Fit - JDM LED tail lights

Tinyvan · Sep 8, 2011

Tools you will need
-shop Light
-8mm Socket/Wrench
-Philips head screwdriver (longer the better)

Optional
-Extra wire (20 gauge)
-Wire Connectors
-Wire strippers
-Electrical tape

Step 1
Start By removing the cover to get to the bulbs

Step 2
To get the Lights out you will need to remove these three nuts with a 8mm wrench. I found it a lot easier to get the to nuts by removing the bulbs from there sockets.

Note: You will just need to get the wrench in there and turn it enough to break them loose then you can remove the nuts by hand.

Step 3
There is one screw underneath the car you will have to remove as well. You can remove it with out having to take off the rear bumper, just use a screwdriver with a long shaft.

Step 4
Now that you have the screw out, the three nuts removed and the bulbs disconnected form the light you can remove the light. Its a little difficult to get it out, just use a little finesse and rock it back and forth until it comes out.

Step 5
Now that you got the light out you can put the new light in, again it takes a little finesse to get it in there.

Note: If you have bigger hands and had trouble reaching up and removing the upper brake bulb you can disconnect the trun light from the harness and install it into the new lights before you put it on the car.

Step 6
Now that you got the lights in you can thread the nuts on to the studs and tighten. Again you can hand tighten them, then use a wrench to finish the job.

For the screw underneath the car use a screwdriver with a magnetic tip or run the tip against a magnet to get the screw to stay and make install a lot easier.

Step 7
Now that you got the light in you have two options. Options one you can pull on the harness and try to get enough slack for the bulbs to reach. options two you can cut and extend the harness. I extended the harnesses. Driver side all I had to do was the Reverse light. Passenger Side I had to extend the Turn light and the brake light.

Note: If your going to go the route of cutting the wires its probable a good Idea to disconnect the battery for safety.

For the LED brake lights your going to be using the lower brake light, with the green plug.

Your going to remove the bulb socket from the harness so it looks like this

now plug it into the harness on the back of the new lights.

The smaller brake bulb your not going to use, I just disconnected the socket from the Harness and tucked it away.

Step 8
After you have either pulled the harnesses to get enough slack or extended them all you have to do is install the bulbs and plug the harnesses in, then reinstall the access panels. Now you can step back and enjoy your work

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