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Old 07-02-2004, 11:56 PM   #1
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Installing blue dots

i have the holes drilled in my covers but was wondering what to use to hold the blue dot in place?? just use something like crazy glue??
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Old 07-03-2004, 12:04 AM   #2
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I thought that they snap in place.
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Old 07-03-2004, 12:12 AM   #3
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they have 4 tabs on them that look like you should just bend em out after they are inside the lens
i wanna make sure they don't fall out
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Old 07-03-2004, 03:16 AM   #4
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mine had the four tabs and the instructions said to just bend them out to hold the dots in. they seem to be pretty secure like that and they are still in the lens. so it must work pretty good. good luck.
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Old 07-03-2004, 03:17 AM   #5
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Try some clear silicone around the inside? That would also help to seal against moisture.

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Old 07-03-2004, 08:59 AM   #6
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last set i installed i just twisted the tabs,instead of just bending them that way you got something to hold in the lens in the holding ring and the ring to the lens.
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Old 07-03-2004, 09:05 AM   #7
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When I put mine in I bent 2 tab's over the glass dot and bent the other 2 outward over the plastic lense..
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Old 07-03-2004, 10:06 AM   #8
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When I put mine in I bent 2 tab's over the glass dot and bent the other 2 outward over the plastic lense..
Thats what I ended up doing. Thanks guys
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Old 10-24-2004, 11:48 PM   #9
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wth are blue dots?
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Old 10-25-2004, 12:52 AM   #10
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wth are blue dots?
They are little blue lenses that are added to the tail lights. When the brake lights are lit up they will make the lights look somewhat purple. I have an uninstalled set but my digi-cam is at the wife's work.
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Old 10-25-2004, 12:55 AM   #11
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and arnt they illegal??? not that i care, i am sure i could get a ticket for some of the stuff i have done to my truck
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Old 10-25-2004, 01:01 AM   #12
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I am with Jamie72 I have installed them in this way many times!
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Old 10-25-2004, 04:23 AM   #13
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Yeah, plenty of states have made them illegal.
You do't want to use crazy glue.super glue on plastic lenses, it'll fog them up REAL bad.
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Old 10-25-2004, 12:29 PM   #14
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I PUT THEM IN THE SAME WAY AS JAMIE72 & DJRACER DID, BY TWISTING THEM. I ALSO PUT A BEAD OF JB WELD AROUND THEM. THEY'VE BEEN HOLDING UP IN MY BLAZER FOR MORE THAN 8 YEARS. JOHN
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Old 10-25-2004, 03:41 PM   #15
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does anyone have any night pictures with the lights on?
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Old 10-25-2004, 03:43 PM   #16
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When I did the install, I bent the tabs and put a couple small dabs of contact cement on the sides of the bezel. Worked great!! and they looks very cool I don't have any pics of what they look like with the lights on
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Old 10-25-2004, 04:39 PM   #17
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does anyone have any night pictures with the lights on?

Here you go. Not a great picture but you can see them in there. ignore the one purple and one green light

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Old 10-25-2004, 07:04 PM   #18
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Any rear facing light other than red is illegal.
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Any rear facing light other than red is illegal.
BIG DADDY DON ... I'VE BEEN RUNNING THEM FOR 30 YEARS .... I GUESS I'VE BEEN LUCKY NOT TO EVER GET A TICKET FOR EM. JOHN
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Any rear facing light other than red is illegal.
Depending on what state you're in.
Here in Ohio, motor Cycles can have the blue dots.
In Nevada (I think it's nevada) they reversed the no blue dot law a few years ago, and you can run them on anything.
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Old 10-25-2004, 09:50 PM   #21
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Hey canadianchevy72,do I see maple leaves in your tail lights too?Or am I just seeing things from looking too hard?
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Old 10-25-2004, 09:51 PM   #22
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The thing is I think most cops look for guys with imports now, so they leave us alone. Most of our trucks are driven by older guys
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Old 10-25-2004, 10:00 PM   #23
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There is the alternative of Bowtie Red Dots.
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i see them too...i think
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Hey canadianchevy72,do I see maple leaves in your tail lights too?Or am I just seeing things from looking too hard?
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Old 10-25-2004, 11:41 PM   #25
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I dont care if you been using them for fifty years A blue rearward facing light is illegal I have the 175 dollar ticket to prove it.

I thought about how some mini trucks have orange turn signals as well as many cars But i know for a fact that blue is I used to have blue reverse lights and They came on by a switch wich i sometimes forgot to turn off.
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