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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:13 PM
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tough to put in tail lights?

want to install after market tail lights never really worked on cars before, is it tough for a newbie?
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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i would say yes im pretty much a newbie to installing stuff myself
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:17 PM
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nah..you should not have a problem...just a couple bolts. do you have a coupe or sedan
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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If they are the blacked out ones from ebay there is a slight issue with fitment
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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tail lights are very easy to replace there are only a couple nuts holding each of them on. Take them off and twist the bulb out and they slide right out.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:29 PM
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they are the smoked OEM LED tail lights with like one plug port thing hah it looks fairly simple but im still ehhhh?

and yes from ebay

got them off of ebay..why what is the priobelm

and its the coupe

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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:33 PM
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Pull the carpet back. Three bolts off each outer taillight and three to put back on. The inner taillights are easy too. Pull the black plastic off and unscrew the two screw nuts. Um you might need new screw nuts for the new taillights that go on the trunk. Might be a different size.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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if you cant install tail lights then i dont know what to say.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by GOONIE
they are the smoked OEM LED tail lights with like one plug port thing hah it looks fairly simple but im still ehhhh?

and yes from ebay

got them off of ebay..why what is the priobelm

and its the coupe
Yeah i bougth mine off ebay to your must take out the light bulb put the light housing in first then put the light bulb plug in. I know it sounds odd but that is how i had to do mine. Plus i noticed that one of the little prongs is not wide enough they will fit just takes some time
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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is the carpet on on the trunk? mine shoul dbe coming in tomorrow i also have a pair of halo projectors with black housing and 10000k HID ( anyone know it they are legal) do u recommend i get thos einstalled professionally

do they look good

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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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ah gz... if you cant do a headlight n taillight swap... Not to sound mean but you prolly should find someone to do it. Its common sense. You take off old, put in new part.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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and exiged shut up dude i already said im a newbie to puttin things on my car dont be such a dick
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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is the carpet on on the trunk? mine shoul dbe coming in tomorrow i also have a pair of halo projectors with black housing and 10000k HID ( anyone know it they are legal) do u recommend i get thos einstalled professionally

do they look good
if you are not any good at this stuff i would recommend someone around you as a member on here can help you. As far as professionly they probably would rape you in charge. But as far as illegal dont think they are.

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ah gz... if you cant do a headlight n taillight swap... Not to sound mean but you prolly should find someone to do it. Its common sense. You take off old, put in new part.
those ebay tails are not the best fitted tails. And i would not do somethign if i never done it before. i would be asking questions just like he is

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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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any of you have the ss/tc

is the tail lights all loose and half ass lookin?

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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 07:56 PM
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and exiged shut up dude i already said im a newbie to puttin things on my car dont be such a dick
whatever dude. i wasn't being a dick. Its pretty common sense.
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 10:01 PM
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I'm still waiting on my tails, so I haven't changed mine yet. But I changed my headlights, and it was pretty easy. Should be the same for tails. Un screw, unplug, jiggle it out, jiggle new tail in, plug in, re screw, and your good to go!
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 11:09 PM
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i customized the tails in my Alero when i was 15 - and im a chick. If i can do basic r&r work, even when i was 15, then so can you!!!

You always learn more when you do it yourself, or at least have a hand in it. I've gotten so much better at my handiwork over the years just by trying it on my own!
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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its slef explanatory... just undo the bolts pull em off and put in the new ones. i have a sedan i dont know about the couple modles...
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Old Jun 2, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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taillights are a joke to put in. dont worry about it.
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Old Jun 3, 2008 | 05:38 AM
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nice thanks people ill keep you posted with some pics of my sex god (ss/tc)
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