Installing R34 Led Tail Lights

[Ryanpace]

Hey guys,

Does anyone know what tools I need to instal led tail lights to a R34 coupe and how long it takes?

Thanks in advance!

[Telcontar]

Are you talking about modifying the current lights on your car to have LED's or is it just swapping out the stock lights for an aftermarket product? I was thinking about doing this to my car after seeing some for sale on Nengun. I wanted to learn more about what would be needed to install them myself, so I went outside to poke around a bit in the boot, see what I could learn.

Turns out it's a walk in the park:

(I apologize in advance for the crappy camera quality, I did this on my iPhone 3GS)

Step 1: Remove the plastic studs (don't know the proper name for them) indicated in the picture. Can't remember how many there are, just make sure you don't lose them. The photo is actually of the boot-lid, but it's the same deal behind the tail-lights.

Step 2: Remove the plastic shroud (again don't know the exact name).

Should look like this now (without the crappy lens-flare). Just move the boot-lining out of the way.

Step 3: You should have access to the metalwork now. At the time I neglected to take a photo, but there are holes leading to the nuts holding the tail-lights on. As you can see in the pic I've got here however, there should be about 4 of them. Once they're undone (don't let them fall into the gaps!) it's a simple matter to gently pull the tail-light free.

Step 4: Only thing left is to disconnect the cable. I didn't notice it at first, but the grommet holding it in place on my car was loose enough to slide right out with almost no effort when I was inspecting the tail-light.

From here it should be easy to just reverse the process with your aftermarket lights. Removing the stock ones took me about ten minutes (five if I didn't waste time fiddling with my ipod while I worked). Just make sure you have a mate nearby to test that they work when everything is plugged back in.

Hope it helped.

[Ryanpace]

Thanks Sean!

[R34P3R]

umm yea... dont pull your wiring out. just twist the bulbs out and then let them hang while you swap over your cover over to the leds

[PewPew]

Just make sure you get the polarities right, otherwise you'll be going through alot of fuses.

Happens alot more often than you might think!

[R34P3R]

^^

listen to him coz its freaking annoying and aaarrrggghhh!!!!