Tail Light Install
08-12-2010, 03:07 PM
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http://www.toyotapartszone.com/oem/t...555-21230.html
The lights were $113 on eBay with $31 shipping. Then the $49 harnesses and finally the $23 60% smoke overlays from BlueBat.
08-24-2010, 12:11 AM
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09-15-2010, 01:20 AM
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First off, where did you get smoked anzos? They were discontinued when I was looking for them. Ended up getting overlays.
09-15-2010, 03:03 AM
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^These are the tails. I ordered them from CarID.com
^These are the anzo plugs.
^Anzo plugs
^And this is what I have to plug them into. Notice they are in sections and my anzo plugs are flat tips. Sorry for the blurry pics. iPhone cam is all I have atm.
I really really appreciate any help you can give.
09-15-2010, 03:54 AM
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Hope these help a little. The box on the carpet is the voltage regulator. It just plugs right in. Once you get a harness, it just plugs into that white connector and the bulb sockets plug into it. All cell pics- hoping for decent clarity.
09-15-2010, 05:01 AM
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09-15-2010, 12:38 PM
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01-07-2011, 11:10 PM
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Hello everyone,
Last week, I just purchased a LED tail lights for my 2010 tC. I took my car to the shop for installation. Technician told me he could not install them because of the wiring problem. I hope some of you can help me out.
The problem is...the tail lights do not work together with the brake lights. However, the signal lights work fine. After plugging all the sockets together, when the tail lights are on, technician put on the brake, the tail light are supposed to be brighter; however, tail lights are off. He switched the sockets then turned on the light, now the tail lights don't work, he put on the brake, the tail lights are on.
I contacted the seller from ebay and told him the problem. He told me to ship them back and would send me a new pair. I requested him to mark the wire so the technician can install them easily. The seller told me the green wire is positive and the black wire is ground.
Today, I received a new pair, took them to the shop. The technician tried so many ways; however, the same problem occured.
Here are the wire colors of my car and LED tail lights:
- 2010 tc: tail lights/brake lights socket has 3 wires: solid green, half green/half white, and half white/half black.
- LED tail lights: tail lights/brake lights socket has 3 wires: solid green, half green/half white, and solid black.
Can anyone please tell me what went wrong and how to fix the problem?
I'm looking forward to hearing from all of you.
Thanks!
Here is the image of the LED tail lights that I purchased from Sabersport:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...Q5fAccessories
Last week, I just purchased a LED tail lights for my 2010 tC. I took my car to the shop for installation. Technician told me he could not install them because of the wiring problem. I hope some of you can help me out.
The problem is...the tail lights do not work together with the brake lights. However, the signal lights work fine. After plugging all the sockets together, when the tail lights are on, technician put on the brake, the tail light are supposed to be brighter; however, tail lights are off. He switched the sockets then turned on the light, now the tail lights don't work, he put on the brake, the tail lights are on.
I contacted the seller from ebay and told him the problem. He told me to ship them back and would send me a new pair. I requested him to mark the wire so the technician can install them easily. The seller told me the green wire is positive and the black wire is ground.
Today, I received a new pair, took them to the shop. The technician tried so many ways; however, the same problem occured.
Here are the wire colors of my car and LED tail lights:
- 2010 tc: tail lights/brake lights socket has 3 wires: solid green, half green/half white, and half white/half black.
- LED tail lights: tail lights/brake lights socket has 3 wires: solid green, half green/half white, and solid black.
Can anyone please tell me what went wrong and how to fix the problem?
I'm looking forward to hearing from all of you.
Thanks!
Here is the image of the LED tail lights that I purchased from Sabersport:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...Q5fAccessories
01-10-2011, 10:15 PM
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Thanks SquallLHeart! You are right! I had to took my car to a different shop in San Jose, CA. After 30 mins, the techinician told me that LED tail lights does not have the right color wires. The LED tail lights' green/white wire must go with my car's green wire. The harness of the LED tail lights were set up incorrectly, so the technician had to cut the wires and weld them. He did a great flawless job. I like the tail lights alot, fitment is perfect except the wiring setup that caused me extra bucks.
01-11-2011, 08:36 PM
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i would've done it... i live in the same area of ya..
(probably should've mentioned that..
.. my number is in my sig.. it's 408.. if you didn't notice)
hmm.. the tech shouldn't have had to cut and solder wires... the pins of the taillight should've been easily relocated to the correct spot.
well.. in the future if you need any help with the car.. hit me up.
(probably should've mentioned that..
.. my number is in my sig.. it's 408.. if you didn't notice)hmm.. the tech shouldn't have had to cut and solder wires... the pins of the taillight should've been easily relocated to the correct spot.
well.. in the future if you need any help with the car.. hit me up.
