diy jdm style tail lights

[and1]

Haha I'm surprised my method is becoming more popular. Its the easiest way I think.

Kudos to and1 and jaderd. Why surprised and1? It is the easiest! :D I'll be doing this too

I'm surprised no one thought of it before me :P

[Evo7]

Haha I'm surprised my method is becoming more popular. Its the easiest way I think.

Kudos to and1 and jaderd. Why surprised and1? It is the easiest! :D I'll be doing this too

I'm surprised no one thought of it before me :P

Andy,

you are a pioneer of the JDM tailight mod for the facelift :D

Congrats :D

Evo

[azzman372]

Haha I'm surprised my method is becoming more popular. Its the easiest way I think.

Kudos to and1 and jaderd. Why surprised and1? It is the easiest! :D I'll be doing this too

I'm surprised no one thought of it before me :P

Andy,

you are a pioneer of the JDM tailight mod for the facelift :D

Congrats :D

Evo

Amen to that =D

[SHIRE.ZRE]

Hi Guys,

Has anyone done this for the ZRE sedan?

[and1]

Haha I'm surprised my method is becoming more popular. Its the easiest way I think.

Kudos to and1 and jaderd. Why surprised and1? It is the easiest! :D I'll be doing this too

I'm surprised no one thought of it before me :P

Andy,

you are a pioneer of the JDM tailight mod for the facelift :D

Congrats :D

Evo

This is my legacy I leave you all of you :D

[glamachickybabe]

Thanks to envykenshin for making it alot easier and i will now attempt this mod, bit without the help of and1 and azzman :) cheers

[-JC-]

Thanks And1 and Kenshin, did mine using your method on the weekend, very happy with the result.

[keioffice]

love this guide!

[Kenshin X]

nice 11 dollar mod :D

credit to TJ and others in this guide

Edited March 28, 2010 by Kenshin X

[CUB41]

This looks like fun, i noticed the spare bulb hole when i took my tail lights out casue they filled up with water. I might give this a go tomorrow :)

[Kenshin X]

This looks like fun, i noticed the spare bulb hole when i took my tail lights out casue they filled up with water. I might give this a go tomorrow :)

wtf how did you get water in there??? rain can't get inside thats for sure

yeah just remember, when u drill there will be rubbish going inside. I was stupid and blew on it thinking the plastic inside would blow out. Then i turned it over and it was all over the indcator, other bits of the tail light! :o had to use a vaccuum cleaner to get it out. still gotbits in there though :(

use the soldering iron to touch up around the edges. i used duct tape and blu tack to stick the holder there LOL

[Kenshin X]

oh yeah u got facelift so u dont drill LOL :D

[stock]

oh yeah u got facelift so u dont drill LOL :D

i still had to dril the a hole for the bulb to go in.. it only has a holder for the bulb not the hole.

[CUB41]

Ok i finaly got round to trying this today and it dosnt work. I dont know what im doing wrong but ive tried 4 times and it dosnt want to work.

[Kenshin X]

Ok i finaly got round to trying this today and it dosnt work. I dont know what im doing wrong but ive tried 4 times and it dosnt want to work.

the whole thing or just the add on lights?

i think for the face lift models there was something else that needed to be done (cross wiring or something) i believe and1's got it somewhere in this thread...

[and1]

Ok i finaly got round to trying this today and it dosnt work. I dont know what im doing wrong but ive tried 4 times and it dosnt want to work.

What do you mean by it doesn't work?

Have you connected the wire to the right circuit?

Have you had someone else step on the brakes while you were looking at the lights? Facelift inner lights only light up when you apply the brakes.

[CUB41]

Its all good now, she works.

[Fidz-zze]

DONE!!! My sportivo ascent looks AWESOME!!! the JDM mod rocks!!! will post some photos when i have access to a camera!

CHEERS GUYS LOVE THE GUIDE!!!

[noedel]

Hey,

Just read this topic, would be a really nice and cheap mod to do :D

But, I have got a question.

I have got a facelift rolla, and my parents have got a pre-facelift one.

I like the pre-facelift taillights more as JDM, so I've changed them.

I've got a facelift rolla with pre-facelift taillights.

As I've read, facelift ones are alot easier to mod, because of the socket that's already in the wiring harness.

For me it would be much easier to use that facelift wiring harness,

so would those fit into my pre-facelift taillights?

Grtz!

[DemonRolla]

completed on my rolla. nice and easy mod for a facelift.

[noedel]

Well I tried it this evening, just tested abit with the wiring etc.

The braking thing works good, but I have another question...

I tried to connect them onto the park light wire also, but then the foglight shinas alot harder then the normal light?

I'm not that (car)electric expert ;)

Should i connect the foglight with the brake, and with the park light aswell?

Grtz

Edited September 21, 2010 by noedel

[corollat3sport]

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, i will not take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

Well u got the majority of it... the wiring..

I can help you if you're willing to drill and use screws [and1's method]

these pictures might help .. save them and zoom in for convenience....

[stole em from and1... hope u don't mind]

TIPS:

1. remove the buttony things shown in the pictures using a blade.

2. get a 3mm drill piece.. because thats how wide the buttony things are .. and get ur hands on 4....... 3mm width screws.

3. after this just find a way to tie the wire to the screw.. i used something called 'male blades' found at local bunnings store

4. the final thing is the fastner thing to hold in the male blade

AND ur done..

if ur confused abt the parts just take a look 2-3 posts up.

here's some visual aid

step 1. remove the two buttony things shown using a blade .. be careful!

visual aid

the back should look something like this when ur done!

goodluck.. credit to and1 and azzmans work. + anyone else who deserves credit LOL

edit: last image died, updated 16/08/2010

is this for the pre facelift? will it work for the UK version? both sides?

does the fog light still work and also brake and tail light?

cheers mate

sorry for all the questions lol

[Kenshin X]

Disclaimer: The following is provided as a GUIDE ONLY, i will not take any responsibility for the outcomes of someone else doing the following. You follow these steps at your own risk!

Well u got the majority of it... the wiring..

I can help you if you're willing to drill and use screws [and1's method]

these pictures might help .. save them and zoom in for convenience....

[stole em from and1... hope u don't mind]

TIPS:

1. remove the buttony things shown in the pictures using a blade.

2. get a 3mm drill piece.. because thats how wide the buttony things are .. and get ur hands on 4....... 3mm width screws.

3. after this just find a way to tie the wire to the screw.. i used something called 'male blades' found at local bunnings store

4. the final thing is the fastner thing to hold in the male blade

AND ur done..

if ur confused abt the parts just take a look 2-3 posts up.

here's some visual aid

step 1. remove the two buttony things shown using a blade .. be careful!

visual aid

the back should look something like this when ur done!

goodluck.. credit to and1 and azzmans work. + anyone else who deserves credit LOL

edit: last image died, updated 16/08/2010

is this for the pre facelift? will it work for the UK version? both sides?

does the fog light still work and also brake and tail light?

cheers mate

sorry for all the questions lol

wiring is the same for both sides... post us a picture of your wiring so we can see whether it can be done or not

[Niz]

Has anyone tried to mod their facelift so it lights up as parkers + brake light? Like the other side.

[chicken]

Has anyone tried to mod their facelift so it lights up as parkers + brake light? Like the other side.

teit has done this. its in his member's ride thread i think