You have to use a little force to pop it out and once it is free in the back you have to slide it out towards you as it is held on by a peg that slides into a slot.You should check about putting anything but red bulbs in the rear of your car.I am pretty sure it's against the law to have anything else but red.
Amber (yellow) rear turn signals
I prefer amber turn signals. The Seltos has amber LED turn signals in front, but red incandescent turns in rear. Typically, putting an amber bulb behind a red lens will result in amber coming through. And an amber LED would likely come through much brighter, but then you have to worry about hyper-flash due to LED's unless you can find a CANBUS certified LED to use. Has anyone tried amber bulbs in their rear turn signals?
Also, has anyone removed the rear taillight housing? I removed the screws, but something is still holding the housing on there. Someone suggested it likely just pops off with slight pressure after screws are removed, but I worry about breaking a hidden tab or something. Has anyone actually removed the tail light housing and would share how to do it?
Also, has anyone removed the rear taillight housing? I removed the screws, but something is still holding the housing on there. Someone suggested it likely just pops off with slight pressure after screws are removed, but I worry about breaking a hidden tab or something. Has anyone actually removed the tail light housing and would share how to do it?
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Thanks for the info on removing the lens unit. No worries about legality- you'll notice lots of cars have amber lenses. In fact, in virtually all of Europe amber lenses for turns/hazard are required by law. That's because they're so much more visible, thus increase safety. As with headlights which are vastly better there, the US lags far behind the Europeans in automotive safety.You have to use a little force to pop it out and once it is free in the back you have to slide it out towards you as it is held on by a peg that slides into a slot.You should check about putting anything but red bulbs in the rear of your car.I am pretty sure it's against the law to have anything else but red.
Ok.I have been trying to get a CANBUS certified led for the signal lights for a couple years.I was told by a custom shop that does a lot of mods including lights that their were none on the market that work in a signal light.
Did some searching and this probably will work since it has the load resistors.
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I just tried a set of amber leds in mine and there is no difference as it does not come thru as amber.I did not think amber would show thru a red lens in the first place.The idea of it is an amber bulb with a clear lens like in front of ours which by the way is illegal in the rear or an amber lens with a white bulb for the rear.They are the only options.
An amber bulb in a clear housing for the rear signal is not illegal, my 07 caliber came from the factory like this.The idea of it is an amber bulb with a clear lens like in front of ours which by the way is illegal in the rear or an amber lens with a white bulb for the rear.They are the only options.
Soryy I was reading about something else.This is the factsThat changed in 2009!
No, they do not have to blink amber. You can have bulbs that blink white OR amber in the front. In the rear, they must blink either amber or red. The casings/housings themselves can be clear so long as the bulb blinks either amber or white in the front and amber or red in the rear
Great, because I was just going to ask you to explain why the 10th gen civics have clear housings and amber bulbs. 
Too bad the Seltos didn't have amber lenses.I read an article that it is cheaper for car manufacturers to build them all red especially in North America.
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Amber (yellow) rear turn signals
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Amber (yellow) rear turn signals
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No, they do not have to blink amber. You can have bulbs that blink white OR amber in the front. In the rear, they must blink either amber or red. The casings/housings themselves can be clear so long as the bulb blinks either amber or white in the front and amber or red in the rear
No, they do not have to blink amber. You can have bulbs that blink white OR amber in the front. In the rear, they must blink either amber or red. The casings/housings themselves can be clear so long as the bulb blinks either amber or white in the front and amber or red in the rear
As do 2008 and later Saabs. My 08 9-3 convertible has perfectly clear lenses from factory with amber turns/hazards and red tail/brake lights.An amber bulb in a clear housing for the rear signal is not illegal, my 07 caliber came from the factory like this.
Must be something about the type or thickness of the lens material. I've seen numerous red lenses with amber bulbs which do come through the red lens as amber. I even did a Google search and came across numerous videos demonstrating amber bulbs behind red lenses coming through the lens as amber. Wouldn't have believed it either if I hadn't actually seen it! Here's one of them: Amber led bulb upgrade behind red tinted lens - Bing videoI just tried a set of amber leds in mine and there is no difference as it does not come thru as amber.I did not think amber would show thru a red lens in the first place.The idea of it is an amber bulb with a clear lens like in front of ours which by the way is illegal in the rear or an amber lens with a white bulb for the rear.They are the only options.
It could be the way the lens reflects the light and the bulb may be sitting back further in the housing.
Federal regulation: Amber front, red rear. In a dark or foggy area, this let's you know if the car is coming towards you or in front of you.I prefer amber turn signals. The Seltos has amber LED turn signals in front, but red incandescent turns in rear. Typically, putting an amber bulb behind a red lens will result in amber coming through. And an amber LED would likely come through much brighter, but then you have to worry about hyper-flash due to LED's unless you can find a CANBUS certified LED to use. Has anyone tried amber bulbs in their rear turn signals?
Also, has anyone removed the rear taillight housing? I removed the screws, but something is still holding the housing on there. Someone suggested it likely just pops off with slight pressure after screws are removed, but I worry about breaking a hidden tab or something. Has anyone actually removed the tail light housing and would share how to do it?
After you remove the screws you have to slide it towards you with a fair amount of force.The tab has to slide out of a clip in the front or narrow part of the light.It is not easy!
Transport Canada allows for rear turn signals on vehicles to be either red or amber. The provincial Highway Traffic Act does not specify the colour of turn signal lamps and thereby makes allowance for compliance with the federal standardsFederal regulation: Amber front, red rear. In a dark or foggy area, this let's you know if the car is coming towards you or in front of you.
Red turn signals in the rear are perfectly fine in the USA, but the fronts cannot be red. If you haven't removed the side reflectors on your bike yet, you will notice that the amber front, red rear theme is used there as well..
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