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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:09 AM
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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?
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Old Mar 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?
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 10:26 AM
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This is why you don't buy aftermarket tails.
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 11:08 AM
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wow...OEM or nothing
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Old Mar 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 Mar 15, 2012 | 11:48 AM
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Old Mar 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
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Old Mar 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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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 03:12 AM
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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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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 06:25 AM
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Get the OEM 2006+ or OEM JDM.
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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 09:20 AM
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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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Old Mar 16, 2012 | 11:58 AM
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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.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 07:51 AM
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That's what you get for buying crap rice tail lights.
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Old Mar 17, 2012 | 11:15 AM
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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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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 12:07 AM
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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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