Clear Taillights on a CTS

"BATC42" (BATC42)
03/19/2015 at 20:47 • Filed to: None

Saw one yesterday parked in Auckland. Always thought they were only available in red. Was that an OEM thing? Or aftermarket?

DISCUSSION (16)

Vimto > BATC42
03/19/2015 at 20:49

They were OEM in Europe, but what you saw was most likely an Ebay Special.

Edit: Auckland is not in America, it's in NZ. I'm an idiot. Does NZ require amber turn signals? If so, the clear lights were probably OE

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > BATC42
03/19/2015 at 20:49

Only seen white/clear ones on the cars here in Europe, I think the red ones look better.

Cherry_man1 > BATC42
03/19/2015 at 20:49

Could be a Region thing like with the Mustang in Europe.

BmanUltima's car still hasn't been fixed yet, he'll get on it tomorrow, honest. > BATC42
03/19/2015 at 20:50

Definitely aftermarket.

BATC42 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh
03/19/2015 at 20:51

Yeah it looked a bit weird, especially on a grey car. And I never seen a CTS in France before, so that might explains it.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > BATC42
03/19/2015 at 20:54

I think the reason it looks weird is because the third brake light is still red.

carcrasher88 > BATC42
03/19/2015 at 20:57

- Cadillac CTS

- Clear taillights

- New Zealand

Yep, that's OEM. Just checked Autotrader New Zealand, and the only CTS on there with red taillights is a CTS-V that appears to be a US-spec import.

The rest have clear ones, which must mean they're OEM, just like in Europe.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BATC42
03/19/2015 at 21:21

There was an option package in America for clear tails from the factory, but it included a clear 3rd brake light. That could be an aftermarket special, or Europe got clear tails and a red 3rd brake light. Though those don't look like the clear ones offered in America.