A90 clear tail light housing/heritage housing

[outxlove]

I’m looking to do a custom set of tail lights and I absolutely do not want red plastic. I can’t find anyone currently making clear/euro style housing for these tail lights. The heritage demo car has clear tails which is the housing I’d like to have. Does anyone know if any companies are currently developing clear plastics or have links?

Thank you!

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[Supraboi7]

I would love to see this too, really surprised nobody has made one yet, couldn't be that hard.

 

[Zupra1776]

I'm guessing because they are LED and likely a complex board within the light to ensure they don't trip the cars warning system that no one has pursued making them due to supply shortages and production delays. They'd probably be expensive AF and would take a year to show up at your door.

Be sure to thank your politicians for the lack of taillight options!

 

[Supraboi7]

I'm guessing because they are LED and likely a complex board within the light to ensure they don't trip the cars warning system that no one has pursued making them due to supply shortages and production delays. They'd probably be expensive AF and would take a year to show up at your door.

Be sure to thank your politicians for the lack of taillight options!

Thanks Obama!

 

[outxlove]

I'm guessing because they are LED and likely a complex board within the light to ensure they don't trip the cars warning system that no one has pursued making them due to supply shortages and production delays. They'd probably be expensive AF and would take a year to show up at your door.

Be sure to thank your politicians for the lack of taillight options!

the housing itself shouldn’t present many major issues other than development costs, I would think.

I think most of us have just been happy with the stock tail lights (they do look good) I just am ready to go in a different direction that isn’t just smoking the red plastic

 

[puzzled]

I hope not another emblem project..

 

[starman]

I don't mind that MKIV tail look, but honestly the OEM design just matches the modern look of the car IMO.

In fact, I wish the OE lens was clear with black housing (just like the headlight). The LEDs are colored anyways, so no need for a red lens cover IMO. Here is a photoshop mockup i did on a Grey and Red car to give you an idea what it could look like if the lights were off (when on it would technically look exactly like it does right now).

I suppose you can sort of achieve this if you "tint" the tails, but then you'd reduce the brightness of the rears (and even then you still get that "dark red wine" color) . Plus I like to see the LED outline design when off and on.

I wouldn't think it's against US DOT regulation as the Lexus LC500 and Vette C7 Z06 have that clear taillight style.

EDIT: Added two more images from a YouTube video of a crashed supra. The Supra Red lens shattered, revealing that the housing is black and the LED is in fact a RED bulb. All's we need is that clear lens

I suppose one could try to make their own clear lens at home >

 

[Lendo]

The clear tails look awesome.

 

[Tsuki]

I don't mind that MKIV tail look, but honestly the OEM design just matches the modern look of the car IMO.

In fact, I wish the OE lens was clear with black housing (just like the headlight). The LEDs are colored anyways, so no need for a red lens cover IMO. Here is a photoshop mockup i did on a Grey and Red car to give you an idea what it could look like if the lights were off (when on it would technically look exactly like it does right now).

I suppose you can sort of achieve this if you "tint" the tails, but then you'd reduce the brightness of the rears (and even then you still get that "dark red wine" color) . Plus I like to see the LED outline design when off and on.

I wouldn't think it's against US DOT regulation as the Lexus LC500 and Vette C7 Z06 have that clear taillight style.

That looks fantastic! They'll save that for the GRMN, but they'll make them OLED. Don't worry, parts will be available. Pricing will be the same as the M4 GTS taillights. haha

https://ind-distribution.com/products/bmw-oem-m4-gts-oled-euro-tail-light-set

 

[zrk]

A heritage style offering: https://www.supramkv.com/threads/mkiv-inspired-tail-light-option-pre-order.10405/

 

[outxlove]

A heritage style offering: https://www.supramkv.com/threads/mkiv-inspired-tail-light-option-pre-order.10405/

Ahh I want the clear lense for custom tails. It looks like his design skips having it all together for what he called an “exposed look”.

a company is in development of a clear lens So it’s just a waiting game now

 

[Jamesyoz]

Ahh I want the clear lense for custom tails. It looks like his design skips having it all together for what he called an “exposed look”.

a company is in development of a clear lens So it’s just a waiting game now

which company is developing clear lenses? and what is the eta on them?
thanks!

 

[outxlove]

which company is developing clear lenses? and what is the eta on them?
thanks!

illumaeshetic with no set ETA

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