So at around 7:30pm I pull the car into the garage, and my dad and I tear apart the back end so I can install my new tails. We get one side done, and decide to test it... below is what happened...

Attempt 1: running lights, no brakes.
Attempt 2: no running lights, no brakes.

Now, after the first attempt, i flipped the LED connector as instructed by the included instructions. This produced the second attempt results.

Okay, I think... I've blown a fuse somehow. So i learn which fuses go where, and pull them... to confirm, yes, i have blown the tail fuse. So i replace it... and discover through more attempts that i've also blown the stop fuse. the F word.

At this point, I go out in search of replacement fuses (this is before I realize i have a spare under the hood...)

Another attempt, another blown fuse later, I look at the wiring on the tail light and discover that they're not wired the same...

Tail light L
R---
G---
B---
B---

Tail Light R
R---
B---
G---
B---


So, I decide to install the Right side (Passenger) tail and see if it's wired correctly. And, it is.

To make a long story short, I had to rewire the driver's side tail light. What was a 1hr install turned into a 3 1/2 hour install with 5 blown fuses.

Time to email bBist and make them aware of it.

Lights look awesome now! pics tomorrow after i wash her! :clap:

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he said they'd be up tommorow.

quality control = bleh apparently. that's not a mistake that should be made.

ah well, at least you found the culprit and fixed it!

That sucks! That's like the Anzo taillights (I think) where you have to do some fix for it to work right. What kind of crap is that?

Also, what all did you have to do to get the taillights in and hooked up (assuming they worked right)? It shouldn't take but 15min. to install the tails. You don't have to pull the whole bumper off. I think it's like one of those plastic things and a screw on each side and unbolt and rebolt tails.

The anzo's don't need any fixes, you gotta just plug them in both ways to see which way they're supposed to be.

What spare fuses are there under the hood? Does the car have like a little fuse removal tool somewhere? Gettin them out is a b****.

The anzo's don't need any fixes, you gotta just plug them in both ways to see which way they're supposed to be.

What spare fuses are there under the hood? Does the car have like a little fuse removal tool somewhere? Gettin them out is a b****.There's a fuse removal tool under the fuse box lid... :lalala: It's white..

That sucks! That's like the Anzo taillights (I think) where you have to do some fix for it to work right. What kind of crap is that?

Also, what all did you have to do to get the taillights in and hooked up (assuming they worked right)? It shouldn't take but 15min. to install the tails. You don't have to pull the whole bumper off. I think it's like one of those plastic things and a screw on each side and unbolt and rebolt tails.

Yeah, I didn't completely remove the bumper. I just pulled the clip at the bottom, the screw in the wheel well, and the screw at the hatch. the pain was detaching it from the clips. I felt like i was going to break something the entire time.

What took all the time was dealing with the blown fuses...

The anzo's don't need any fixes, you gotta just plug them in both ways to see which way they're supposed to be.

What spare fuses are there under the hood? Does the car have like a little fuse removal tool somewhere? Gettin them out is a b****.

There are 3 spare fuses... 10A, 20A, 30A. They're in the lid of the engine compartment fusebox, along with the tool.

Well... the car isn't exactly clean, and it's -5 out, Here's the tails....

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Imelectricjesus/Scion/100_0924low.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Imelectricjesus/Scion/100_09low.jpg
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j170/Imelectricjesus/Scion/100_0930low-1.jpg

they look like the ebay tails....

^They are.

except I didn't get them from ebay... I got them from bBist...

except I didn't get them from ebay... I got them from bBist...

But don't they cost more from bBist?

lol they look ok I suppose... too many different shapes in them though...

since i know wich one is the turn signal on this tails.. i dont want them....

i just threw up a little and swallowed it

i just threw up a little and swallowed it

LOL

i just threw up a little and swallowed it

maybe next time you see some icky tails you won't swallow :no:

I didn't ask for opinions or smartass remarks.

and this is Scionlife, where 95% of users thinks there own opinion is so important and the only correct course of action.

this is a forum. you get smartass remarks. but i dont see anything smartass about mine. your taillights are ugly. doesnt go much further than that.

well then in your case i bet he was meaning the former part of his response and not the latter.

well then in your case i bet he was meaning the former part of his response and not the latter.

I was. Frankly, I think they're better looking tails than the TYC's, but you don't see me going around telling people i'm throwing up when i see the TYC's on a tC.

I was actually lookin at a set of these from Viniati, but after the remark of too many different shapes I kinda see it now. Probs wont be gettin these for myself now.

wtf r those?

Looks good IMO, too many shapes true but still good lookin tails.

Thomas

dude screw the people with there comments if they dont like it good for them its YOUR car do what you want to it and express yourself...the best thing to see at shows is originality not the same thing on a different color car.....everyone has the TYC's seeing something different is cool .....soo rock on brother and keep moding your car the way you want just ignore the haters :P

come on guys we all make mistakes. In time he'll look back and think why the eff did I buy those?

i just havent seen any tail lights that im like OMFG! too bad they dont make the Feint Lighting LED taillights :(..... I guess i just have to wait like every one else till something decent is produced...