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How to install aftermarket LED tail lights for your car?

How to install aftermarket LED tail lights for your car?

Step 4: Connect the aftermarket LED tail lights with the factory wirings. For most LED tail lights, for example the ones we carry at iJDMTOY.com, most of the sockets and plugs are already designed to be simply plug and play. However if there are any hard wiring required.

What kind of wire do I need to wire a tail light?

The white wire is your ground and needs to be attached to a clean, bare metal surface. It may help using a circuit tester like part # 40376, to help identify the wires when installing the LED light. You can see which wire has power for the function you want to attach. I have attached a product review video for a tail light you can check out.

How much does it cost to replace a tail light?

A single tail light can cost $80-$100, and an assembly can cost $160-$180. Include an hour of labor at $100, and a tail light replacement cost can be $180-$300. If you buy an aftermarket part and fix it yourself, the cost can range from $40-$90 for a single tail light and $80-$180 for a tail light assembly.

Can a ram truck have an aftermarket tail light?

Aftermarket tail lamps can be added to a Ram truck with production LED tail lights. But, special provisions must be made to eliminate the “fast flash” and the lamp out indication in the cluster. This is done by adding a relay that will ground the diagnostics circuit when the turn signal bulb/LED array is on.

How easy is it to replace a tail light?

The process of replacing a tail light is a fairly easy one: Unscrew the assembly from the rear of your car. Remove the lightbulb sockets from the assembly. Pop out the assembly. Separate and remove the old lens. Install the new lens. Reinstall the bulb sockets. Screw the tail light assembly back into place.

What are the parts of a tail light assembly?

The Tail Light Assembly is the group of lights that are mounted on the rear-end of your vehicle. They consist of the tail-lights, brake-lights and the reversing lights.

What is a tail light on a car?

The taillights, or tail lamps, are the pair of lights installed at the outer rear ends of a vehicle. The tail lamps have the special purpose of illuminating the rear body panel of your vehicle, making it clearly visible and easily avoidable at night.

What are tail lights?

Tail lights are red lights on the back of a vehicle. They are turned on whenever the head lights are on. When stopping, the tail lights have a bright red appearance compared to a dimmer red appearance when the vehicle is in motion.

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