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Euro Tails Installed! - 02ztsian - 06-11-2011 Fresh from an e-Bay auction from Scotland, Euro tails and other bits I picked up... ![]() Hmmm....how to make it work. ![]() Two sets of signals-which one to use! ![]() ![]() Nice to see this... ![]() Didn't know about this little screw... ![]() This was a throw in-I bid on it figuring I am paying the shipping cost may as well add it to the package. ![]() Except for the clear signals (bought separately) total price shipped to my door-$125. That's for shipping and the e-Bay winning bids and a little extra for packaging. Now for the install I did a lot of reading and determined the best way was to cut the stock wiring and install male/female plugs so I can move wires around to get the correct lamps to illuminate. I drew out the wiring diagram so I could match up the Euro connector with the NA wiring. Inside there are 6 little tabs each corresponding to each lamp, ground etc. I just happened to have an old wiring harness in the garage... ![]() A little re-working gave me a bunch of these... ![]() Crimp some bullet connectors on each wire, connect them up and drop some hot glue in there to hold everything in place and we are set. More bullet connectors... ![]() Since all of the wires come out of the black foam circle from the taillight I had to push the existing wiring harness in... Before ![]() After... ![]() The foam seals perfectly against the hole. All of the wires are now inside the trunk under the plastic trim protected from the elements. Done! ![]() ![]() Yes, it's dirty. But these are way cool! The front signals are to go with my Kijiji find-a urethane Euro bumper for $90. ![]() RE: Euro Tails Installed! - 05blackzx5 - 06-11-2011 looking good, cant wait to see the bumper painted and installed RE: Euro Tails Installed! - 02ztsian - 06-11-2011 I was wet sanding it while waiting for Canada Post to show up. Only 7 days to ship from Glasgow to Calgary! Strike? What strike! RE: Euro Tails Installed! - moon111 - 06-12-2011 Looks good!!! Although I'm especially impressed with someone with Alberta plates having a Leafs banner in the garage. Just what's it doing hanging sideways? RE: Euro Tails Installed! - Frost__2001 - 06-12-2011 hmm I did that route when I did that with my sedan, way back when. I will say this your the 3rd canadian sedan owner with those tail lights installed, and oddly enough 2 of them are on the same green colour.. RE: Euro Tails Installed! - 02ztsian - 06-12-2011 The banner was hanging sideways at one time but, like their playoff hopes, has faded some. And it's not just the Leafs in the garage-I have some Leaf support on the front of the house as well. ![]() RE: Euro Tails Installed! - ZTWsquared - 06-12-2011 (06-12-2011, 09:44 AM)02ztsian Wrote: The banner was hanging sideways at one time but, like their playoff hopes, has faded some. 2087 .. sounds about right for the next Stanley Cup here. RE: Euro Tails Installed! - Mystake - 06-13-2011 Ken, shh. Also,I want that maple leafs number sign. edit: the euro tails look sick! RE: Euro Tails Installed! - paolo - 06-14-2011 love to see how the euro clear signals look in the bumper RE: Euro Tails Installed! - 02ztsian - 07-15-2011 Bumper is in primer... ![]() RE: Euro Tails Installed! - 02ztsian - 07-15-2011 Now painted and cleared... ![]() ![]() What do you think? Not bad for a rattle can job!!! Decision time. Go with the clear or amber signals. Amber... ![]() Clear... ![]() I plan on using oval Cougar side markers rather than the triangular repeaters; they just happen to be amber. Which should I use? RE: Euro Tails Installed! - lonewolf - 07-16-2011 Wow! nice work. I prefer the clears myself, it just looks cleaner to me. the paint looks great btw. RE: Euro Tails Installed! - Mystake - 07-16-2011 strange, my clear corners look different than yours :S but in this case, I like the amber ones more even though I'm a sucker for clears. RE: Euro Tails Installed! - 05blackzx5 - 07-17-2011 wow that came out great. what kind of primer did you use? RE: Euro Tails Installed! - paolo - 07-18-2011 Very nice... I suggest some quality bulbs that light up amber, but don't leave the orange reflection in the corner lens when theyre off, ie philips silvervisions or something similar. RE: Euro Tails Installed! - sonic_mikey - 07-20-2011 amber ones with a light coat of nightshades ![]() |