So I bought: these (click, and obviously, they must be crap, because they keep filling up with water, and then fogging up. Not only that, but it's letting water get into my trunk, and then my trunk fills up with water, and then without knowing theres a pool in my trunk, I'll break, and it will all POUR into the front of my car.

I know I didn't put them on wrong, the tail lights are just crap, and let water inside of them. I tried to caulk (sp?) them, so water can't get inside, and it seemed to have worked for a day or so, but theres water in there again.

My question is this: Can someone direct me to tail lights that I can buy, that aren't crappy, that won't fill up with water, that fit the car perfectly enough so water doesn't get inside my trunk, and that somewhat look like those above.

 

If you have your OEM lights on hand, please use them instead. I'm not trying to dictate style. I'm simply saving you a world of grief.

All of these "Altezza" lights are made as cheaply as possible.
The outstanding majority of them are not DOT legal.
Nearly all of them leak water and/or fog up.

Also, consider this: The car that started this horrid trend in design is being replaced this year with a car that has normal-looking taillights.
The Altezza lamp was a bad design choice in 1999, it's a sad joke now IMO.

If you simply can't stand the stock taillight design, look into the Elegante line by TYC. I personally find the whole idea of aftermarket taillights to be utterly daft, but TYC claims to have decent build quality and DOT legality.

Sorry if I sound preachy, but the best solution to your leaking problem to go back to OEM.

 

People have to start somewhere :dunno:

 

Yep. Try the engine compartment. That's a fabulous place to start.

 

Stay on topic, folks. :a:

 

ok.. ok..

Drill holes all over the back of the taillights and they'll stop fogging up.

 

At which point, the condensate will accumulate within the body of the car, causing premature rust. Also, I'll bet that drilling out the back of the case will destroy the reflector. h:

I say treat it as a learning expererience and move on.

 

Party pooper.

 

u better hope no one else sees this thread or u will probaly get blasted for the tezza's..

put your oem ones back on.. altezza's suck

 

U can try baking whatever is holding the lights together and remove that seal. Then using the black windshield gunk that never gets hard...like the stuff that is always sticky.
Oem tails aren't bulletproof. My right one has water in it and the above method is what I am going to try once I have time.