universal lens mounts?

[TorquePower]

Optronics Universal Mount 4-function Tail Light With License Illuminator, Single Stop/Turn/Tail Light With Black Enamel Steel Housing

http://www.partsamerica.com/product_images/aap/opt/st-21rs.jpg

would something similar to this fit in my tail lights? and if so are they just plug and go type deals? because I need to get some red tail lights for my cleared lights, autozone doesn't have red bulbs that fit my car and advance autoparts quit carrying them here.

[TorquePower]

http://www.partsamerica.com/product_images/img/blz/b55uw.jpg

[Matt95GT]

I could swear that you can buy replacement lenses alone since those round trailer tails are rather common.

When building round lenses into clear tails, most 92-95 owners use a piece of PVC pipe for the housing with the lens on top.

Originally posted by TorquePower
With License Illuminator

Aka... white light comes out the bottom... not something desired inside the tail light housing.

[TorquePower]

- shrug. - I'm just trying to make sure my red bulbs are bright enough.

[tenspeed]

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&satitle=3157+red

There's about 20 auctions and another 30 "Buy It Nows" on ebay.
Do you want trailer housings in your tails?

[TorquePower]

no no, just using them as an example. Are they 3357's or 3157's I need? and does local shops have them?

[tenspeed]

From the Sylvania Site (along with their recommedations).
http://www.sylvania.com/ConsumerProducts/AutomotiveLighting/LampReplacementGuide
It looks like you have 3057's in there.

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1994 PONTIAC Grand Am

Low beam headlamp
9006
9006ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: the whitest and brightest Halogen
9006XV XtraVision Halogen Upgrade: Up to 20% Brighter
9006CB Cool Blue Halogen Upgrade: White Hot; Super Cool; 100% Street Legal
9006LL Long Life Halogen Upgrade: Lasts one and a half times longer

High beam headlamp
9005
9005ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: the whitest and brightest Halogen
9005CB Cool Blue Halogen Upgrade: White Hot; Super Cool; 100% Street Legal

Parking light
2057A
2057AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
2057ALL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front turn signal
2057A
2057AST Silverstar Signal Lighting: Complete the Look: Crisp, Clean, Style
2057ALL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Rear turn signal
3057
3057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Tail light
3057
3057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Stop light
3057
3057LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

High mount stop light
912

Fog/Driving light
880
880ST Silverstar High Performance Lighting: the whitest and brightest Halogen

License plate
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Back up light
1156
1156LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Front sidemarker
194NA

Rear sidemarker
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Ash tray
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Map light
168

Dome light
168

Step/Courtesy light
194
194LL Long Life Upgrade: Up to twice the life of the standard lamp

Trunk/Cargo area
562

Instrument-general
161
74

Check engine indicator
74

Hi-beam indicator
161

Seat belt indicator
74

Brake warning
161

Automatic transmission indicator
74

Directional signal indicator
161

[TorquePower]

they have different colors though right?

[tenspeed]

I only found clear and amber on ebay for the 3057's.

[TorquePower]

Do you know where I can find some red Taillights? I want to avoid LED's but I may have to go with them. But I can only find APC LED's and I've read in one of the other places that they burn out quickly...and I don't want to spend 7 bucks each time, and I want to avoid changing my flasher.

[TorquePower]

You know what? Nevermind I'll go with APC LED's for now. Can someone tell me or point to me where a thread is that shows and explains to where the flasher is? I figured the APC LED's can last me until I can order better LED's ( I need them by the weekend, buying my gaskets tomorrow if I get the money for my T-bird or not. )

[Matt95GT]

Originally posted by TorquePower
You know what? Nevermind I'll go with APC LED's for now. Can someone tell me or point to me where a thread is that shows and explains to where the flasher is? I figured the APC LED's can last me until I can order better LED's ( I need them by the weekend, buying my gaskets tomorrow if I get the money for my T-bird or not. )

NO!!! APC = garbage. They will not last you until you get something better. I killed all four in under a week. Same with the second set. The third set someone apparently returned already, had bulb grease remnants and they were burned out right from the box.

Flasher link...
http://www.gaownersclub.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=54798&highlight=EL12

I never found any good solution to maintaining red bulbs/LEDs for any longer than 1.5 months in my clear tails, so I reverted back to stock GT tails (which I found I like better anyway). My personal test results:
red bulbs - lasted 1 month before fade
red bulb 'covers' - lasted 1.5 months before fade
APC LEDs - a couple days until a few individuals went out, then some started flickering erraticly until the rest burnt out

[TorquePower]

Does anyone know of any long lasting red bulbs? My advance auto parts and autozone only carry APC LED's. =(

[TorquePower]

I walked next door to autozone to my school during lunch and found $9.99 LED bulbs. They were called hyperbulb brand or something, I'm not sure.

[robbellefeuille]

those tails of yours are modded stockers right if so then:
i'm sure this question has been asked many atime but how did u get the red filter out of your tails? i took mine off to take a look and couldnt figure it out i dont expect any instructions i could easily figure it out if you could just gimme a vague description of what u did to point me in the right direction.

[red98grandamse]

Originally posted by robbellefeuille
those tails of yours are modded stockers right if so then:
i'm sure this question has been asked many atime but how did u get the red filter out of your tails? i took mine off to take a look and couldnt figure it out i dont expect any instructions i could easily figure it out if you could just gimme a vague description of what u did to point me in the right direction.

You have an SE... ONLY the GT tails can be cleared like he has his. they made the two models with very different tail light housings. Find some GT tails somewhere if you want to do this mod.:)

Edit.. I didn't realise you had a 96-98.. sorry. this won't work for your car at all :(