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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 04:52 AM
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After some modifications, i made my reverse lights blink when in reverse gear. Just wondering if it is ricey.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 04:54 AM
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i wouldnt quite call it rice, but why?
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 04:55 AM
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My friends said it is ricey.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 04:59 AM
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Nah, just paint the car brown and get a back-up beeper to complete the package.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:00 AM
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Why would you want your reverse light to blink? not bashing, just curious.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:02 AM
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Originally Posted by kileil
Nah, just paint the car brown and get a back-up beeper to complete the package.
I think that'd be more appropriate for 1st gen. xBs. :p
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:04 AM
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Why would you want your reverse light to blink? not bashing, just curious.
Just trying to do something different.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:11 AM
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i put strobes along w/ the regular reverse lights in my old car. not planning on doing it w/ the scion
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by WAlterEgo
i put strobes along w/ the regular reverse lights in my old car. not planning on doing it w/ the scion
so you can temporary stun the people behind ur car while u back up?
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by david90
Originally Posted by WAlterEgo
i put strobes along w/ the regular reverse lights in my old car. not planning on doing it w/ the scion
so you can temporary stun the people behind ur car while u back up?
"officer, i swear the lights were only there so people would notice my car more while im backing up..."

ya that'd fly....
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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I wanna see pics!!!
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:30 AM
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they werent obnoxiously bright cop light strobes... jus cheapos from autozone.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:37 AM
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not ricey.. but something most likely not really legal.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by lil_will
Why would you want your reverse light to blink? not bashing, just curious.
Because he likes to mess with people who have epilepsy and induce seizures, that's why.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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I've seen worse... but I'd still say it's borderline rice...

Ya, it's "different" but it's also retarded.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:36 PM
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Would make it much harder to back up in the dark. .that is for sure.
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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People might think you have hazards on.....
Might try to go around you.....
Old Aug 14, 2007 | 10:04 PM
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Uh, hmm.

Well, reverse lights are there to help you out...

With this logic, why not turn off the headlights while driving at night? It's "different," and that's ok, because the headlights are just there for show, right?
Old Aug 15, 2007 | 12:38 AM
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this is a funny topic...

But yeah I wouldn't say it's rice but I think if I saw a car backing up in a parking lot with blinking reverse lights I would make fun of it. It is creative though I will give you that.
Old Aug 16, 2007 | 10:52 PM
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not many have done that...but i think there's a reason for that



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