Hi fellow fitfreakers, I just got a set of jdm tail lights, have some questions on the installation, any of you had experience on the please help me out, thanks.




1. First of all, about extending the wires, where can I get the supplys, and what specifict items do I need. (I read all of the DIYs in or outside of the forum, but they are not specific enough for me)

2. What sizes bolts do I need in below picture? and where to buy?



3.Are these two extras? I have total of 4 (They came in LED board boxes)

 

1. First of all, about extending the wires, where can I get the supplys, and what specifict items do I need. (I read all of the DIYs in or outside of the forum, but they are not specific enough for me)

If u wanna do a right job, get a soldering gun with solder, some 22 gauge power wire, some 1/4" heat shrink, and a wire stripper. Everything can be bought at radioshack. it should cost u a total of $30, even less. U can also get the wire stripper and soldering gun at Big Lots for like $5 together. But since ur in the IE, what u should do is find someone that has done it before and let them help u, i bet they have the tools already so there is no need 2 go out n buy em. U could also come 2 my house in glendale (about 50 min) and i'll do it for ya cuz i've done like 3 sets (i got vouches!)

2. What sizes bolts do I need in below picture? and where to buy?

When i had the same taillights, they didn't come with screws either. I just took the tailight to my local OSH and went to the screws section. I found some self-tapping screws that fit snug into the holes. The thread is not pre-threaded so u could use either SAE or metric. Use some screws maybe 1/2" long, that's plenty long enough 2 hold those things in.


3.Are these two extras? I have total of 4 (They came in LED board boxes)

Yeah they are extra, u only need 2 of them to install the taillights.

hope this helps ya!

 

wow thanks for all the info, definitely +rep if i can. I'll get my new tires shipped and mounted hopefully before weekend (one blew out, now on donut), and then I'll let you know if I will be using your help.

 

and make sure you post some pix when u get those taillights installed!!

 

sure i will

 

no doubt just LMK. =]

 

jesus it sounds like a pain in the ass really. I'm gonna have a tunershop do it because I'll mess something up, I know I will lol

 

Yeah same here. I feel like im going to screw something up.

 

I got geniune honda parts and it came with everything. the job was real easy but i had to ask some questions read it and got it done. just get a soldering iron, some copper wire, and solder to extend the wire. it's pretty easy.

 

TEST FIT today, see how it looks on the car(looks freaking awesome), i want to put both of them on badly, but i dont know how to do the wire extension, seem like the driver's side reverse light needed to be extended, passenger's side i havnt looked yet. So, ya, have to put the stock light back on tonight and wait till next week so that Koolkev has time to help me with wire extension.
Anyone near Inland Empire know how to do this?

enjoy some pics


off

parking light on

step on brake

 

I like it a lot! Good luck figuring out extending the wires! I'm gonna have someone put my JDM's on for me when I get them. I'd short something out for sure lol

 

damn it!! that looks sick! especially on white!

 

It really is not hard at all to extend the wires. All you are doing is cutting a wire or 2 and adding a new piece in between the cuts! Also you dont HAVE to go the solder route, you could just get crimp connectors, thats what I did.

Plus get yourself a chrome/amber bulb for that turn signal, will look SOOO much better!

To give you an idea, doesnt this look so much cleaner?