Seeing as I convert normal stock lights into 99 spec copies and I have now, to further update them started to fit led strip lights inside - I like my own work so I am going to fit the led's into my genuine 99 spec tails.

 

Below you will notice a pic of these in bits and I want to dispel a few myths and state some facts.

 

The outer lenses are no different but the stripe 99 additions are on a clear bit of perspex which is double sided stuck in against the outer (please see post 9 pic, etc) and I can duplicate this almost perfectly by adding lines to the old units, these lenses have all the E markings the same, however there is a line of text and this is on the red part just under the reflector on the 99's and much lower down on the amber part on the older ones.

 

The red diffuser is identical on all and exactly the same shade - I have read folk saying it is a different shade of red, it is not :detective:.

 

In certain light the 99's do look slightly different and I can only put this down to the very high reflective properties of the chromed insert, this I cannot replicate :sad: only to spray them with chrome spray.

 

The backs are identical, part numbers and all the advice on bulb watts and types to be used in different countries, however the 99's have these two extra lines stamped into the black back 'with amber lens' 'with white lens'.

 

The stop/tail bulb holders are the same, however the amber bulb holder on the 99's will not fit into the older indicator chamber opener, the blobs will just not allow and vice versa. The 99's use an offset pinned amber bulb in it's bulb holder as it sits behind a clear diffuser lens, this is a light grey colour and not black, the older type bulb for this same position uses a bulb that as to have straight pins :cool3:.

 

Edited February 2, 201313 yr by phutumsch
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I haven't :confused1:.