| Car manufacturers over the years have developed | | | | addition, new LED or light emitting diode tail lights are |
| some radical looking tail light designs for their vehicles. | | | | also catching on. This particular mod features the |
| The '65 era Thunderbirds, for one, featured sequential | | | | installation of new bulbs that light faster and brighter |
| tail lights and, years later, Chevy introduced the '90 | | | | than stock tail light bulbs; they contain no filament and |
| Lumina van with monster-sized, can't miss tail lights. | | | | can withstand rough road conditions better than the |
| Today, tail lights on many cars simply do the job, but | | | | standard bulbs. Eventually, all cars will likely have LEDs |
| leave little to the imagination. Fortunately, after market | | | | as standard equipment, however you don't have to |
| operators have jumped in and developed some | | | | wait that long. |
| awesome looking mods -- some call them Euro tail | | | | Of course, if you already own a European make |
| lights -- that even your Granny can install. | | | | automobile you are likely satisfied with the stock |
| What are Euro tail lights? For starters, there is some | | | | design. Your BMW tail light assembly or Audi tail light |
| disagreement on the name but essentially they are | | | | assembly is the basis for many of these mods. Still, if |
| also known as Alteeza tail lights, the name of a | | | | you want to squeeze a little extra style out of these |
| popular manufacturer of this style of tail light. Others | | | | types of vehicles there are mods for them as well. |
| prefer terms such as "clear tail lights" or "red tail lights" | | | | So, are Euro tail lights street legal? They certainly are |
| but in any case they are mods that change the | | | | and they are Department of Transportation (DOT) and |
| appearance of stock tail lights. In short, you are installing | | | | Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) approved. No |
| crystal clear or red lenses that go over bullet-style | | | | worries about being pulled over by "the law" unless |
| taillight and turn signal lenses. The new lenses, coupled | | | | you modify the mod illegally! |
| with style rings and platings, help to accentuate the light | | | | Yes, you can upgrade your Ford, Kia, Mercedes tail |
| emitting from auto tail lights and turn signals thereby | | | | light or virtually any other automotive tail light legally and |
| giving the vehicle a unique look far removed from the | | | | quickly. Some makers boast that mods can be |
| original design. | | | | completed in as little 15 minutes, so you will break |
| Euro tail lights are marketed in a variety of styles and | | | | hardly a sweat and have a cool upgrade on your |
| bezel colors including chrome, carbon fiber, black, etc.; | | | | vehicle in no time. Blink! Blink! |
| some styles are paintable for a customized look. In | | | | |