Clear rear lights.

[ilikeAstons]

Question, and I know it's been done over and over. If I buy some second hand clear rear lights for my 2008 db9, will the swap from reds be seamless or do they need to be coded?

[HBradley]

ilikeAstons said:

Question, and I know it's been done over and over. If I buy some second hand clear rear lights for my 2008 db9, will the swap from reds be seamless or do they need to be coded?

James, I think Rich on Redpants.lol changed the rear lamps on a V8V, (not so different to a DB) & they didn't need any further programming etc

[8Tech]

They will bolt straight on and connect fine, but buy used and they will probably just condensate up.

[Second Best]

8Tech said:

They will bolt straight on and connect fine, but buy used and they will probably just condensate up.

100% what 8Tech said. I bought some used clear lights for my V8V and while they were less than half the price of new ones, one of them has condensated quite a lot.

[ilikeAstons]

Many thanks for your answers - most appreciated! I hadn't thought about the possibility of condensation probs.

[leerandle]

Wait and see if you can get a new set at a reasonable price and then you've got a 'better' chance they wont fog up. And if they do, you can send them back and get a replacement.

I initially thought I would do what you suggested and wait for second hand clear pair, but didn't want to risk it and waste my money after reading all the threads on here.

For info, I eventually bought a new set for about £700 a pair. There's quite a few always on sale through ebay/astonmartinbits/nicholas mee etc

Fitment is quite straight forward by unscrewing the fixing bolts and unplugging the electrical connector. Get yourself some new seals to stop any water ingress into the boot.

[David W.]

Surely there should be a simple answer to stopping the condensation problem, a little hole in the right place in the back of the unit somewhere perhaps?
DW

[pancholi]

re. condensation.
Aston themselves had issued repair instuctions for this.
this included drilling a hole at the bottom of the unt and sealing it up , in addtion to sealing the clear lens part to the main light unit body.
does dont work.
from what i have read, its due to water ingress in the tabs that are covered by the body coloured plastic strip that goes across the centre of the lights.
i have not had time to research it yet. but a thin plastic varnish that seals the area is something i want to look into next.
cheers raj

[telum01]

No programming necessary, just swap them over. Here's how:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GNUgU7xT9s

You may need to get an "installation kit" - the adjuster sleeves and seals.