Does anyone with TYC Tail Lights for the tC have WATER in them?

I Just noticed today after it rained that I have water in them!

Please help if you know of a way to remedy the situation. Otherwise I'm writing to TYC.

 

Remedy: return to dealer - get new lights. They have bad seals.

 

YEP, their under warranty from the dealer you bought them from.
ALSO, I noticed when putting mine on ONE light was missing a foam gasket, so I just used the one off of my take off light. Did both of yours have gaskets?

 

Remedy: return to dealer - get oem lights. They look like poo.

Kiddin' - see ack154, he's got ya covered.

 

Heh... that was my first thought...

 

i think they look hot

its a bad seal dealers fault

had it happen 3 times to my headlight's

 

They'd look nice on a white one

Oh, and maybe try to put some silicone sealant along where the back frame meets the lens, it'll save you a trip to the dealer.

Plus, aftermarket tails ALWAYS leak.

 

Thanks for all of the input guys.

The TYC Tails I have were purchased for FREE. I won them at a Scion meet that we had at the Dealer. So, should I have the gall to tell them, "Hey, the lights you gave me suck, give me another pair?" Or should I just deal with it.

I didn't like them at first, but they have grown on me, and I would like to keep them.

I'll give the dealer a call tomorrow to see what we can arrange.

Also, thanks for the silicone tip. This time I'll do the install.

 

the TYC tails would look better if they did not have any orange.

 

yes, there indeed is a BIG problem with the TYC lights...they are ugly

 

Send em back get new ones thats your best bet. I'd still let TYC know if i were you that way they know they have a problem.


They have to put the orange in cause it's illegal not to had amber bulbs. I know that most ppl don't care and i've neer seen anyone get a ticket for it But the D.O.T. says it's "supposed" to be there.

 

I haven't had any problems with my tC TYC tails , yet. Hopefully it's just an isolated problem. I've had the TYC's for the box for over a year now and still no problems. I got my tC TYC's for free also so i hope i don't have any problems.

 

I would definitely call the dealer and let them know there is a problem. Doesn't matter if you won them or not.

 

I find that VERY hard to believe when the stock tC housings have ZERO AMBER in them.

I guess we should all get tickets.

 

He's wrong. They have to be either amber or red.

Just not clear, white light.

 

i have the TYCs installed, no problems. so you just got a bad pair, which has been well determined by now. trade for another pair.

i like how people jump in and go "THEY'RE UGLY" as if that helps.

also, when you do the install yourself, it calls for pulling back the rear bumper, quite a bit to the point where you think you're going to bend/break it off. it wont. i was scared to keep pulling but it gives in eventually. also, there is a section of the bumper that slides into a clip on the bottom of the tail light. they neglect to mention this. i had a hell of a time figuring out why it wouldnt come out, all while jamming a screwdriver in there and scratching paint nobody can see.

 

The standards say that rear turn signals must be either red or amber.

Back to the original issue -- damn, those are some ugly lights.

 

the lights themselves are doing you a favor.

 

ill have to take em from you, phil. just givem to me, ill give u an underglow kit lol

 

I took off the rear bumper completely. It made it easier and less likely to mess up the bumper or the paint. There is an extra plastic screw that makes it easy if you just remove it, this step is noty mentioned in the dirrections.