has anyone thought about...

[mikedudley17]

sticking the taillights in the oven, breaking them open and painting the chrome inside black? like whats done with the headlights...

[ClintCart]

Then they wouldn't reflect any light and be useless and very dangerous, or are you wanting to just paint certain parts of them?.

[mikedudley17]

there would still be light, just less brightness to em, sort of like niteshades...

[mkt8891]

i was thinkin of gettin some 08 civic sedan lights with the leds and see if i can fit them in the aveo sedan tail lights

[subachad]

i was thinkin of gettin some 08 civic sedan lights with the leds and see if i can fit them in the aveo sedan tail lights

Why not just replace the stock bulbs with LED's? Or you looking to change the actual design.

As for painting them black, check out the tail light options on ebay. Like the headlights, you can paint the non reflective part black and not lose much light.

[mkt8891]

i was thinkin of gettin some 08 civic sedan lights with the leds and see if i can fit them in the aveo sedan tail lights

Why not just replace the stock bulbs with LED's? Or you looking to change the actual design.

i was thinking about that but i saw a civic sedan with leds tail lights and the shape looked that it could be placed in the tail light.

and they don't make aftermarket tail lights for the sedans only the hatch

[Wolfman AK907]

They dont make an aftermarket taillight for the 09 hatch yet, so I'm taking my car down to a local audio shop so they can proffessionally tint my tails because I dont have the patience. Then I'm thinking about putting these LED bulbs in for a custom effect.

[mikedudley17]

i was thinkin of gettin some 08 civic sedan lights with the leds and see if i can fit them in the aveo sedan tail lights

Why not just replace the stock bulbs with LED's? Or you looking to change the actual design.

As for painting them black, check out the tail light options on ebay. Like the headlights, you can paint the non reflective part black and not lose much light.

I should have mentioned im trying to come from a sedan owners point of view. I just think it would be neat to see soe custom sedan tails.

btw, ive tried led bulbs and they are crap, expensive and i went thru 7 bulbs before i quit and just stuck with reg bulbs.

[mikedudley17]

i was thinkin of gettin some 08 civic sedan lights with the leds and see if i can fit them in the aveo sedan tail lights

without major modding they wont fit, curviture is way off.

[petrified.rabbit]

i think he is talking about the leds, not the whole tail light? but its hard to read into what he means..?


you guys should try the DIY on here about making custom lights, you can pick up a set of earlier red tails cheap, and then do all that stuff. might cost you $75.

as far as painting the inside black to "look" like night shades, it wouldn't happen. most of the color is in your lens. and you cant paint the reflective area.. or you will look alot of light. i personally wouldn't do night shades, its hard to work with, and tends to look flat, but i have real paint here.