Lando
New Member
Greetings all,
So I've bought this lancer like 2 months ago and thought i'd sign up to Auslancer! Mega mega fresh to this forum/lancer owner/writing tuts scene, always wanted to do all of the above, so what better way to show up on this than to write a tut! :lolno:
(Never done this so bare with me!) *Constructive Criticism always welcome! :crazy:
Step 1:
Open your trunk and locate 2 phillips screws that are on either side of the tail light, yes smartass unscrew them.
Step 2:
Go ahead and unscrew a black screw inside of the trunk where the carpeting is. It has a little grip that you can do it with your fingers, and take it out.
Step 3:
Now once you've unscrew the 2 screws on the side of the tail light, gently but with some force remove the taillight from
your lancer, and pull it until you can see the wiring.
Step 4:
When you've pulled the taillight out, press the black connector tab and pull it out .
And it should like something like this.
... Pull it and in the same manner connect your new taillight!
Step 5:
!IMPORTANT!
Before you go and screw back your new taillight go turn on the car and get someone to make sure that BOTH Brake, Indicator and Reverse lights do light up!
If it does NOT light up, then you might ..
1. Have a busted bulb if it's second hand. Which then you proceed to go buy a new one and chuck it inside (Sorry I didn't post pics for this but you simply
turn the inside of where the bulb is connected to, unscrew the old one, screw the new one in and you're done)
2. You might have not connected it in until the connectors make a 'click' noise.
So disconnect and reconnect them in and BAM!
Other than that it should be all sweet! :thumbup:
Step 6:
Once its all systems go, then chuck it back in while aligning the gromit fitting in the car and gently push it in until you it requires some force to pull the taillight out. This is how you know you've installed it correctly.
Step 7:
Screw it your new taillights and put the black screw back in the carpeting from the inside of the trunk and NOW do the same for the other side :lol:
Now repeat from Step 1 and do as above on opposite side!
Once you've finished both sides...
Tilt your head 45 degrees, smirk and nod approvingly like a BAWWWSSS !
DONE!
Pls comment and all feedback welcome! :mrgreen:
Cheers,
Lando
So I've bought this lancer like 2 months ago and thought i'd sign up to Auslancer! Mega mega fresh to this forum/lancer owner/writing tuts scene, always wanted to do all of the above, so what better way to show up on this than to write a tut! :lolno:
(Never done this so bare with me!) *Constructive Criticism always welcome! :crazy:
Step 1:
Open your trunk and locate 2 phillips screws that are on either side of the tail light, yes smartass unscrew them.
Step 2:
Go ahead and unscrew a black screw inside of the trunk where the carpeting is. It has a little grip that you can do it with your fingers, and take it out.
Step 3:
Now once you've unscrew the 2 screws on the side of the tail light, gently but with some force remove the taillight from
your lancer, and pull it until you can see the wiring.
Step 4:
When you've pulled the taillight out, press the black connector tab and pull it out .
And it should like something like this.
... Pull it and in the same manner connect your new taillight!
Step 5:
!IMPORTANT!
Before you go and screw back your new taillight go turn on the car and get someone to make sure that BOTH Brake, Indicator and Reverse lights do light up!
If it does NOT light up, then you might ..
1. Have a busted bulb if it's second hand. Which then you proceed to go buy a new one and chuck it inside (Sorry I didn't post pics for this but you simply
turn the inside of where the bulb is connected to, unscrew the old one, screw the new one in and you're done)
2. You might have not connected it in until the connectors make a 'click' noise.
So disconnect and reconnect them in and BAM!
Other than that it should be all sweet! :thumbup:
Step 6:
Once its all systems go, then chuck it back in while aligning the gromit fitting in the car and gently push it in until you it requires some force to pull the taillight out. This is how you know you've installed it correctly.
Step 7:
Screw it your new taillights and put the black screw back in the carpeting from the inside of the trunk and NOW do the same for the other side :lol:
Now repeat from Step 1 and do as above on opposite side!
Once you've finished both sides...
Tilt your head 45 degrees, smirk and nod approvingly like a BAWWWSSS !
DONE!
Pls comment and all feedback welcome! :mrgreen:
Cheers,
Lando