Nah... I am right there with you, I like the all red. I might however consider these depending on how they turn out in the end.

 

I like the all red myself, just they aren't LED's so its kinda boring

I just happen to have shaved my reverse light (still the only one I've seen btw~) so reverse in the tails would be sweet.

 

I'll get there.

I dig how they look! Anyone want some almost new TYC's? :D

 

I agree with VonStarsINC's way of doing the taillight. It would look good!

 

I wonder how they would look if you color matched the inside of the housing. (like some do to the headlights) I do like the way things are shaping up. Id buy a set.
-nick

 

can i just get a set of the clear lenses so i can make my own tails?

 

Sorry for the lagged reply... Been a bit tied up lately.

I'll be getting the same design w/ blacked out interior, so we'll see how that looks. The manufacturer said he can do a red-out and integrate the reflector into the lower lens. He doesn't like the clear "reverse lamp" piece since it will not be a commonly modded item. I'll get some pics of the black-out ones up when they're installed on Dietter's car

 

Sounds good let me know Jeff.

 

If you think about the reverse light on this car logically

and then look at the feedback its gotten from all the SL members

and then think about people who are going to shave theirs off, or whatever

If the tails were there, they'd create the mod market for themselves IMO

 

Watching this topic. Those tails are looking good. My friend just got a 09 xb, so if these come out to the public ima tell him to pick some up. Lol

 

is it at all possible to make two models? one for people who like the "handicaped one sided isnt bright enough anyway" reverse light and one for those who want to shave theirs. If you could make both you would be the only on the market to integrate the reverse lights (other than the rumion tails but you need to buy the bumper as well or it doesnt fit right) and you could still sell to the majority of the scion owners with the regular one. SOUNDS LIKE A PLAN TO ME!!!!

 

I'll see what the manufacturer says to doing 2 models. Does anyone local (Los Angeles) have a reverse light mod (besides Chris!!) on their xB2? If I can take a look, maybe we can just make a kit for it. It (logically) shouldn't be hard to do, but the installation is the main concern. Is it easy enough to trust the general public to install.

 

I would assume that if you made good enough instructions, almost anyone could follow directions.
-nick

 

OK don't bite my head off.

Why would you want to Shave off the reverse light by the Bumper? To be more "unique" or look like all other bumpers out there?

Yes the reverse light could be brighter but thats an easy fix with a high power LED bulb?

Looking at it from a manufactures point off view, its simple economics, Supply vs. Demand! I honestly do not see most second gen xB owners doing the bodywork and relocating there reverse lights. So in the end the manufacture would loose more than gain a profit. Yes its not hard to do and with simple instructions any one can do it. I just think that there would have to be a real outcry for it, so far there are only 3 people on this post.

IMO i really like the location of the reverse signal, it 'UNIQUE' and most people that I have talked to agree that it is a different look. something that no other vehicle brand has.

I currently have the Anzo Lights and they look good, but the entire LED's do not light-up, just the bottom half. The top section is used for turn signals. These are full LED use

I cant wait to see the latest version.

 

I think it would be quite easy for a compnay to make a cap that goes over the reverse light hole if you took out the bulb... This would be good IF some tail lights came out with the reverse lights in them...

 

CAP = FTL

 

REALLY? i dont think everyone wants to go through the hassel of getting their bumper shaved and repainted when you could get a flush cap like piece made and color matched a lot easier and cheaper... PLUS if you want to sell the car you can take it off and put it back to stock with the reverse light.

 

The manufacturer didn't respond all too well for the adding of the reverse lamp (or manufacturing both types- w/ and w/o lamp). He said if the current ones do well, he'll look into the release of the reverse lamp added version. So that's some good news.

Here are a few pictures of the smoked lens version. It's a light smoke with a medium-dark chrome inside. During the day, it'll look almost clear. At night, it looks dark. The first picture is the best to represent how it looks (taken at approx 7:00-7:30pm PST). The Camera was over compensating for the lack of light, so it looks like bright daytime pictures in the latter photos.

Changes to this version: 2nd LED added on each strip, so it's shining from both sides (the "wires" going across). The LED level was tweaked for more output.












Here's the original: You can see the LED is only coming from the side near the hatch. The new version has the LED coming from the outside of the strip as well.

 

Well, they're nice

But still not for me...I don't think they could be saved with overlays or paint and the reflector at the top is just not quite right.

Bleh, still no tails worth buying D;

 

I cant speak for everyone, but i am not feeling the chrome... It makes me think of cheap honda's with "euro" tail lights... gawdy as all hell...