can someone tell me if there is a difference between tj and tl tail lights, i just got my car repaired after someone ran into the back of me and the panel beater put a different tail light on campared to the original

the original one is tinted around the edge without lines
the new one is not tinted and has horizontal lines running through it

I have a 2000 tj sports magna

mitsubishi at mt gravatt are saying there is ont one type

is mine aftermarket or have the supplied me with a tl one?

TJ Lights have horizontal lines, TL lights no horizontal lines, TL VRX lights have no lines and are slightly tinted around the reflectors. If they have cheaped out, I advise you get them replaced with TL VRX ones immediately, they are worth a kidney.

TJ:
http://thumbs1.ebaystatic.com/pict/380051011314_1.jpg

TL:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/2003-2004_Mitsubishi_TL_Magna_Solara_sedan_01.jpg/180px-2003-2004_Mitsubishi_TL_Magna_Solara_sedan_01.jpg

TL VRX:
http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/0/02F1B061243A94C9CA256EBE0014EA4D/$file/Mitsubishi_Magna_VRX_AWD_OVR.jpg
(http://www.goauto.com.au/mellor/mellor.nsf/0/02F1B061243A94C9CA256EBE0014EA4D/$file/Mitsubishi_Magna_VRX_AWD_OVR.jpg?OpenElement)

TJ Lights have horizontal lines, TL lights no horizontal lines, TL VRX lights have no lines and are slightly tinted around the reflectors. If they have cheaped out, I advise you get them replaced with TL VRX ones immediately, they are worth a kidney.

Yeah so the panel beaters are going to fork out 900 bucks for 2 tailights that werent even factory fitment to that model in the first place?

Yeah so the panel beaters are going to fork out 900 bucks for 2 tailights that werent even factory fitment to that model in the first place?
If insured, yes. especially since they don't match!

If insured, yes.


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They wont, all they will do is get another one so they are the same, they wont replace 2 tailights because one is different.

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They wont, all they will do is get another one so they are the same, they wont replace 2 tailights because one is different.

Only one was changed, the one they changed it to did not match, if that happened to me I'd be very pissed and demand the correct one be put on. Only 1 tail light would need to be purchased.

Only one was changed, the one they changed it to did not match, if that happened to me I'd be very pissed and demand the correct one be put on. Only 1 tail light would need to be purchased.

Then Read what the OP said, His original one was tinted around the edge (so NOT a vrx tailights) and the new one is Not tinted around the edges and has lines running through it.

Nothing to do with VRX tailights sheesh. All they will do is replace either one so they match again.

Only one was changed, the one they changed it to did not match, if that happened to me I'd be very pissed and demand the correct one be put on. Only 1 tail light would need to be purchased.

mate do you understand how insurance works?
the car was replaced with the correct tail light
his car is a TJ, and the tail light he got was for a TJ
sounds like they done the right thing
if he had aftermarket tail lights and there not on the policy, then they wont get replaced
the OP will have to either find another matching tail light or buy another set

Exactly, car is to be restored to condition it was in prior to accident!

If some ******* hit me, I wouldnt accept a TH boot lid!

Exactly, car is to be restored to condition it was in prior to accident!

If some ******* hit me, I wouldnt accept a TH boot lid!

Then they can turn around and go you modified the car, heres the bill.

Then they can turn around and go you modified the car, heres the bill.

YOUR insurance company can do that, IF you don't declare your mods, however THEIR insurance company cannot.

YOUR insurance company can do that, IF you don't declare your mods, however THEIR insurance company cannot.

They can deny a claim. It has happened before, insurance companys will look for any excuse not to pay a claim.

They can deny a claim. It has happened before, insurance companys will look for any excuse not to pay a claim.

Sure they can, then their client goes to court for cost of damages. Really bad publicity there.

Unless the modifications can be factored into causing the accident, they have no right to deny the claim.

Sure they can, then their client goes to court for cost of damages. Really bad publicity there.

Unless the modifications can be factored into causing the accident, they have no right to deny the claim.
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If you want to get Narky about it, the TJ tailights, whilst they are on other model magnas, they didnt come on Yours standard, they can knock you back on that (even though they are ADR approved etc). Most insurance companys dont care about the publicity to a point, they can shrug your court case off as you had an illegally modified car without a full cert and they would win without fail.

Not saying this is how it happens every case but it Can happen.

Insurance company will replace it as before the accident, if its not your fault they dont care about mods, i had my double barrel muffler replaced & my black tail lights (aftermarket), they even replaced my stickers, no questions asked!!!

Insurance company will replace it as before the accident, if its not your fault they dont care about mods, i had my double barrel muffler replaced & my black tail lights (aftermarket), they even replaced my stickers, no questions asked!!!
Stickers as wel?? nice......

Stickers as wel?? nice......


as long as he got his +50hp back!!:D

the people that ran into me there insurance company is paying for it so ill ask the question and see what happens

thanks for your help

it's all called consequential loss my friend.. i deal with it everyday at work..

they will not pay to match unmatched undamaged items..

they have ordered in the TL VRX tail light and i got to go down there tomorrow to get it put on! :)