|DIY| EK9 taillights for $$10

[1996ek1]

Yea, turns out my car has a right side EK9 taillight.
Bad thing is alittle bit of the end doesnt light up, compared to the regular taillight. Very annoying

EK9 tail lights wont function the same in a non EK9 because they are 6pin connector compared to 5pin from EK1/EK4. So their is no point in buying genuine EK9's.

[Mingy]

Yea, turns out my car has a right side EK9 taillight.
Bad thing is alittle bit of the end doesnt light up, compared to the regular taillight. Very annoying

EK9 tail lights wont function the same in a non EK9 because they are 6pin connector compared to 5pin from EK1/EK4. So their is no point in buying genuine EK9's.

perhaps changing the ek1/ek4 pin to a 6-pin???

[1996ek1]

perhaps changing the ek1/ek4 pin to a 6-pin???

Well also some one said

The reverse lights are different, and when they indicate its white.

I dont think so, its just the same when you indicate and i actually havnt looked at the reverse lights..

I dont see the point in spending for EK9 tail lights, better off spending for 99+ taillights

[Mingy]

i was playing gran turismo 4 the other day just so i can perve on the EK9s. you can't indicate in the game. so i didn't get to see the colours of the indicators.

[EK4R]

Well also some one said

The reverse lights are different, and when they indicate its white.

I dont think so, its just the same when you indicate and i actually havnt looked at the reverse lights..

I dont see the point in spending for EK9 tail lights, better off spending for 99+ taillights

better off buying 99+ with diy my style NOT ek9 style. i like my style better > the ek9 style

indicator lights are amber in the ek9, why would it be white? thats not street legal

[1996ek1]

better off buying 99+ with diy my style NOT ek9 style. i like my style better > the ek9 style

indicator lights are amber in the ek9, why would it be white? thats not street legal

Dunno, someone else said they different, but i don't know what would make them think that....

And i agree, the 99+ lights are better...

[steve88]

just tint the indicator/reverse on the 96-98 tail lights steve domestic market

[1996ek1]

it acctually does look beter then OJ

but 99+!!!!!!!!
i really cbf tinting just the oj... too much work

[steve88]

whole thing got tinted, then the indicator/reverse got tinted in heavier coats, and polished. very lengthy

[ATSE]

dell999

u tried muckin around with the wires ..

1 side of the tail light on mine ... were red with red .. green with green .. black with black ..

the other was

red with green .. green with red .. and black with black ..

try the brightness on your car battery ..

the little one is the brighter one .. so thats = BRAKE

the dull one is the longer one = parkers ..

p.s.

try muck around with the globe too .. sometime it looks brighter and sometime if u muck around with it .. it turns out ok ...

hope thats any help .

Sorry to bring this up,... but have you tried flipping the bulb over. They have two fillaments (one to light up and one to brake) so if the light up fillament is at the bottom of the globe and the other side is the other way around... it will look brighter.

[vinnY]

if you want the easy way out, just wire it up directly and have a 24v bulb on the bottom, it'll still light up the same but it won't be as bright as the top or wedge bulbs on the wing

[LLS]

I've just did mine! looks hela nice! though I used 2 wire bulb holders, which turns out the top lid up only when the brakes applied...instead of both

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Brakes on: