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      11-12-2018, 12:12 PM   #67
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I've had mine for maybe 9 months or so, without issues. My set was a development set, so I had an issue with the inner light coming a little loose, but the ones on my car were hand made and were just a prototype. Nothing a little 3m tape couldn't fix, but you shouldn't need it on the production lights.

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Mine have been on for a little over a week and I am actually having problems with the left inner light piece coming loose. I had to pull the carpet and basically do a re-install of that part this weekend. I tried "locking" it in both ways......hooking in the curved piece and pressing in and to right to get the nub in; and placing the nub in first and pushing/pulling out and to the left to get the hooked part in. Both ways, there is a substantial "snap" sound that makes it seem like it is in there good. But if you tighten the nut all the way, it just pops right out. I have the nut tightened to about 90% right now and it seems ok.....hopefully. I may have to try some double sided tape like you mentioned
Let me know what happens bc I think I was having trouble with this too. Until I pushed on the inner most part of the light until I heard a pop. After that I could tighten the nut and it wouldn't pop out.
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Hey has anyone had any issues with the reverse lights not working on the Depo LCI tail lights? I've had these installed for a week and just realized that my reverse lights don't turn on when in reverse! I contacted USR, but I'm hoping someone had a quick fix for this. Maybe switching the wiring harnesses?
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Hey has anyone had any issues with the reverse lights not working on the Depo LCI tail lights? I've had these installed for a week and just realized that my reverse lights don't turn on when in reverse! I contacted USR, but I'm hoping someone had a quick fix for this. Maybe switching the wiring harnesses?
Are you positive that you put the right harness on the right side and left harness on the left side? That is the symptom of reversed wiring harnesses
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I am not sure! I'll switch today. Thanks.
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MONSTAR - I switched the harnesses and everything works! Thanks for the help. This is why this forum is amazing.
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MONSTAR - I switched the harnesses and everything works! Thanks for the help. This is why this forum is amazing.
NP buddy. I did the same thing when I had the IKON blacklines (their harnesses weren't labeled L or R)
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Wire Tap

Instead of tapping the OEM plug cables, I tapped the green white wire going in the headlight assembly after the bricks . the tap wire was also green white and it worked
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Had these installed for less than 24 hours.... they already have condensation on the inside.
Any update on condensation for your depo taillights?
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Had these installed for less than 24 hours.... they already have condensation on the inside.
Any update on condensation for your depo taillights?
Yes, small update.

So the condensation went away. BUT WAIT. The condensation does come back every time there is a drastic temperature change. For example if it's 20 degrees in the morning and 60 degrees in the afternoon, there will be a large amount of condensation on the inside. But thankfully it does go away after a day or two.

It's also possible that I'm the only one with this issue. But I would say that if you live in an area with a steady daily temperature you should have absolutely no problem. And even if you don't, the condensation goes away naturally, it just takes a day or two and it's no big deal at all. So far.

Other than that I love the tail lights and couldn't be more pleased.
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Had these installed for less than 24 hours.... they already have condensation on the inside.
Any update on condensation for your depo taillights?
Yes, small update.

So the condensation went away. BUT WAIT. The condensation does come back every time there is a drastic temperature change. For example if it's 20 degrees in the morning and 60 degrees in the afternoon, there will be a large amount of condensation on the inside. But thankfully it does go away after a day or two.

It's also possible that I'm the only one with this issue. But I would say that if you live in an area with a steady daily temperature you should have absolutely no problem. And even if you don't, the condensation goes away naturally, it just takes a day or two and it's no big deal at all. So far.

Other than that I love the tail lights and couldn't be more pleased.
I'm in Cali so the temp is usually consistent.

Do you think it's due to poor quality and seals that hold the tail light together that causes it?
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I am not sure! I'll switch today. Thanks.
have you guys had any issues with condensation so far?
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Nope not yet!
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have you guys had any issues with condensation so far?
Lots of rain this week....no condensation!

Also using pre-LCI drip trays....no issues
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Had these installed for less than 24 hours.... they already have condensation on the inside.
Any update on condensation for your depo taillights?
Yes, small update.

So the condensation went away. BUT WAIT. The condensation does come back every time there is a drastic temperature change. For example if it's 20 degrees in the morning and 60 degrees in the afternoon, there will be a large amount of condensation on the inside. But thankfully it does go away after a day or two.

It's also possible that I'm the only one with this issue. But I would say that if you live in an area with a steady daily temperature you should have absolutely no problem. And even if you don't, the condensation goes away naturally, it just takes a day or two and it's no big deal at all. So far.

Other than that I love the tail lights and couldn't be more pleased.
I'm in Cali so the temp is usually consistent.

Do you think it's due to poor quality and seals that hold the tail light together that causes it?
I think it's just because of the weather. It's fine when it rains. Just temperature.:.
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hi guys, i just spent the last 4 hours figuring out why both my turn signals and reverse lights are showing red instead of amber for signals and white for reverse. every other thing worked fine.

just got my depos from ebay. followed the step by step installation guide and still clueless on rectifying this. does anyone here have the wiring diagram of sorts?

i connected the black and white wire from my car to the depos as instructed but signals and reverse lights still showing red

can someone please help!!!

thank u
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Installed these a few weeks ago and they've been pretty solid. No issues so far. I've been using the Pre-LCI drip trays as well. Using the posi-taps makes wiring super simple.

I also installed the LED reverse lights which make a tremendous difference.
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hi guys, i just spent the last 4 hours figuring out why both my turn signals and reverse lights are showing red instead of amber for signals and white for reverse. every other thing worked fine.

just got my depos from ebay. followed the step by step installation guide and still clueless on rectifying this. does anyone here have the wiring diagram of sorts?

i connected the black and white wire from my car to the depos as instructed but signals and reverse lights still showing red

can someone please help!!!

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There are two wires you have to tap into, one GRAY/BLACK and one WHITE/BLACK. Did you wire both to one of them?
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hi guys, i just spent the last 4 hours figuring out why both my turn signals and reverse lights are showing red instead of amber for signals and white for reverse. every other thing worked fine.

just got my depos from ebay. followed the step by step installation guide and still clueless on rectifying this. does anyone here have the wiring diagram of sorts?

i connected the black and white wire from my car to the depos as instructed but signals and reverse lights still showing red

can someone please help!!!

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I had this issue. Switch the harnesses from left to right and that should fix the problem.
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There are two wires you have to tap into, one GRAY/BLACK and one WHITE/BLACK. Did you wire both to one of them?
i think i might have missed out the gray one! so its gray/black on the left and white/black for the right?
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update:

i just emailed fishcake on his depos and realized the ones i bought only came with the red led turn signals! now ill have to change them bulbs

does anyone know what led bulbs are for the depos turn signals? i figured that the reverse bulb is H21W.

is it safe to open up the depos for bulb changes???
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