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Old 03-25-2016, 11:53 PM
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Default Updated the lights on the rear of my 996




Stock 3rd brake light.





Smoked LED 3rd brake light.





Stock driver side tail light.





Depo LED driver side tail light.

Very happy with the new updated look.
Old 03-26-2016, 12:03 AM
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I've been thinking of doing the same to mine, details and review please!
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Looks great. I love the LED update - have it on mine.
Old 03-26-2016, 02:55 AM
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Looks very updated
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Originally Posted by mattie_k
I've been thinking of doing the same to mine, details and review please!
Not much to review. They work and look great! It was a very quick and easy install. The 3rd brake light took under 2 minutes. The tails, from what I saw online, the resistors should be relocated from the housing and secured to the car. There is a DIY video by Delray Customs on YouTube. The longest part of the tail light install was finding the right 3M double sided tape that would adhere to the body. Other than that, it's one 10mm bolt that holds each light in.

I went outside later in the evening and had my girlfriend step on the brake and put it in reverse, so I could see how they looked. They are very bright. Now I need to buy another 3rd brake light for the spoiler. All said and done will be under $800.

Feel free to PM me if you have any other questions.
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Where did you get the third brake light?
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How much do you want for you factory lights? Pm me
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I want to do that but with the smoke tint, my third brake light is different than stock, it will need to have a smoke tint film applied.



Really considering removing Carrera emblem and doing the Porsche letters in it's place, another member did this and it looked great.
BTW, your lights look great!

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Originally Posted by Tdream1



Stock 3rd brake light.





Smoked LED 3rd brake light.





Stock driver side tail light.





Depo LED driver side tail light.

Very happy with the new updated look.
Looks great!! One of the eBay vendors for the third brake light warns that with LED tail lights and two LED third brake lights you could get an error on the dash - let us know if you have any issues. I assume that you do not have any error right now with just one of the LED third brake lights?
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Originally Posted by jhbrennan
Looks great!! One of the eBay vendors for the third brake light warns that with LED tail lights and two LED third brake lights you could get an error on the dash - let us know if you have any issues. I assume that you do not have any error right now with just one of the LED third brake lights?
I just went back on the page and it said 'not for spoiler'. Just sent a cancellation request. Thanks!
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Originally Posted by Dennis "N" SC
Where did you get the third brake light?
I purchased it from a vendor named fishcake321 on eBay.
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Originally Posted by RRTEC
How much do you want for you factory lights? Pm me
Sorry, I keep all my stock parts to make selling the car easier in the future.
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Originally Posted by NYoutftr
I want to do that but with the smoke tint, my third brake light is different than stock, it will need to have a smoke tint film applied.



Really considering removing Carrera emblem and doing the Porsche letters in it's place, another member did this and it looked great.
BTW, your lights look great!




Thanks! I really like them. I think the PORSCHE badge looks nice. You should do it. I'll probably keep my current badging as is, well, until I see yours.
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Originally Posted by Tdream1
I purchased it from a vendor named fishcake321 on eBay.
That's the same gut I bought my tail lights from. Is your Third Brake Tail smoked?
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Originally Posted by Dennis "N" SC
That's the same gut I bought my tail lights from. Is your Third Brake Tail smoked?
Cool! Yes, the 3rd brake light is smoked.


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