Increasing light output from taillights?
04-22-2010, 10:29 AM
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Increasing light output from taillights?
Hello all, I recently swapped taillights with a friend to gain the led style taillights which are very nice. But he decided on painting the brake light lenses black, they do look great especially on a white car. But I’ve recently been getting the high beams from drivers in the back and even some telling me my tails are out. Although there working fine it seems there very very dim from the paint over the lenses. I know with a little sanding I can be able to remove the pain but it’s a pain, I want to know if I can get a larger wattage bulb instead to increase the amount of light, do you think it would melt anything if I do? and what size is the rear brake light bulbs? I need to do something fast before I see police car behind me instead. Thanks all! 
04-22-2010, 11:21 AM
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Hello all, I recently swapped taillights with a friend to gain the led style taillights which are very nice. But he decided on painting the brake light lenses black, they do look great especially on a white car. But I’ve recently been getting the high beams from drivers in the back and even some telling me my tails are out. Although there working fine it seems there very very dim from the paint over the lenses. I know with a little sanding I can be able to remove the pain but it’s a pain, I want to know if I can get a larger wattage bulb instead to increase the amount of light, do you think it would melt anything if I do? and what size is the rear brake light bulbs? I need to do something fast before I see police car behind me instead. Thanks all!
04-22-2010, 11:36 PM
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Painted lenses, a DUMB idea
Hello all, I recently swapped taillights with a friend to gain the led style taillights which are very nice. But he decided on painting the brake light lenses black, they do look great especially on a white car. But I’ve recently been getting the high beams from drivers in the back and even some telling me my tails are out. Although there working fine it seems there very very dim from the paint over the lenses. I know with a little sanding I can be able to remove the pain but it’s a pain, I want to know if I can get a larger wattage bulb instead to increase the amount of light, do you think it would melt anything if I do? and what size is the rear brake light bulbs? I need to do something fast before I see police car behind me instead. Thanks all!
04-24-2010, 08:01 PM
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i used to have that same problem with my previous car, i had them painted through a body shop (clear coat and black mix) i then got rid of them and got a new pair and used the vht tint spray, never had an issue again.
