04 Tails on a 99.5

compu_85 · July 27th, 2006, 11:16

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

TDIRyan · July 27th, 2006, 11:21

I like it with one of each better...

JaredT · July 27th, 2006, 11:45

I think you could swap every other oil change or so, that way you keep everyone guessing.

bhtooefr · July 27th, 2006, 20:40

I like.

DPM · July 27th, 2006, 23:29

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

compu_85 · July 28th, 2006, 08:37

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

burpod · July 28th, 2006, 09:19

looks good! i really like those 04 tails on black and dark blue jettas!

jblythe · July 28th, 2006, 12:38

Diggin the new lights J!

cevans · July 28th, 2006, 12:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by TDIRyan

I like it with one of each better...

I second that!

Growler · July 28th, 2006, 14:39

looking good man, lookin real good!

IndigoBlueWagon · July 28th, 2006, 16:31

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.

jettafock · July 28th, 2006, 16:40

So Jason, how are you liking the 10hp increase with those new tails?

compu_85 · July 28th, 2006, 18:33

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

fitzski · July 28th, 2006, 19:34

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.

compu_85 · July 28th, 2006, 19:54

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