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who makes the best tail lights for the Celica?

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tyc red like on mine i think, best looking and best quality


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I agree... TYC's are pretty slick looking. I have the black housing ones.

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if you red out the stock ones i think they look the best...

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if you don't have a 2003+ the 2003 lights are pretty nice looking for the red ones. stock below 2003 look very plain even if you red them out with some kind of really cheap paint or tape.

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tyc reds.. its all up to personal preference though

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apc gen 1's grin > tyc reds > stock redded out = 03's > others .

Just get the tyc reds already. thumbsup


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http://www.clonegts.com/mods/red_tails/

Heres a website for reding them out. I like that the best. I'm gonna do mine soon.

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If you want 2003 tails i got some that i would be willing to sell just pm me if interested.


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APC are the best! No doubt! cool


























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TYC are the best looking ones IMO!! I have the black ones. thumbsup


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TYC but i like tinted tails...black is the only way to go

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apc...dont ask why..just go to walmart and get them...

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The stock 03+ are the best.


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i would go with TYC reds!..thats what i want. thumbsup

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i got the TYC red, although i think i'm gonna sell my for the black housing ones sometime in the future (i have a black car). but in the daytime with some sun shinin' on 'em, they look like gems. they're freaking awesome. the thing i don't like about reding out the stock tails is that you don't get that cool white bar on the bottom and the TYC plastic is somewhat transparent allowing you to see the housing.


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tyc black housing thumbsup thumbsup

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www.tintedtaillights.com [tintedtaillights.com] is the only place i know of that sells tinted ones...i have some and i think they're hot (see profile)

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i got mine off ebay for $60 and i get lots of compliments on them and they have held up goo for the last year so far they are the chrome and red ones but i wouldve gotton black if i had a black car


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TYC reds!

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some ebay specials are actually pretty good...

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stock or red outs... thumbsup

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I would get the 2004/5 stock tail lights. Unless you already have a 2004/5 celica then you're set.

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ditto just about everyone...tyc makes the best fitting and best looking styles in my opinion. i'm not a fan of euros...but even those are better than any of the other euros i've seen.

i personally have the tyc redouts and love them. a good buddy of mine, jeff, has the tyc blackouts and they look absolutely amazing on his black celica

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stock tails redded out i think looks the best.

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By far the best tail light (IMO)
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Then its red-out stocks, then TYC reds, and then TYC Black thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Blue_Jaggon
stock or red outs... thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Zero
By far the best tail light (IMO)
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Then its red-out stocks, then TYC reds, and then TYC Black thumbsup
those apc are nice looking, but fittment sucks. it's nearly impossible to put those 2 plastic covers back on. and it's really hard to find these days...

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I'm a little confused. It looks like the TCY's have 4 separate lights (although maybe one is just a reflector), but the APC's only have 2. It seems like there need to be at least 3 bulbs: taillight/brakelight, turn signal, and reverse. Can someone explain how this works?

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just keep'em stock, unless your car is a show car. I think it's a waste to change your taillights.

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i loove tyc reds

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Originally Posted by Doppelganger
I'm a little confused. It looks like the TCY's have 4 separate lights (although maybe one is just a reflector), but the APC's only have 2. It seems like there need to be at least 3 bulbs: taillight/brakelight, turn signal, and reverse. Can someone explain how this works?

The APC ones I posted look to be just two lights: Brake and Reverse lights, right?

Although its true, there are three bulbs that work. The red cirlce (brake light) has a socket for both the brake-bulb and turn signal-bulb to go in. the white area is for the reverse-bulb.

so when you make a turn signal, the red circle has a blinking light. it is also visible when you brake and use the turn signal.

hope i didnt confuse you. thumbsup


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TYC tail lights have individual sockets for the turn signal bulbs, brake bulbs and reverse bulbs, plus two sections for the reflector.

The only TYC that I like is the red ones, because it is hard to see the different sections of the tail light.

The black and chrome TYC tail lights have too much going on. lets see, 1 brake light, 1 signal light, 1 reverse light, and 2 reflectors. 5 in all - too much going on.

I like the simple ones like the APC pair that i have posted. thumbsup


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Originally Posted by Zero
By far the best tail light (IMO)
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Then its red-out stocks, then TYC reds, and then TYC Black thumbsup

My all time favorite!!! thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup

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Originally Posted by Zero
By far the best tail light (IMO)
[Linked Image from streetrays.com]

Then its red-out stocks, then TYC reds, and then TYC Black thumbsup

My all time favorite!!! thumbsup thumbsup thumbsup
yup, the s2k wannabe. half of red circle is break, the other half is turn signal...

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I agree with those who like the redded out stock tails. I think it is the cleanest and sexiest tails that a Celica can ever sport. That's my humble little opinion tho, hehe. rice


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