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Old 07-22-2005, 08:42 PM
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I have to disagree!!! I tried installing in my TT and the seal (rubber gasket) is not as large as the stock version. The lense itself is the same dimensions, but the seal is different. It will fit in the slot, but will not seal properly. I was worried about water getting in there. I have included a bad picture comparing the two lights.
 

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Old 07-23-2005, 05:06 AM
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Originally posted by Headdoc
Does this mean you have to take out the lights in the new harness and replace them with the existing lights? Is this hard to do?
No, you will need to swap the 2 pins in the harness connector
 
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Old 07-23-2005, 08:14 AM
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Have we decided a group buy price yet?

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gert - is there going to be a 6speed discount or group buy discount?

just let us know either way
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Old 07-24-2005, 06:52 PM
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Originally posted by vipertestarossa
No, you will need to swap the 2 pins in the harness connector
for those of us that are mechanically/electronically inept - could you elaborate??

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Old 07-24-2005, 07:48 PM
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Originally posted by Lizard1
for those of us that are mechanically/electronically inept - could you elaborate??

thanks!

Sure thing:

After the 3rd brake light is removed from the decklid (pop the cover on the right side of the lens, twist the securing pin slighty left and remove lens)
On the left side of the lens housing there will be a 2 wire harness connector, disconnect from the lens and swap the 2 wires by removing them from the connector, this can be done with a special tool or a very small thin blade screwdriver and re insert the connector into the lens
There is an alternate way to do this as well if you are not comfortable swapping the pins:
cut both wires and reconnect to the opposite one with the quick splice wire connectors that are supplied with the kit

Hope the helps you
 
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Old 07-24-2005, 08:03 PM
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thanks - i'll try it!
 
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Old 07-25-2005, 08:19 AM
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Originally posted by Lizard1
gert - is there going to be a 6speed discount or group buy discount?
Not that I know of

 
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Installed mine on Friday (sorry, no pics yet). I didn't have to swap the wires, plugged it in as is and it worked.

Thanks Gert!
 
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I'm still on the fence. I am waiting to see a picture of a dark blue or black car--preferably a C4S, because the red reflector across the whole width of the car ties in well with the red third brake light IMO. (unless Gert comes up with a smoked version of that, too!!)
 
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