OK i picked up a set of SA facelift lights thanks to TOYTRD. tried them on my car... verdict? fits perfect. so i went ahead and took off the used seal behind his tail light and replaced it on the brand new one. verdict? fits perfect. so all it is, is that the seal needs to sit in properly/bolt in properly so it seals the moisture out. since the tail lights are brand new, the seals arent used so it needs to be bolted in to seal properly. if anyone of you guys go changing the tail lights from prefacelift to facelift or vice versa, they WILL FIT. regardless of what those toyota parts dealer goons say about SADM is different to JDM. utterly BS. thread closed :)