I have posted on another thread providing my thoughts on Bright Light Tech's LED kit and I wanted to post up some pictures of a recent install I did for an 02+ set of tail lights WITHOUT the internal diffuser.
A diffuserless install is definitely a personal preference decision but I thought I would post up some comparisons.
First, I wanted to say again how impressed I am with Richard's kit. His flexibility and offering of customized designs keeps this product fresh. I love that he welcomes suggestions and customization options. The LED intensity adjustment is really smart. Some people want them to be as bright as a human eye can tolerate and some people want them to be no brighter than the OEM bulbs. What if you change your mind? What if you want the "lights on" intensity to be the same as OEM but the "brakes on" to be brighter than the light of god? You can do it with this kit.
Gone are the days of having to decide between the GTC and Bar... you can have both with a flip of a switch. I really love that! Hey, I'll install any kit you send my way, but by far, this is the best kit I've worked with.
If you don't want to risk damaging your tail lights (as they do damage easily) or are worried about a perfect seal or just don't have the time to spend on the installs... I do provide install services at a better rate than Bright Light Tech does so Richard can focus on making kits and I can work on the installs for his customers.
I charge $350 for 91-01 tail lights and $400 for 02+ tail lights.
The 91-01 tail lights must be in good condition i.e. no broken tabs, not brittle or already damaged. I charge an extra $50 for tail lights in this condition.
The turnaround time is usually 1 week minus all shipping time. I can rush the job but prefer to take my time to ensure the job is done right.
And finally here are some pictures of the diffuserless kit install!
91-01 Tail Light LED kit with diffuser with flash
02+ Tail Light BLT kit without diffuser with flash (not sealed / larger gap)
91-01 Tail Light LED kit with diffuser taken with flash
02+ Tail Light BLT kit without diffuser taken with flash unsealed
91-01 Tail Light LED kit with diffuser without flash
02+ Tail Light BLT kit without diffuser without flash unsealed
02+ Tail Light BLT kit without diffuser no flash unsealed
02+ Tail Light BLT kit without diffuser with flash sealed
02+ Tail Light BLT kit without diffuser no flash sealed
Yes you'll notice that the rubber spacer popped out because there was no diffuser holding it in. I had to re-open both lights and secure those spacers and re-seal them again.
02+ Passenger Tail Light BLT kit without diffuser no flash sealed
The sealed assemblies are much cleaner but I had to take comparison photos to help the kit owner decide whether to go diffuserless or not. Personally I think he made the right decision and I think it looks great. With the 02 Tail Lights, diffuserless looks really nice. For a 91-01 tail light, you'd have to have Richard line up the turn signal LEDs identical to the brake LEDs so they look uniform or the turn signal LEDs would make the lights look unbalanced.