Help with USDM sidelights!

[YannG]

Hey guys...
Well i got some sidelights shipped to the uk from a fellow member on here...

Im trying to achieve this look:

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/3732/silviak.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/585/silviak.jpg/)

But i just fitted mine and they are very dim like so:

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8295/img0222gh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/171/img0222gh.jpg/)

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/2559/img0223fp.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/824/img0223fp.jpg/)

anyway i could make them brighter?!

cut some of the inside plastic?!

any advice would be very helpfull!

Thanks

Yann.

[JDMRIDDAZ]

switch to a led bulb

[YannG]

thx for the quick reply bro!

can anyone tell me who owns the champagne s14 i put a pic of above?!

I want to ask him what hes done!

Thanks

[DallasTXjdm]

No, do not cut the plastic. Three things to look at before upgrading to LED bulbs bro.

1) How did you splice the two wires (power and ground) for each harness? When you step on the brakes are they brighter?

2) Did you cut the holes on the tail lights to match the harness? Does the bulb look like it's too far away from lens?

3) Swap out the tail light bulbs with a bulb from either front orange side marker or corner light to see if there is a difference. If there is, just pick up a cheap set of these bulbs.

Here is a picture of my tail light with a stock bulb.

http://oi50.tinypic.com/fbdb9t.jpg

[YannG]

hey dude...

nah i did a power for one and ground for the other...not both for each!

Im gnna go have a look now...

Thanks for the reply rich! always so helpfull :D

[YannG]

ok...just checked everything, it doesnt go brighter when i brake, i changed the bulb...same thing, and yea i dont think its too far away...it sits fine in the plastic! I reckon its something to do with the red plastic ( where the bulb illuminates) . Its a very thick red with little dots...not clear at all...i dont think the UK lights were meant to have these?!

hmmm....

[YannG]

see...this looks like a cover to me :

http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/2186/img0232ky.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/713/img0232ky.jpg/)

and the pointy red plastic!

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/8407/img0224ab.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/40/img0224ab.jpg/)

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/3245/img0226yh.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/513/img0226yh.jpg/)

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[DallasTXjdm]

Here is a picture of a USDM Zenki tail light.

http://oi45.tinypic.com/2yxrtoi.jpg

It appear to be a little more transparent. Instead of modifying your existing lens, maybe you can pick up a set of USDM Zenki tail lights or better yet a clean set of Kouki tail lights. The Zenki tails are pretty cheap here in the states.

[YannG]

damn it...i knew it! :(

well if you can work your magic rich, ill happilly pay if you find me some!

Cheers bro

[swift14]

LEDs brotha!

[A54]

Zenki Bump...

[malikinam]

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[YannG]

LED's wont do it im afraid swift!

Bump guys...

Anyone know a set of zenki tails please?! i have a show im attending soon and was trying to get them on for that show :)

cheers

[KiLLeR2001]

LH tail lamp: LAMP ASSY-REAR COMBINATION,LH - 240SX (S14) 1995-1996 :: Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com (http://www.courtesyparts.com/26555-lamp-assy-rear-combinationlh-240sx-s14-1995-1996-p-135891.html?cPath=3690_3691_3727_3740&)

RH tail lamp: LAMP ASSY-REAR COMBINATION,RH - 240SX (S14) 1995-1996 :: Nissan Parts, NISMO and Nissan Accessories - Courtesyparts.com (http://www.courtesyparts.com/26550-lamp-assy-rear-combinationrh-240sx-s14-1995-1996-p-135878.html?cPath=3690_3691_3727_3740&)

[Initial_Dave]

http://zilvia.net/f/interior-exterior/451301-frsport-deal-day-dmax-s14-ruby-red-crystal-clear-rear-tail-lamps.html

[YannG]

thanks guys...
But i dont like the DMAX ones...

and the other link, they are too expensive for me to ship...

someone must have some zenki tails for sale :D

thanks though guys :)

[fliprayzin240sx]

Hmm...cant remember what I did with my old Zenki tails. Shoot me a PM so I'll remember to check if I still got em. I should even have the plugs for side markers since I'm now using JDM Kouki tails.

[YannG]

pm'ed you dude ! :)

[adil shah]

You got the nice one my fellow.;