| Upgrades (non TDI Engine related) The place of handling, lighting and other upgrades that do not relate to the performance or economy of the TDI engine. In other words upgrades to your TDI that don't fit into fit into TDI Fuel Economy & TDI Engine Enhancements.Please note the Performance Disclaimer |
July 27th, 2006, 11:16
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Gadget Guy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ypsilanti, MI US
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04 Tails on a 99.5
Thanks to Jettafock, I was able to get a new set of 04 tail lights for a great price. I just put them on my car, and really like the look!
The instal wasn't hard at all. Access to the nuts holding the lights on is a bit of a pain, but not impossible.
Taking doggie's advice, I did a dual reverse lamp on the passenger side:
I still have to get amber bulbs for the turn signals, and I'll have to see if they have a red bulb for the driver's side rear fog. If not I'll just wire it up to be another reverse light.
This does get rid of the 5 light mod which is kind of a bummer, but that's ok.
-Jason
Last edited by compu_85 : July 27th, 2006 at 11:20.
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July 27th, 2006, 11:21
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Memphis, TN
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I like it with one of each better...
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July 27th, 2006, 11:45
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Iowegia
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Me too
I think you could swap every other oil change or so, that way you keep everyone guessing.
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July 27th, 2006, 20:40
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ToofTek Inventor
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Newark, OH
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I like. 
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July 27th, 2006, 23:29
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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Newtownards, N. Ireland
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Be aware, Jason, that a red bulb in a reversing light DOES NOT make a foglamp. Reversing lamps are set up for a diffuse, wide-angle beam, a foglamp produces an intense parallel beam (that loses intensity quickly off-axis)
FWIW
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July 28th, 2006, 08:37
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Gadget Guy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ypsilanti, MI US
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DPM, this is exactly right. The outer portion of the clear strip is for the rear foglight. That why in the one appears so dim in that picture, the camera is off the axis. I'm actually using the rear fog portion as a reverseing lamp on the passenger side.
I had checked at several stores, and only one place carried red standard bulbs, and it was $8 for a pair of them. I'm gunna keep looking.
-Jason
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July 28th, 2006, 09:19
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teh stallionz!!1
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: cape cod, ma
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looks good! i really like those 04 tails on black and dark blue jettas!
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July 28th, 2006, 12:38
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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Diggin the new lights J!
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July 28th, 2006, 12:56
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TDIParts Associate
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Beijing & CT
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Quote:
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Originally Posted by TDIRyan
I like it with one of each better...
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I second that!
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July 28th, 2006, 14:39
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Columbus, Ohio
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looking good man, lookin real good!
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July 28th, 2006, 16:31
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Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: South of Boston
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I like those a lot--kind of like the euro tails on my wagon. Now you need a '04 or '05 trunk lid. That little lip reminds me of the A3.
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July 28th, 2006, 16:40
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Catonsville, MD
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So Jason, how are you liking the 10hp increase with those new tails?
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July 28th, 2006, 18:33
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Gadget Guy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ypsilanti, MI US
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Peter, but if I go to the 04 trunk lid, then I loose the abality to install the euro trunk handle
Dan, the power increace is great  I don't know if it was from the tails or unjamming the VNT, though.
-Jason
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July 28th, 2006, 19:34
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Veteran Member
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Ottawa
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LOL - that's great! I've been thinking that I'd like to have the OLD style on my '04!!! Against the spice red, I think it would look "cleaner" with the more uniform red lenses.
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July 28th, 2006, 19:54
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Gadget Guy
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Ypsilanti, MI US
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Heh, wanna buy my old ones  And I'll agree, the solid red would look good against a red car.
Oh, BTW, unlike the previous cars, the rear fog lights don't have tabs you can just bust off. Time for the dremel!
-J
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