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355 LED tail lights using OEM housing

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  1. Senshi458

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    Im considering to upgrade my car with LED lights using the OEM tail light housing, I have bought all 4x new back OEM housing as mine had some small cracks. Now I consider get LED insert.

    there are 2x options, first option you get OE style so 2x tail lights are on or second option 4x tail lights are on


    This I just bought as mine light housing had small cracks
    157515 R.H. OUTER REAR LIGHT
    157516 L.H. OUTER REAR LIGHT

    157513 R.H. INNER REAR LIGHT
    157514 L.H. INNER REAR LIGHT
     
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  2. OCKlasse

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    Would love to see how this looks.
     
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  3. ShineKen

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    What does the LED light bulb look like? I’m assuming you’re considering this route to avoid cracks in the future?

    With tailights you can buy just the housing?
     
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  4. Senshi458

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    Yeah I think take this route to avoid new cracks as LED dont make that much heat.

    I bought new light house OEM from Eurospares all 4x

    And consider change the bulb to LED and this

    They have 2x options: https://www.scuding.com/Shop/en/ilual-led-reartail-light-solutions/99-ilual36-led-rear-lights-euro.html
    All 4 stop + 4 parking lights are illuminated
    All 4 stop + 2 outer parking lights are illuminated


    This is for 3rd brake light:
    https://www.scuding.com/Shop/en/ilual-led-reartail-light-solutions/81-ilual3bl3-f355-f348led-3rd-brake-light.html
     
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  5. ShineKen

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    I have a question. I want my outer tailight to look eurospec. Do I just use an orange light bulb in the center or is there more to it?


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  6. ShineKen

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    Actually, I believe the center is an orange inner housing. Will require more than just a light bulb.
     
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  7. Senshi458

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    When I bought new light house I saw there is 2x different one for USA + Canada and 1x for Europe + rest of world

    so this part nr are for Europe
    157515 R.H. OUTER REAR LIGHT
    157516 L.H. OUTER REAR LIGHT

    157513 R.H. INNER REAR LIGHT
    157514 L.H. INNER REAR LIGHT

    and this are for US

    157522 R.H. OUTER REAR LIGHT
    157523 L.H. OUTER REAR LIGHT

    157524 R.H. INNER REAR LIGHT
    157525 L.H. INNER REAR LIGHT
     
  8. ShineKen

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    Your euro setup Scuding will most likely be a different setup than for our U.S spec lights. Our cars light up differently.
     
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  9. Senshi458

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    The hard part now is to choose one of this options:
    All 4 stop + 4 parking lights are illuminated
    All 4 stop + 2 outer parking lights are illuminated

    I think maybe go for 2 outer parking lights are illuminated as this is OE look
     
  10. tres55

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    Stick to the OE look in my opinion.

    Objective is to reduce the heat so they don't crack and deform again...LED's should be brighter and give it a bit of a freshened up look anyway.
     
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  11. Senshi458

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    yeah you right so the best option for OE look but still LED is:
    All 4 stop + 2 outer parking lights are illuminated
    + 3rd brake light also LED
     
  12. Ferrarista98

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    I went with 4 stop and 4 outer parking and love it. Will take pics this weekend to update my other thread. My logic being I want people to see me when I’m driving in the fog of the Bay Area and 4 rear lights is better than 2 for visibility. Either way can’t go wrong. Excellent product from Scud Ing Swiss.


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  13. Tarek307

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    Guys post some pics of these tail lights you have all modded, seems many have done some sort of mod
     
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  14. F355Bob

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    I did front directionals 3rd braklight and rear tail lights. Had all a4 illuminated in Parking and braking. Plugs right into harness with super high quality parts. You won't believe how bright and red these lights are. Emergency vehicle bright. The backup lights are very very bright.
    3rd braklight is programable. Look up my old post in archives. I had pictures.
    You will not regret the upgrade. The stock orange looking incandescent blubs are a joke. This makes the car looks like a modern car.
     
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  15. Ferrarista98

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    Tried to take photos this morning of the lights but the results are horrible and not worth posting. In real life the Scud Ing Swiss product is awesome. Fully and evenly illuminates the red lights, and the parking light brightness is much brighter than stock. With the brakes on, there is no way no one is going to see you. A great upgrade and would recommend without hesitation.


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  16. F355Bob

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    Not a great picutre and does not capture the bright red that the lights are but shows how intense the light is. Even brighter under braking. I sold the car 2 years ago not able to get another picture Image Unavailable, Please Login
     
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  17. bcar1

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    Do they still have the tail lights for sale couldn’t find them on the website
     
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