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devinlamothe · 03-25-2009, 02:35 PM

This is sooo true. I got a replacement for one side since water was getting in ... I installed the replacement and everything was OK. Now today I go and check, and this is what I see:

And then my other side:

I'm just going to scrap these and buy OEM's I think.

33OH · 03-25-2009, 02:45 PM

Looks good YAR1S!! Yeah that sucks, like I said in person, I had to do the same thing..

Ever since then, it's been fine though.

Benggolf2 · 03-25-2009, 02:57 PM

Sorry to hear about your misfortune Devinlamothe.
Guess it pays to buy OEM.

mrbond · 03-25-2009, 02:59 PM

Aaah!! That's so sad! Maybe you'd be interested in the clear tail lights trdsparks.com is selling? I just bought mine on sale for $112 shipped! You should maybe take a look into those...

33OH · 03-25-2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benggolf2

Sorry to hear about your misfortune Devinlamothe.

Yeah, +1! I hope that doesn't happen to mine.

Meteorite_Marty · 03-25-2009, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Yeah, the replicas are definitely not the same as the real thing.

Genuine Toyota Parts, FTW!

Sorry about your bad luck.

Benggolf2 · 03-25-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Meteorite_Marty

Genuine Toyota Parts, FTW!

Sorry about your bad luck.

I knew Marty would chimed in on this.
Yes, OEM only.

Meteorite_Marty · 03-25-2009, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Benggolf2

I knew Marty would chimed in on this.
Yes, OEM only.

Sorry to rub salt in the wound. I have never had a problem with Toyota parts, so I tend to believe in their quality. I guess you get what you pay for.

devinlamothe · 03-25-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meteorite_Marty

Sorry to rub salt in the wound. I have never had a problem with Toyota parts, so I tend to believe in their quality. I guess you get what you pay for.

It's alright. I thought I'd save a few bucks but oh well!! Live and learn right?

Time to save my pennies.

CTScott · 03-25-2009, 08:59 PM

It sounds like they have the LEDs wired so that they are being significantly overdriven. If you can take a picture of the PCB that the LEDs are mounted to (or if they don't have a PCB, just some pics of the wiring mess) I can come up with an easy fix.

YAR1S · 03-25-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CTScott

It sounds like they have the LEDs wired so that they are being significantly overdriven. If you can take a picture of the PCB that the LEDs are mounted to (or if they don't have a PCB, just some pics of the wiring mess) I can come up with an easy fix.

I could maybe take a pic this weekend.

33OH · 03-26-2009, 09:15 AM

I'll get it. I have a spare RS replica taillight.

03-25-2009, 02:57 PM	#21
Benggolf2 View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris RS 4-Door LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Richmond, B.C., Canada Posts: 504	Sorry to hear about your misfortune Devinlamothe. Guess it pays to buy OEM. __________________ Benggolf2

03-25-2009, 02:59 PM	#22
mrbond View User's Garage Drives: 2008 meteorite hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 960	Aaah!! That's so sad! Maybe you'd be interested in the clear tail lights trdsparks.com is selling? I just bought mine on sale for $112 shipped! You should maybe take a look into those... __________________ - HOOOEY! That's one tahny little cawr! What the heck kinda toy is that? - A Toyota Yaris - A whut Yaris?

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03-25-2009, 02:35 PM	#19
devinlamothe Drives: '07 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sudbury, Canada Posts: 520	This is sooo true. I got a replacement for one side since water was getting in ... I installed the replacement and everything was OK. Now today I go and check, and this is what I see: And then my other side: I'm just going to scrap these and buy OEM's I think.

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33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Looks good YAR1S!! Yeah that sucks, like I said in person, I had to do the same thing.. Ever since then, it's been fine though.

03-25-2009, 08:59 PM	#28
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	It sounds like they have the LEDs wired so that they are being significantly overdriven. If you can take a picture of the PCB that the LEDs are mounted to (or if they don't have a PCB, just some pics of the wiring mess) I can come up with an easy fix.

03-26-2009, 09:15 AM	#30
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	I'll get it. I have a spare RS replica taillight.