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Old March-8th-2003, 11:50 AM
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APC taillights WTF ???

i got a pair and they letting water in really bad, does anyone know waz up with the lights
its no just this pair because i got set and the same thing happened
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o yea i have a 2002 es
and they are the 98 and up lights
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your APC lights are leaking because all APC products are cheap cheesy crap.
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Old March-8th-2003, 12:07 PM
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yeah so just keep sending them bakc untill you get a good pair.
Or NOT
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is there a better kind ?
i was thinking about waiting for the ones that mazdas going to put out does anyone know anything about them ???
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Originally posted by AdamH20
is there a better kind ?
i was thinking about waiting for the ones that mazdas going to put out does anyone know anything about them ???
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i have the altezzas on my mp3 i only sent mine back once and now i have a good pair that have been leak, and condensation free for over a year now.
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well yea the condensation but i mean more the fact that i had all kinds of water in my trunk ...... i mean like 3 inches in the wheel well for the spare
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apc = boO

i posted this sugestion on the other forum.. take them in the street and beat them with a baseball bat like they just kissed your girlfriend. -=)
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thanks bro
i totaly feel that for real but thats not going to help me out to much.
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did you install them properly? making sure EVERYTHING is tightly fit and go in the right areas?
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APC does not seal most of their tail-lights properly. If you can not return them and get your money back, I would exchange them until you get one that does not leak.

Or exchange the one's that leak and reseal the new one with additional silicone.

And just an FYI, most people here do not like APC products. (I am one of them)
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Originally posted by AdamH20
well yea the condensation but i mean more the fact that i had all kinds of water in my trunk ...... i mean like 3 inches in the wheel well for the spare


Has your car ever been rear-ended? If so, it's probably not the taillights themselves... Check the TSB section of the FAQ: TSB MT000003245, "WATER LEAK INTO TRUNK,OPENED SEAMS UNDER TAIL LITE."

Either way, get it fixed QUICK before the spare tire well starts rusting. Good luck!
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Originally posted by carguycw




Has your car ever been rear-ended? If so, it's probably not the taillights themselves... Check the TSB section of the FAQ: TSB MT000003245, "WATER LEAK INTO TRUNK,OPENED SEAMS UNDER TAIL LITE."

Either way, get it fixed QUICK before the spare tire well starts rusting. Good luck!
Happened to me, lucky Autobody shop found the leak.

Regarding the lights... remember APC = A PEICE of CRAP
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