how is this done? i really want to do it on mine. instructions appreciated if anyones got any? thumbsup.gifall 4 rear lights lit up?
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all 4 rear lights lit up?
ok ive noticed a few pics of rev3 and clear lights with all 4 parts lit up, asin 4 bulbs red at the back. how is this done? i really want to do it on mine. instructions appreciated if anyones got any? thumbsup.gif
how is this done? i really want to do it on mine. instructions appreciated if anyones got any? thumbsup.gif-
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Re: all 4 rear lights lit up?
You can alter your wiring, but you will need holders that take dual element bulbs, i dont think the english versions are done like that. When i converted to rev 3 rear lights, I used the rev 2 import rear light loom to keep them as 4 lit up, and then all go brighter on braking.
Graeme
When i converted to rev 3 rear lights, I used the rev 2 import rear light loom to keep them as 4 lit up, and then all go brighter on braking.Graeme
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cant beat rev2 rear lights at night IMHO, 
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You do not need to alter any wiring if you do it this way....
Take out the fog bulbs, they are 20w i think. replace with 5w bulbs, and just keep your foggy switch on.
simple.
...Take out the fog bulbs, they are 20w i think.
replace with 5w bulbs, and just keep your foggy switch on. simple.
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Re: all 4 rear lights lit up?
Baker wrote:You do not need to alter any wiring if you do it this way.
Take out the fog bulbs, they are 20w i think.
simple.
apart from if it's a UK car.
. cos the rear fogs have reflectors in them that do not go quite to the end of the rear light diffuser.. this is because it is a legal requirement to have a fog light no less than 10cm from the rear lights.if you just replace the bulb or even wire in another bulb housing the 2 inner rear lights will appear different to the outter ones.
Unless you have an import rear light cluster REV3+ the above applies
HTH
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can quite work out what you're talking about...
i have rev 1 lights and doing this has made all lights the same.
..i have rev 1 lights and doing this has made all lights the same.
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Baker wrote:can quite work out what you're talking about.
i have rev 1 lights and doing this has made all lights the same.
rev3+ lights
(the round ones)UK spec have reflectors in them that do not go to the edge of the light on the fogs
- in order to meet the UK legal requirement of the rear light when on not being within 10cm of the fog light when on.So if you wire up all four lights as
"normal" lights on a REV3+ uk car, then the inner 2 of the rear lights will appear when lit to be a bit "cropped" compaired to the outer two.basically the outter 2 light up OVAL
inner 2 light up ROUND
best i can explain it
HTH
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CosmosblueMR2 wrote:
Those peugeots and mazdas with a single fog light set in the middle of the bumper illegal then?
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Here's a close up of my old UK car, notice the difference in shade and shape of the outter lights compared to the inner.
Click to bigerize
Click to bigerize
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Brian wrote:Here's a close up of my old UK car, notice the difference in shade and shape of the outter lights compared to the inner.
Click to bigerize
mine must be import rev 3's then beause on mine all 4 lamps are the same
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Re: all 4 rear lights lit up?
sadako wrote:CosmosblueMR2 wrote:
Those peugeots and mazdas with a single fog light set in the middle of the bumper illegal then?
No.
What i mean is that you cannot have a Fog light WITHIN 10cm of a rear light
DOH
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Baker wrote:can quite work out what you're talking about.
i have rev 1 lights and doing this has made all lights the same.
FFS lol.
I'm talking about REV3+ lights
(the ROUND ones - or OVAL if you wish)-
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Brian wrote:Here's a close up of my old UK car, notice the difference in shade and shape of the outter lights compared to the inner.
Finally
! - someone gets my gist lol =D>-
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Re: all 4 rear lights lit up?
RedMR² wrote:Mine:
I take it my lights are from an import then?
YES.
UK ones would be like the silver car above.
. finally we are all getting somewhere
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CosmosblueMR2 wrote:Brian wrote:Here's a close up of my old UK car, notice the difference in shade and shape of the outter lights compared to the inner.
Finally
IMOC CHAT RULES!!11!!11!!
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you need to get out a bit more then brian. lol 
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Brian wrote:CosmosblueMR2 wrote:Brian wrote:Here's a close up of my old UK car, notice the difference in shade and shape of the outter lights compared to the inner.
Finally
IMOC CHAT RULES!!11!!11!!
got any pics of your NSX???
saw one last night in london, looked awsome!
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jimGTS wrote:Brian wrote:CosmosblueMR2 wrote:
Finally
IMOC CHAT RULES!!11!!11!!
got any pics of your NSX???
saw one last night in london, looked awsome!
Yes, I'll post them next week
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My break import lights rev3 
