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Red and clear Depo tail lights?

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Jaysjammin, Sep 17, 2016.

  1. Sep 17, 2016 at 7:48 AM
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    Jaysjammin

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    Does anyone have any pics of the red/clear depo tail lights on their truck? They look pretty oem, not sure if they ever were, but I don't want it to look ricey on a black truck

    tacoma_01_tail_rc.jpg s-l225.jpg


    [I looked for a solid 30 minutes to make sure I'm not making a duplicate thread]
     
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  2. Sep 17, 2016 at 8:20 AM
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    Not the greatest picture [​IMG]
     
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  3. Sep 17, 2016 at 9:45 AM
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    Not ricey at all, imo. And depo generally makes a good product.
    Those would look good on my silver taco, if I ever need to replace my OEM's. Prolly never will unless someone rear ends me or something.
     
  4. Sep 17, 2016 at 10:18 AM
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    Looks good man! Thanks for the pic. I'm also going for the 01-04 look on a 98-00. Definitely want the newer lenses, just not sure of the colors
     
  5. Sep 17, 2016 at 12:48 PM
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    Here is a picture of them on my 04. I have different tail lights now. Not very good pictures but the only ones I have. Here are the one's I have on my truck now. I like these ones way better.

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  6. Sep 17, 2016 at 12:51 PM
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  7. Sep 17, 2016 at 2:07 PM
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    Hmm, hadn't considered relocating the reverse light. Looks good, may have to wait a little longer and do full LED rears, I've just got the bulbs for now.
     
  8. Sep 17, 2016 at 5:32 PM
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    '95.5 - '96 ...don't know if these can swapped to the later '97 - '00 gens.
    '97 - '00 ...all share the same wiring/plugs and so plug n play is capable.
    '01 - '04 ...utilize a different wiring and are not plug n play with the earlier gens.


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    Not what you're looking at purchasing... but

    I ran full clear taillights for a few years...
    hated having to deal with needing use colored bulbs.
    And the back up lens covering rather sucked IMO.
    Plus the lenses leaked and required cleaning occasionally.
    Guess I never really liked their ricer racer bling look.
    At least not on silver mist.

    I would have regretted buying them... but
    I was able to sell them for near what I paid for them.
    Because they became rare in the ricer crowd circle and were difficult to obtain.

    Never got harrassed by the local PoPo for them
    As they lit up great for braking and at night.
    But the colored bulbs show more of a pinkish then red color.
    Guess I just prefer the darker red lenses out back
    as those are simply more visual during the daylight hours.

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    taillights02_7bc49f27caae412e0ebac100a732c1ca0aca76a5.jpg

    So I swapped them out for some inexpensive ebay taillights
    and I like these much better.
    I think these would look even better on a black truck.

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    IMG_1370_84501e9eb6424e251b6b7f4370a04b3cb912862a.jpg

    DOT legal (stamped) W red side reflectors and the turn signals are not orange but red.
    Think I paid less then $ 100. for them (STMD)...
    The std. clear bulbs have yet to fail and are inexpensive to replace if they might.
    The taillight housing or lense cover has yet to leak.
    And have had no wiring issues since new and 5 years after the purchase.

    I like that the back up bulb and clear lens is placed at the bottom.

    Guess I just reiterating so that you are for sure purchasing
    the proper plug n play fitment to your 1st Gen/model year.
     
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  9. Sep 17, 2016 at 5:55 PM
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    I've got the oems with LEDs right now, I just dislike the refraction patterns on the older lights. Idk why, I hate it in the headlights too. I'm trying to go with a close to oem look, just with clearer lenses.
     
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    Red/Clear . . .

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    This was the deciding factor, couldn't find any good pics of them on a black taco. Thanks tahco_02! Truck looks dope, what size wheel/tire?
     
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    5100s and Eibachs? Any UCA or AAL?
     
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    Where did u get those? Depo looks like they have them but from the pics i cant tell if its the bubbly looking tails like oem or flat like the 95-00 tail lights.
     
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    they have both styles from my memory.

    I have the "bubble" style for my '04
     

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