i figured the question gets asked enough, so i'd make yet another faq.
what are red/clear tail lights?
simply a replacement of oem tails:
kmart's oem 92/93 sedan tail lights
with tails that are red/clear:
phatdoughnut's red/clear 90/91 tail lights
cpmike's red/clear 92/93 tail lights
other names for red/clear tail lights
red/white tail lights
civic si tail lights
i have a 1990 coupe, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
i have a 1990 sedan, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
i have a 1991 accord coupe, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
i have a 1991 sedan, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
1990-1991 coupe and sedan tail lights are the same! the tail lights for 1990 coupe will fit a 1991 sedan and vice versa.
i have a 1992 coupe, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
with a stock coupe trunk, no.
why not?
manufacturers do not make red/clear tail lights for 1992 coupes.
i have a 1993 coupe, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
with a stock coupe trunk, no.
why not?
manufacturers do not make red/clear tail lights for 1993 coupes.
i have a 1992 sedan, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
i have a 1993 sedan, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
why do 1992-1993 coupes get shafted?!
honda decided that our beloved cb7s needed a minor facelift after the 1991 edition... that the coupes and sedans needed distinction. thus, different tail lights were chosen for the coupe and sedan.
well, i own a 1992-1993 coupe, and i want red/clear tail lights! what can i do?!
well, i suppose you could try and convince manufacturers to make them, and help all coupe owners out!
you cannot make the oem tail lights into red/clears... in other words, the amber/orange reflector is not removable.
but, you could do a trunk swap! either you could swap on a 1990/1991 trunk (coupe or sedan would not matter, as they are the same), or you could swap on a 1992/1993 sedan trunk. the 1990/1991 trunk is likely more difficult, as the red brake lamp is below, and the turn light is above... which is reversed from the 1992/1993 lights which have the red brake lamp above, and the turn signals below (if confused, refer to pics above- phatdoughnut versus cpmike).
you've mentioned this trunk swap... what does it take to do it?
cpmike has come through and provided us with the info on that.
accordtunerx's 1992 coupe with trunk swap
what tail light bulbs will i use in the red/clear tail lights?
use stock in the portions that are red.
use amber in the portions that are clear, to avoid being hassled by the police. use stock in the portions that are clear if you don't care about being hassled, or don't think you'll be hassled.
oh where oh where can i find a set of red/clear tail lights?
www.ebay.com
www.nopi.com
www.matrixracing.com
www.procarparts.com
classifieds on here
classifieds on other forums: www.accordtuner.com, www.superhonda.com, www.hondasociety.com
what are red/clear tail lights?
simply a replacement of oem tails:
kmart's oem 92/93 sedan tail lights
with tails that are red/clear:
phatdoughnut's red/clear 90/91 tail lights
cpmike's red/clear 92/93 tail lights
other names for red/clear tail lights
red/white tail lights
civic si tail lights
i have a 1990 coupe, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
i have a 1990 sedan, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
i have a 1991 accord coupe, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
i have a 1991 sedan, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
1990-1991 coupe and sedan tail lights are the same! the tail lights for 1990 coupe will fit a 1991 sedan and vice versa.
i have a 1992 coupe, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
with a stock coupe trunk, no.
why not?
manufacturers do not make red/clear tail lights for 1992 coupes.
i have a 1993 coupe, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
with a stock coupe trunk, no.
why not?
manufacturers do not make red/clear tail lights for 1993 coupes.
i have a 1992 sedan, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
i have a 1993 sedan, can i put red/clear tail lights in?
yes.
why do 1992-1993 coupes get shafted?!
honda decided that our beloved cb7s needed a minor facelift after the 1991 edition... that the coupes and sedans needed distinction. thus, different tail lights were chosen for the coupe and sedan.
well, i own a 1992-1993 coupe, and i want red/clear tail lights! what can i do?!
well, i suppose you could try and convince manufacturers to make them, and help all coupe owners out!
you cannot make the oem tail lights into red/clears... in other words, the amber/orange reflector is not removable.
but, you could do a trunk swap! either you could swap on a 1990/1991 trunk (coupe or sedan would not matter, as they are the same), or you could swap on a 1992/1993 sedan trunk. the 1990/1991 trunk is likely more difficult, as the red brake lamp is below, and the turn light is above... which is reversed from the 1992/1993 lights which have the red brake lamp above, and the turn signals below (if confused, refer to pics above- phatdoughnut versus cpmike).
you've mentioned this trunk swap... what does it take to do it?
cpmike has come through and provided us with the info on that.
accordtunerx's 1992 coupe with trunk swap
what tail light bulbs will i use in the red/clear tail lights?
use stock in the portions that are red.
use amber in the portions that are clear, to avoid being hassled by the police. use stock in the portions that are clear if you don't care about being hassled, or don't think you'll be hassled.
oh where oh where can i find a set of red/clear tail lights?
www.ebay.com
www.nopi.com
www.matrixracing.com
www.procarparts.com
classifieds on here
classifieds on other forums: www.accordtuner.com, www.superhonda.com, www.hondasociety.com
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