anyone care to post pics of their rear ends? (cars, you deviants! )

im looking at fitting the rear lights today and cant decide on how to do it.

i have 6 lights, individual stop/indicate/fog/reverse. im either thinking all 6 in a straight line, or in a v shape following the lower line on the back of the arch.

some inspiration pics would be nice
cheers!

currently trying to decide between these 3...

No digital camera but I did mine in a straight line and it looks good. Make sure that the lower edge of each lamp is more than 350mm from the ground. More than 350 gives you room to lower the ride height if you want to or to fit different wheels / tyres.

Set your ride hights before fitting your lights!

PS. My number plate is in line with the lights and so the number plate light is a bit higher.

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I went for the V shape layout

Definitely, far and away superior layout in my humble opinion of course!

Cheers

Mark

Here is my back end!

Fog and reverse mounted on bracket. Later will transplant fog to a round one in centre above no. plate. Cant decide where to put reverse yet.
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i went for the slight v........





Ray

not done mine yet - but FWIW I prefer the 'V' layout... where are your reflectors ? they may add an influence to the layout ?

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V layout for sure - fits the back of the car so much better.

Will depend on your lights though.

Pat...

Reflectors......erm.......must have fallen off..............honestly officer


Ray

My R send!
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hicost i think you have said enough
do you know the old rule of holes
when you are in one stop digging

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Originally posted by dblissett
hicost i think you have said enough
do you know the old rule of holes
when you are in one stop digging

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i went for outsides in a line, in twin pods, and fog/reverse slightly lower in seperate pods.

the reflectors help to fill the triangle under the indicator/side housing.

tom
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Tom, which lights did you use as they are really clear and bright, even in the sun.

Pat...

hope this helps
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they're the SVC led ones. at £135 a set (with twin CF look pods), they're not the cheapest, but a damn sight cheaper than getting rear ended because someone missed your brake lights.

i'm still not publicly declaring the reflectors though.

tom

tom: mk3 supra, yay!!!

some good pics here chaps, much appreciated!

cheers!
Rog