Tail light swap/upgrade
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Tail light swap/upgrade
Gents,
I have a 2001 D2 needing a new drivers side rear upper tail light due to a crack in the housing and now the marker lights front and rear as well as the license plate light do not work. Keeps blowing fuses.
I have in my possession a pair of 03-04 rear upper tail lights
I have searched this forum as well as others for anyone who has done this and haven't gotten a lot of traction.
I know these are not plug and play but thanks to Zuke, I have the pigtails and know how to solder. I'd also add the reverse lights to my roof rack for simplicity.
However, I was wondering if anyone has taken this step before me that could shed some light on the swap I'm considering.
If this winds up being too big of a deal, I'll gladly swap someone for the 99-02 tail lights.
Thanks!
I have a 2001 D2 needing a new drivers side rear upper tail light due to a crack in the housing and now the marker lights front and rear as well as the license plate light do not work. Keeps blowing fuses.
I have in my possession a pair of 03-04 rear upper tail lights
I have searched this forum as well as others for anyone who has done this and haven't gotten a lot of traction.
I know these are not plug and play but thanks to Zuke, I have the pigtails and know how to solder. I'd also add the reverse lights to my roof rack for simplicity.
However, I was wondering if anyone has taken this step before me that could shed some light on the swap I'm considering.
If this winds up being too big of a deal, I'll gladly swap someone for the 99-02 tail lights.
Thanks!
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If you know how to wire stuff you'll have no problem. Run the reverse light circuit down to your bumper (that's where they are on the 03-04), and run the turn signal up from the bumper to the tail light. They just flip flopped them between old and facelifted. Be sure to use heat shrink; you're going to get a lot of moisture there.
Edit: while you're at it, throw some LEDs in your reverse lamps. Especially having the tinted lamps that your truck has, that will help you out a lot.
Edit: while you're at it, throw some LEDs in your reverse lamps. Especially having the tinted lamps that your truck has, that will help you out a lot.
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