Re: Does the BF falcon have LED tail-lights??

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>>>> Was behind a Falcon today and noticed the tail-lights had an 
>>>> interesting pattern.  Instead of a bulb or bulbs, there were lots and

>>>> lots of little bright dots arranged in a circular pattern (picture 
>>>> rings around a planet to get an idea).  Although the BA/BF "shape"
has 
>>>> been around since '02, I've never really noticed it until now.  Are 
>>>> these actually LED tail-lights and if so, were they a recent addition

>>>> or have they always been there?  I think it was a base XT model too.
>>>
>>> Considering they have been around for 5+ years and you have only just 
>>> noticed this phenomenon, I would suggest you saw one with an
aftermarket 
>>> fitment, wouldn't you agree? Now, are you sure it was a Falcon too??
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>> Wasn't aftermarket.  But you make a good point - I don't know if it was
a 
>> BA, BF, or what.  I saw an older BA-era taxi and it didn't have the 
>> lights, so maybe it was only just added in the BF or BF2?  Since then I

>> have seen the same exact 'circular dot' tail-light pattern on the 
>> following vehicles:
>> VZ Commodore
>> Hyundai Accent (prev. shape)
>> 2008 Accord
>> So obviously it's not LED.  I was mistaken.  Quite interesting how they

>> get it to look as if there's tons and tons of little lights when there 
>> aren't.
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> BA/BF Falcons do not have a circular pattern to their lights
> what you saw were after market tail lights
> the tail lights on BA/BF fords use a rectangular reflector and look 
> rectangular when illuminated

Um, yes they do.  I finally got around to taking a photo -
http://img390.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bahn9.jpg
this is now the 3rd one I've seen and they're all stock standard XT
Falcons. 
As you can see it has the appearance of LED and looks like it belongs on a

more upmarket model (Fairmont perhaps?).  I'm always surprised when I see 
the XT badge.