Tail Light swap... wats good?

Bait_Fish · 27-10-2006, 03:48 PM

hey guys,
i'm thinking about changing my standard tail lights to something that stands out from the many beautiful AU's running around my home town. what tail lights do u's think look the best on an AU? Pics, brands n prices would be great!! cheers!

P.S if anyone has after market headlight assemblies they would also be great to see! something i plan to do not long after the tail lights!

mmmm sexy Au's my fav!

AU3 HERROD XR8 · 27-10-2006, 04:30 PM

IMO the factory ghia tails are the best (clear indicators) but if you want something different and aftermarket look then black altezza's are nice if your paint job is a dark colour, if you got a silver car or something bright then chrome altezza's would look nice

**DJM83** · 27-10-2006, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AU3 HERROD XR8

IMO the factory ghia tails are the best (clear indicators) but if you want something different and aftermarket look then black altezza's are nice if your paint job is a dark colour, if you got a silver car or something bright then chrome altezza's would look nice

The 'Ghia ' tail lights your talking about are standard on all SII/III falcons not just ghias. Dont get altezzas mate they are ghey, thats just my opinion i hate them just get SII rears they look much better if you have an SI that is

AK · 27-10-2006, 05:01 PM

I bought my car with the Altezzas on it and i really dont like them. Definatley getting the SII/III lights soon.

mattp · 27-10-2006, 05:02 PM

Yep, the altezza's are crap. They make the whole rear look cheap in my opinion. The 'ghia' clear indicator ones were also standard on series 1 fairmonts.

**Mechan1k** · 27-10-2006, 05:03 PM

The black Altezza don't look too bad ... BUT ... only on a couple of colours only.

Definitely get the SIII taillights ... much sleeker indeed.

needaXYGT · 27-10-2006, 06:00 PM

stock looks best. seriously

AU3 HERROD XR8 · 27-10-2006, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TE50 056

The 'Ghia ' tail lights your talking about are standard on all SII/III falcons not just ghias.

Yeah i know that's why i posted a pick of my XR aswell showing what they look like. I though people would have had a better idea of which one they were if i described them as ghia tail light

and yeah the chrome altezza's do look crap i agree but since he wants something aftermarket looking.. theres no other option to pick apart from that and the black altezzas (which look nice on some colours only like Mechan1k said)

GlennBA · 27-10-2006, 06:22 PM

au1 fairmont/au2/3 lights look good. Amber ones look ****.. so dated and altezzas are uber tacky imo. I reckon the series 2 ones look very clean.

The Monty · 27-10-2006, 06:32 PM

I agree with getting Series 2 ones. They look smoothhh..

JC · 27-10-2006, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mattp

Yep, the altezza's are crap. They make the whole rear look cheap in my opinion. The 'ghia' clear indicator ones were also standard on series 1 fairmonts.

I have the black altezzas, and IMO they look fine (plus they were a present from the missus - a bit hard not to like them).

Duffman · 27-10-2006, 08:57 PM

Iv noticed you can get the black headlights too which look much better

Hords · 27-10-2006, 08:58 PM

Wouldn't change the tailights on my S1 Fairmont for quids...

But one recommendation to enhance it further - install Phillips Silver Vision indicator bulbs. These bulbs are silver in appearance and will give a clear look to the indicator portion of the lense. With standard orange bulbs they will still give an orange tinge.

JoesAu · 27-10-2006, 08:58 PM

Chech these ones out there different. I like the black ones.

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Ford-AU-Falco...QQcmdZViewItem

JoesAu · 27-10-2006, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by hords

Wouldn't change the tailights on my S1 Fairmont for quids...

But one recommendation to enhance it further - install Phillips Silver Vision indicator bulbs. These bulbs are silver in appearance and will give a clear look to the indicator portion of the lense. With standard orange bulbs they will still give an orange tinge.

Cant you just put LED lights in to replace your taillights?? i wanna do that.

JoesAu · 27-10-2006, 09:01 PM

[QUOTE=JoesAu]Cant you just put LED lights in to replace your globes in your taillights?? i wanna do that

Hords · 27-10-2006, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JoesAu

Cant you just put LED lights in to replace your taillights?? i wanna do that.

Possible. Research it well. Your flasher can will require replacement unless you can run the right resistors over the LEDs

GlennBA · 27-10-2006, 11:20 PM

theres something about cruise control faulting if you switch to led bulbs.

AUIII XR8 MAN · 27-10-2006, 11:44 PM

I like my standard ones.

Bait_Fish · 28-10-2006, 10:58 AM

Thanks guys, I’ve got a S3 forte. I saw a falcon with those after markets tail lights and to tell the truth they didn’t seem to stand out all that much from my standard S3 tail lights, but they did look better than the S1 tail lights. The head lights posted here on the other hand do look rather interesting. I live in a small country town not many ppl here put many after market things on their falcons. it seems the evil VN and up commodores have got the moders interest up here.

AU2PWR · 28-10-2006, 11:18 AM

The Led taillights are available from Autobarn and Truckbits Australia, All it is , is the Standard insert of a globe H4 - H7 with about 10 LED in the Color needed wired up , there More Resistent to Shock , Outlast Conventional Globes and will never go dull , Downside is the AU tailights were designed to have a Single Globe so it reflects of the Back of the Light , creating a Bigger area of light , the LED would just Concentrate all the Power into One area round the same size as a 50c Coin ,

Stick with the Originals , thats what the lights are designed for

Cheers
Daniel

PS. Altezzas are only OK in some Instances , Krissys Car (FRDGRL) is a good example of Altezzas Benefiting the Cars Stance , not like a Black VN with them which just looks **** !

GTWHOA · 28-10-2006, 04:37 PM

what colour is your car? these are the ones i got there ok..

AU2PWR · 28-10-2006, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bait_Fish

it seems the evil VN and up commodores have got the moders interest up here.

Because they cant afford to do anything really good , so they waste their dole cheque on Stupid lights , Sik Bro , these altezzas give me .29999999999999999 more kw at the Flywheell !!

v8falconsrule · 28-10-2006, 09:32 PM

i have a series 2 forte -Galaxy Blue- and i have altezza style lights and i reckon they look pretty horn. like these but chrome

i just wanted my car to look a little less standard and they go really well with my chromie rims

matt6n · 29-10-2006, 04:26 PM

I have lights off ebay, $110 for the pair. i reckon they make it look pretty good, but im a P-Plater so i wouldnt know.

**DJM83** · 29-10-2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SR_AU

The Led taillights are available from Autobarn and Truckbits Australia, All it is , is the Standard insert of a globe H4 - H7 with about 10 LED in the Color needed wired up , there More Resistent to Shock , Outlast Conventional Globes and will never go dull , Downside is the AU tailights were designed to have a Single Globe so it reflects of the Back of the Light , creating a Bigger area of light , the LED would just Concentrate all the Power into One area round the same size as a 50c Coin ,

Stick with the Originals , thats what the lights are designed for

Cheers
Daniel

PS. Altezzas are only OK in some Instances , Krissys Car (FRDGRL) is a good example of Altezzas Benefiting the Cars Stance , not like a Black VN with them which just looks **** !

I seen a taxi with these LED's in the brake lights wen he applied the brake it looked crap just a area of yeah about a 50 cent coin lit up looked stupid