Holy Hell

"Moxy" (moxy) 04/02/2015 at 18:16 • Filed to: None

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This was my passenger side taillight.

I noticed some condensation building up a few weeks ago, but it really started getting bad over the past few days with all the rain. I figured this would happen too, because I had the dealer replace my driver's side last year. This time I was, of course, 2 months outside my warranty (thanks, Obama) and I had to replace it myself.

I'm glad I replaced it when I did because, holy shit, look at all that water! If you look close, you can see the water level of the pool inside the housing at the very bottom of the picture. I had no idea it was that bad. My buddy told me to buy a goldfish.

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Thankfully, they are ridiculously easy to replace. I know it's a fairly common problem with these cars, so if anyone else is having the same issue, Rock Auto has replacements fairly cheap.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:18

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Inb4 blinker fluid.

jkm7680 > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:18

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Thought that reflection or whatever was a massive dead spider or something at first.........

Then I would tell you to burn this said FRS or BRZ

Moxy > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 04/02/2015 at 18:19

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Didn't even think of that. Guess I better fill my driver's side

Tareim - V8 powered > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:20

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if mine get that bad I'm using it as the excuse to put in some Valenti's

Moxy > jkm7680 04/02/2015 at 18:21

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Lol, if that was the case, I would've really wished it was still under warranty and watch the dealer replace it

Moxy > Tareim - V8 powered 04/02/2015 at 18:22

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Thought about it, but I really do like the stock tails

jkm7680 > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:22

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Hahahaha, and when half way through say "I think she was pregnant" and watch their reactions.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:26

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BRZ? Yep...

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:27

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Yeah, the stock ones are brilliant. Every aftermarket one I see just looks wrong.

Moxy > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 04/02/2015 at 18:30

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FR-S

jariten1781 > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:43

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Did they never issue a good-will TSB for this? Been an issue since They rolled off the line.

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:47

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didn't know this was a common problem with the 86... The front blinker on my miata is much like this and I tried to take it off to dry it out and it seems some ass hole forced it on there with the seal partly out of place. I might try to pry it off but am afraid to break it. In the mean time it bothers the shit out of me lol.

Moxy > jariten1781 04/02/2015 at 18:48

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I know. It's annoying. But I'm not aware of any for it

Tareim - V8 powered > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:53

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I sometimes think the stock ones look good enough, then days I prefer the Valenti's

RyanFrew > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 18:53

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I've seen so many BRS's with that issue. What's the problem, exactly?

Tareim - V8 powered > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 04/02/2015 at 18:54

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even these?

Moxy > Tareim - V8 powered 04/02/2015 at 19:20

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mmmmm those are nice...

Moxy > RyanFrew 04/02/2015 at 19:22

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Something with the seal on the housing. I don't know what they use to seal them, but it sucks. I thought about putting a bead of tiger seal around the whole housing, but decided not to. With my luck, I'd end up with that shit everywhere.

Tareim - V8 powered > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 19:26

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exactly, hard not to love them, tones down the amount of red on a red car like mine

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Tareim - V8 powered 04/02/2015 at 19:26

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They look good, but I don't think they look as good as the stock ones.

Tareim - V8 powered > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 04/02/2015 at 19:28

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I'd possibly be inclined to agree with you on other colours but I'm leaning towards removing most of the red from the lights on a red car

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Tareim - V8 powered 04/02/2015 at 19:28

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Yeah, I might be feeling differently if I had a red one. Mine's a WRB BRZ though.

Moxy > Tareim - V8 powered 04/02/2015 at 19:30

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I like your choice of spoiler too:

Tareim - V8 powered > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 19:32

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not my car unfortunately, I have the standard spoiler still, though I do like the 5axis ducktail, is that one yours?

Moxy > Tareim - V8 powered 04/02/2015 at 19:34

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yeah that's mine. I found a shop on eBay selling paint-matched ducktail for around $200. Couldn't pass it up

Tareim - V8 powered > Moxy 04/02/2015 at 19:39

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don't blame you, I'm now actually looking online for a ducktail haha

currently liking the Tamon Design GT3 ducktail

PICKLEBOY > mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ 04/03/2015 at 00:52

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I've noticed that it seems like 1/3 of the FR-S/BRZs have this problem. I don't understand how they could let something so simple go under their radar

mXxxxXm24 /O/ /O/ > PICKLEBOY 04/03/2015 at 10:47

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yeah clearly a design flaw... They should step up with a recall.