New black TYC euro tails - Page 8

5-lO · 09-05-2004, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by jeffsgt

So far so good with mine. I get so many comments on them. All good.
New pics from yesterday

Thanks for posting those pictures, no matter how much I hate my car, these are going on. They look real good, and I know that in person they look even better so, woo woo!

02andahalfgt · 09-05-2004, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jeffsgt

So far so good with mine. I get so many comments on them. All good.
New pics from yesterday

Wow, those look really good on a black GT.....

I like my half cleared tails, but these are very tempting.

AznGA · 09-05-2004, 10:14 PM

TYC has told me that the new improved harness is being made by a different manufacturer. They said they are to be done by end of this week and and they will send them to customers. It's frustrating. I got pulled over for burnt tailight and the cop unfortunately walked up to front to give me a ticket for no front plate. But I only got a warning ticket about the taillight. It's my fault to drive with no front plate. But I think these tails look SO AMAZING and it's well worth the wait for new harness. You guys make sure you contact TYC for new haness when whey are done.

5-lO · 09-05-2004, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 02andahalfgt

Wow, those look really good on a black GT.....

I like my half cleared tails, but these are very tempting.

How bout I buy em and then sell em used to you in a year or so like Im probably bound to do

Hows the Interior doin?

hoobasta4 · 09-08-2004, 10:40 PM

what was the email to contact tyc? because i left my girlfriends house and not kidding you.. i was less than 50 feet away from my driveway and a cop pulled me over! he told me my taillight was out.. god damn it.. so he just gave me a 5 day violation.. meaning 5 days to fix it, no warning or ticket. I showed him the "certificate of compliance" card too just to show him they were legal and even he was baffled and how new they were?! but anyway.. someone please give me the email so i can claim warranty!! thanks!

hooby

p.s. Is the email salesmarketing@genera.com???

jorge3281 · 09-09-2004, 01:39 AM

Are there any lights(aftermarket) that are completely black without any chrome at all? Cuz thats what im looking for.

GrandIllusion · 09-09-2004, 03:09 AM

yeah my girlfriend just bought the chrome ones this weekend off ebay she has a 00 red se so when i get them in ill post up somemore pictures

jeffsgt · 09-09-2004, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by hoobasta4

what was the email to contact tyc? because i left my girlfriends house and not kidding you.. i was less than 50 feet away from my driveway and a cop pulled me over! he told me my taillight was out.. god damn it.. so he just gave me a 5 day violation.. meaning 5 days to fix it, no warning or ticket. I showed him the "certificate of compliance" card too just to show him they were legal and even he was baffled and how new they were?! but anyway.. someone please give me the email so i can claim warranty!! thanks!

hooby

p.s. Is the email salesmarketing@genera.com???

Here ya go Hooby...TYC
Man that sucks. I just ordered the chrome ones for my wifes red 02. The guy seems very cool and when I questioned problems with the lights he said he was aware of it and would correct any problems we may have. Good Luck!

hoobasta4 · 09-09-2004, 07:49 AM

Thanks for the email for TYC jeff. As for an update on my taillight. I mailed TYC but just had a guy I work with fix it. He used to be a car mechanic back in his day (he's 62 now, and a unbelieveable mechanic, smarter than ****). If anyone else has this problem you can fix it by yourself. Take the bulb out of the socket and use a flat file to shave down the bottom of the black piece that the actual bulb goes into.. because what is happening is that the black piece is too long so when you push it into the socket it can only go so far, causing it to not grab on the clips that are supposed to hold it in. Anyway, if you don't understand what I mean, just PM me or something and I'll get more into detail. But anyway, for now its fixed and even if they send me the part I MAY not even switch it.. but who knows. Now I just have to go to the police station to have them just check the light over to show them it works and they have to sign something. I just can't believe that the cop pulled me over (not kidding) less than 50 feet from my driveway! oh well, he was extremely nice about everything. thanks again jeff..pz

hooby

p.s. What would happen if you got a ticket for the bulb being out, since it's TYC's fault for the malfunction, would they pay for the ticket???

02andahalfgt · 09-09-2004, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Free03GT

How bout I buy em and then sell em used to you in a year or so like Im probably bound to do

Hows the Interior doin?

No!!!! Don't dump more money into your GA!

Although if it is going to benefit me, why don't you get a supercharger??

AznGA · 09-09-2004, 06:15 PM

As I said before, TYC is working on new harness. They are supposed to be done by end of this week at the earliest. They will e mail me back when they are ready. I also got pulled over for burnt out tailight but it was only a warning. But the ****ing cop walked to the front to see if I had a front plate. I got a $30 ticket because I didn't have one. It's my fault not having a front plate. Yes this is irritating. I have had many people tell me one of my tails is out even if I know it. I had a guy with stock 99+ V6 SE chase me just to tell me my tailight is out. The little tabs inside the sockets are too loose to hold the bulb. The bulb would come off and get into the tailight.

jeffsgt · 09-09-2004, 08:29 PM

Hey Hooby, Glad things worked out. As it turns out I decided to check mine this morning and yes the drivers side was out. Pulled the bulb out and put it back in tight and it seems ok for now. Definatley gotta file down the socket like you said so it sits in better. Can't take no chances of getting pulled over. I'm afraid the Pittsburgh cops wouldn't be as understanding.

hoobasta4 · 09-10-2004, 03:30 PM

jeff,

so you filed the bulb down like i said and it worked.. good! strange little things huh? but they work. I also emailed TYC and said the are gonna send something asap like everyone else had said. but no one has still answered my question from my last post. Like me and a few others on the site they had gotten warnings or whatever. but what were to happen if you got a ticket for the bulb being out, would TYC pay for it, or would TYC say that we should have noticed the bulb not working and then should have not used the tails? just a strange question isn't it. hey.. this is totally off topic but this commercial came on last night while I was at my girlfriends house. Has anyone see the Dairy Queen commercial for the new DQ Moolatte? Its where two "doctors" are sitting in a room and a lady is on the otherside of the table. They ask her to choose between two lattes and decide which one is better (she has a blindfold on, remember that!). She drinks the normal latte first and then the Moolatte second and she loves it! The doctor then reaches his arm out to grab the Moolatte back from the lady (remember she still has a blindfold on) and somehow she knows that his arm is there and pulls away! How does she know that his arm is there and so why does she pull away???? its pretty funny if you think about it!

anyone care to explain the commercial??

also, i own my own graphic design business. I do not have a website up yet, but would love to make some graphics for anyone interested. Usually people go and pay anywhere between $30-$50 for a windshield sticker. I would make it cheaper! I just want to know if there is anyway someone would want to work something out with me so that we trust each other and i can cut vinyl and get payment for it. If anyone is interested PM me or something, or just write back to me on this topic! If you want samples of my work go to my cardomain page.

www.cardomain.com/id/hoobasta4 (then go to page 9)

pz

hooby

AznGA · 09-10-2004, 05:45 PM

I dunno about other state, but I just got a warning fix it ticket in Iowa. I don't pay anything. I just have 20 days to get it fixed and turn the ticket in. I think this is a common problem for all the tailights they sell. They were already aware of it when I first E mailed them.

jeffsgt · 09-12-2004, 05:06 PM

Hey Hoobie, No I haven't filed down the socket yet. I just pulled the bulb out and stuck it back in good and tight. Let's hope it stays that way. My wifes chrome lights should be here tues or weds. Don't need any more vinyl, but I will keep you in mind if I know anyone that wants something special. Good luck with it. I thought of you last night when the DQ commercial came on. Yep you're right, she pulls away before being touched. Stupid commmercial...

jeffsgt · 09-14-2004, 07:43 PM

As it turns out, TYC has temporarly stopped selling these lights due to the loose bulb situation. I had ordered the chrome for my wifes car and when I called to inquire about a tracking number I was informed they put everything on hold until this is resolved.

I finally got mine fixed again today, I hope. You need to shove something down in the side of the socket to firm it up against the bulb. Or as Hooby did, file the socket edges down so the bulb seats farther down in.
Oh well the wife loses out until this issue is corrected. Got Mine.

Latest Pics

02andahalfgt · 09-14-2004, 08:19 PM

^ Man those pics look great. Black on black is perfect. If only there was a way to get rid of the chrome ring around the lenses and make the turns amber (I really like amber turns on a car, changes things up). I still may have to buy these though.

shadesofnight · 09-14-2004, 09:56 PM

Yea, enjoy the tails you lucky bastad. I ordered em, and recieved the wrong ones.. now for the exchange, they say they are having troubles finding an available pair of what I wanted... ridiculous. They will be mine soon though, oh yes... they will be mine.

About the chrome rings.. I think they look better with them. They bring together the back end with the reverse lights and overlays. Im gonna get those same overlays for my doors soon... tommy likey.

jeffsgt · 09-15-2004, 04:57 AM

Shades, did you get stuck with the chrome instead of cf? Maybe I can take them off your hands...

shadesofnight · 09-15-2004, 08:10 AM

yes i did.

09-08-2004, 10:40 PM	#145
hoobasta4 Eternal Graphx Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI Age: 36 Posts: 24 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am SE Coupe	what was the email to contact tyc? because i left my girlfriends house and not kidding you.. i was less than 50 feet away from my driveway and a cop pulled me over! he told me my taillight was out.. god damn it.. so he just gave me a 5 day violation.. meaning 5 days to fix it, no warning or ticket. I showed him the "certificate of compliance" card too just to show him they were legal and even he was baffled and how new they were?! but anyway.. someone please give me the email so i can claim warranty!! thanks! hooby p.s. Is the email salesmarketing@genera.com??? __________________ HOOBY

09-09-2004, 01:39 AM	#146
jorge3281 Batmobile AKA: Jorge Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Miami, FL. Age: 40 Posts: 321 Vehicle: 2006 Mazdaspeed 6	Are there any lights(aftermarket) that are completely black without any chrome at all? Cuz thats what im looking for. __________________ SOLD: http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/548762 2006 mazdaspeed6 Black Cherry stage 1 status Installed: AP stage 1 SF 93 tune, SU Solid Shifter Spacers, SU Edition COBB SRI, CPE HKS SSQV Blow Off Valve Kit, SU rear motor mount, HKS Twin Power Ignition System, COBB turbo inlet, SU Test Pipe(not part of stage 1), VG Shark Fin Antenna, CP-E Front Tow Plate Not installed:Techna-Fit Stainless Steel Brake Line Kit, Waiting For: SU Stiff Diff Rear Differential Brace

09-09-2004, 03:09 AM	#147
GrandIllusion My Son Is My Fuel AKA: Steve Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Columbia, Tn Age: 42 Posts: 102 Vehicle: 1994 Grand am Coupe SE	yeah my girlfriend just bought the chrome ones this weekend off ebay she has a 00 red se so when i get them in ill post up somemore pictures __________________ ///Steve-O Relaxed Atmosphere 1991 chevy 4dr layin rockers on 22's with a CUSTOM 1 off frame 1985 Nissan 720 bagged on escalade wheels daily when no rain . 2002 Chevy Tahoe daily

09-09-2004, 07:49 AM	#149
hoobasta4 Eternal Graphx Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI Age: 36 Posts: 24 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am SE Coupe	Thanks for the email for TYC jeff. As for an update on my taillight. I mailed TYC but just had a guy I work with fix it. He used to be a car mechanic back in his day (he's 62 now, and a unbelieveable mechanic, smarter than **). If anyone else has this problem you can fix it by yourself. Take the bulb out of the socket and use a flat file to shave down the bottom of the black piece that the actual bulb goes into.. because what is happening is that the black piece is too long so when you push it into the socket it can only go so far, causing it to not grab on the clips that are supposed to hold it in. Anyway, if you don't understand what I mean, just PM me or something and I'll get more into detail. But anyway, for now its fixed and even if they send me the part I MAY not even switch it.. but who knows. Now I just have to go to the police station to have them just check the light over to show them it works and they have to sign something. I just can't believe that the cop pulled me over (not kidding) less than 50 feet from my driveway! oh well, he was extremely nice about everything. thanks again jeff..pz hooby p.s. What would happen if you got a ticket for the bulb being out, since it's TYC's fault for the malfunction, would they pay for the ticket??? __________________ HOOBY**

09-09-2004, 08:29 PM	#152
jeffsgt GAGT - Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 62 Posts: 76 Vehicle: 01 GT cp & 02 GT sed	Hey Hooby, Glad things worked out. As it turns out I decided to check mine this morning and yes the drivers side was out. Pulled the bulb out and put it back in tight and it seems ok for now. Definatley gotta file down the socket like you said so it sits in better. Can't take no chances of getting pulled over. I'm afraid the Pittsburgh cops wouldn't be as understanding. __________________ Check out our GT'S! His and Hers! Photobucket Pics Check out my wallpaper background.

09-05-2004, 10:14 PM	#143
AznGA GAGT - Junkie AKA: YJ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,440 Vehicle: GAGT	TYC has told me that the new improved harness is being made by a different manufacturer. They said they are to be done by end of this week and and they will send them to customers. It's frustrating. I got pulled over for burnt tailight and the cop unfortunately walked up to front to give me a ticket for no front plate. But I only got a warning ticket about the taillight. It's my fault to drive with no front plate. But I think these tails look SO AMAZING and it's well worth the wait for new harness. You guys make sure you contact TYC for new haness when whey are done.

09-09-2004, 06:15 PM	#151
AznGA GAGT - Junkie AKA: YJ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,440 Vehicle: GAGT	As I said before, TYC is working on new harness. They are supposed to be done by end of this week at the earliest. They will e mail me back when they are ready. I also got pulled over for burnt out tailight but it was only a warning. But the ****ing cop walked to the front to see if I had a front plate. I got a $30 ticket because I didn't have one. It's my fault not having a front plate. Yes this is irritating. I have had many people tell me one of my tails is out even if I know it. I had a guy with stock 99+ V6 SE chase me just to tell me my tailight is out. The little tabs inside the sockets are too loose to hold the bulb. The bulb would come off and get into the tailight.

09-10-2004, 03:30 PM	#153
hoobasta4 Eternal Graphx Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wisconsin Rapids, WI Age: 36 Posts: 24 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am SE Coupe	jeff, so you filed the bulb down like i said and it worked.. good! strange little things huh? but they work. I also emailed TYC and said the are gonna send something asap like everyone else had said. but no one has still answered my question from my last post. Like me and a few others on the site they had gotten warnings or whatever. but what were to happen if you got a ticket for the bulb being out, would TYC pay for it, or would TYC say that we should have noticed the bulb not working and then should have not used the tails? just a strange question isn't it. hey.. this is totally off topic but this commercial came on last night while I was at my girlfriends house. Has anyone see the Dairy Queen commercial for the new DQ Moolatte? Its where two "doctors" are sitting in a room and a lady is on the otherside of the table. They ask her to choose between two lattes and decide which one is better (she has a blindfold on, remember that!). She drinks the normal latte first and then the Moolatte second and she loves it! The doctor then reaches his arm out to grab the Moolatte back from the lady (remember she still has a blindfold on) and somehow she knows that his arm is there and pulls away! How does she know that his arm is there and so why does she pull away???? its pretty funny if you think about it! anyone care to explain the commercial?? also, i own my own graphic design business. I do not have a website up yet, but would love to make some graphics for anyone interested. Usually people go and pay anywhere between $30-$50 for a windshield sticker. I would make it cheaper! I just want to know if there is anyway someone would want to work something out with me so that we trust each other and i can cut vinyl and get payment for it. If anyone is interested PM me or something, or just write back to me on this topic! If you want samples of my work go to my cardomain page. www.cardomain.com/id/hoobasta4 (then go to page 9) pz hooby __________________ HOOBY

09-10-2004, 05:45 PM	#154
AznGA GAGT - Junkie AKA: YJ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Midwest Posts: 4,440 Vehicle: GAGT	I dunno about other state, but I just got a warning fix it ticket in Iowa. I don't pay anything. I just have 20 days to get it fixed and turn the ticket in. I think this is a common problem for all the tailights they sell. They were already aware of it when I first E mailed them.

09-12-2004, 05:06 PM	#155
jeffsgt GAGT - Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 62 Posts: 76 Vehicle: 01 GT cp & 02 GT sed	Hey Hoobie, No I haven't filed down the socket yet. I just pulled the bulb out and stuck it back in good and tight. Let's hope it stays that way. My wifes chrome lights should be here tues or weds. Don't need any more vinyl, but I will keep you in mind if I know anyone that wants something special. Good luck with it. I thought of you last night when the DQ commercial came on. Yep you're right, she pulls away before being touched. Stupid commmercial... __________________ Check out our GT'S! His and Hers! Photobucket Pics Check out my wallpaper background.

09-14-2004, 07:43 PM	#156
jeffsgt GAGT - Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 62 Posts: 76 Vehicle: 01 GT cp & 02 GT sed	As it turns out, TYC has temporarly stopped selling these lights due to the loose bulb situation. I had ordered the chrome for my wifes car and when I called to inquire about a tracking number I was informed they put everything on hold until this is resolved. I finally got mine fixed again today, I hope. You need to shove something down in the side of the socket to firm it up against the bulb. Or as Hooby did, file the socket edges down so the bulb seats farther down in. Oh well the wife loses out until this issue is corrected. Got Mine. Latest Pics __________________ Check out our GT'S! His and Hers! Photobucket Pics Check out my wallpaper background.

09-14-2004, 08:19 PM	#157
02andahalfgt Camaro Junkie AKA: Jon Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Orefield, PA Age: 39 Posts: 3,638 Vehicle: 06 Jeep/10 Camaro SSRS	^ Man those pics look great. Black on black is perfect. If only there was a way to get rid of the chrome ring around the lenses and make the turns amber (I really like amber turns on a car, changes things up). I still may have to buy these though.

09-14-2004, 09:56 PM	#158
shadesofnight GAGT - Member AKA: Brad Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ely, IA Age: 37 Posts: 919 Vehicle: 1994 Ford F-150	Yea, enjoy the tails you lucky bastad. I ordered em, and recieved the wrong ones.. now for the exchange, they say they are having troubles finding an available pair of what I wanted... ridiculous. They will be mine soon though, oh yes... they will be mine. About the chrome rings.. I think they look better with them. They bring together the back end with the reverse lights and overlays. Im gonna get those same overlays for my doors soon... tommy likey.

09-15-2004, 04:57 AM	#159
jeffsgt GAGT - Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Age: 62 Posts: 76 Vehicle: 01 GT cp & 02 GT sed	Shades, did you get stuck with the chrome instead of cf? Maybe I can take them off your hands... __________________ Check out our GT'S! His and Hers! Photobucket Pics Check out my wallpaper background.

09-15-2004, 08:10 AM	#160
shadesofnight GAGT - Member AKA: Brad Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ely, IA Age: 37 Posts: 919 Vehicle: 1994 Ford F-150	yes i did.