figured out last week that there was a crack inside my left tail light and it was weird because the weather was like 40F the whole week. Its getting worse this week when the weather gets hotter. Now both of the lens have many small cracks inside. Does anyone have the same problem?
Old 03-15-2012, 10:17 AM
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Usually people here recommend always getting oem because of the reason you are mentioning.

Pic or name of what you bought?
Old 03-15-2012, 10:26 AM
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This is why you don't buy aftermarket tails.
Old 03-15-2012, 11:08 AM
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wow...OEM or nothing
Old 03-15-2012, 11:20 AM
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the pastic is ultra cheap on them.
plus the voltage and resistance issues are well documented.
OEm or nothing for a reason, plus no ones come out with anything that actualy looks better than OEM, just different, but nothing better.
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Old 03-15-2012, 12:54 PM
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Pics and where you bought them would be helpful so that no one makes the same mistake
Old 03-15-2012, 11:24 PM
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It is the DEPO pair euro style black Altezza LED tail lights. I got them from ebay though. I actually still keep the OEM lights in case but I still prefer LED tail lights. Do you guys know any good LED lights out there that is as good as the OEMs?

Here is the links to the pictures of the cracks.
http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...=photocopy.jpg
http://s92.photobucket.com/albums/l1...nt%3Dphoto.jpg
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I had similar lights. Didn't realize how much i didnt like them. Go w OEM leds. Way better.
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Get the OEM 2006+ or OEM JDM.
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Depo electronics are sh#t. End this nightmare thread before another person has to tell you to buy oems like we are all just crazy and love to spend more money than you.. Aftermarket tails suck for reasons im not going to repost and repost.. Run from them..

End of the (same ol) story..
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Originally Posted by bmccann101
Depo electronics are sh#t. End this nightmare thread before another person has to tell you to buy oems like we are all just crazy and love to spend more money than you.. Aftermarket tails suck for reasons im not going to repost and repost.. Run from them..

End of the (same ol) story..
I'll just keep it for a while, then change to OEM LED lights. It's my first time so I had no idea about this before. Thanks for the advice.
Old 03-17-2012, 07:51 AM
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That's what you get for buying crap rice tail lights.
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Thanks for posting those pics OP

OEM lights are very reasonable nowadays and there are always used sets in our marketplace
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Originally Posted by Waizzz
Thanks for posting those pics OP

OEM lights are very reasonable nowadays and there are always used sets in our marketplace
thanks. i will actually look into that.
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