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Old 04-25-2011, 10:30 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Audi Style LED Tail Lights....Installed!

Here's a little preview, this is one of the 4 major, albeit cosmetic, mods I hope to complete before the UKE West meeting in Alberta, Canada.
UKE West Meet -Up, Didsbury Alberta, May 7th 2011!

Come on out and join the party and see what else is happening to my car!


The first part of the video shows the new light on the left with the stock one on the right. There are LED bulbs installed in the stock housing rather than conventional bulbs.
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Old 04-25-2011, 11:15 AM   #2 (permalink)
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that looks great!
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Old 04-25-2011, 11:22 AM   #3 (permalink)
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That looks awesome dude! I'm not gonna be able to get any new mods done before the meet but I have finally gotten the go-ahead from my wife to get the exhaust. I'm pretty stoked!
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Where did you buy those?
I love them, but can't find a price that I can swallow.
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Old 04-26-2011, 12:02 AM   #5 (permalink)
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I got them from a guy on eBay, Automotive APro, yes they are not cheap, he gave them to me for $474 US shipped. just email him for a quote off eBay.

08 11 KIA Forte New Cerato LED Tail Lights Lamp Assy 2P on eBay.ca (item 180656802788 end time 27-Apr-11 22:25:00 EDT)
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Looks awesome man great find. Ever since I got this car and found this sight and started buying guns I can't decide what little leftover money I have at the end of the month on lol do I buy a gun or save another month and get something for the car lol
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Reminds me of the 2011 Audi A4 tail lights. Looks great btw
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To bad only available for the sedan right now...I seen these last week and was like damn sedan only. Big E you going to mod inside light to be a brake as well?
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so sexy! this should come standard on fortes
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wow.... they look awesome!!!!!!
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I'm not a big LED fan, but they do look good. Apparently, according to KIA's website, 2011 SX Koups now come stock with LEDs, and they don't look all that bad. EXs still make do with the still nice jewel-style lamps.
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To bad only available for the sedan right now...I seen these last week and was like damn sedan only. Big E you going to mod inside light to be a brake as well?
Not so easy as the stock lamps. As you can see from the video, the center part of the outer lamp lights when the brakes are applied, I can't tell if there is accommodation for LEDS in the center of the trunk light assembly. You'd probably have to bake the light apart to modify and I'm not about to do that with these new lights.
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Not so easy as the stock lamps. As you can see from the video, the center part of the outer lamp lights when the brakes are applied, I can't tell if there is accommodation for LEDS in the center of the trunk light assembly. You'd probably have to bake the light apart to modify and I'm not about to do that with these new lights.
I only asked, cause if you notice on their ebay page. It shows the inside leds lit up. So there must be a way to do it. Might be something to look into, for the sedans.

Poor koups no Audi style tailights....
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I only asked, cause if you notice on their ebay page. It shows the inside leds lit up. So there must be a way to do it. Might be something to look into, for the sedans.

Poor koups no Audi style tailights....




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^^^I am aware but those are factory taillights. I have already inquired about buying those. Still think the sedan aftermarket version is closer to the Audi style than these.
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