DIY LCI taillight retrofit
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I don?t think this has been done on this forum so here goes: -
To start off this is one of the easiest DIY?s I?ve done and thanks to Bruce Miranda for the cables.
Parts required:-
LCI taillights
Bruce Miranda?s Adapter cables
and double sided tape or tie straps
Tools used, mini ratchet with 8mm socket with extension, flat head screwdriver and a brick (For the Brake pedal, I was on my own).
Instructions:-
Remove the trunk floor carpet
Remove all 4 black clips whick hold the truck trim with screwdriver (Rotate 90 degrees the pull out).
Remove trunk trim panels as in the picture
Each taillight is fixed with 4 x 8mm nuts (1 is a locking nut) remove these. Unplug the taillights and remove the units. (Remember take note of the gap around the lights before you remove)
Insert the new units and loosely fit all the nuts, align the taillights and tighten the standard nuts first. Use the locking nut for the final alignment.
Plug in Bruce?s adaptor cables and fix them with double sided tape as in the pictures (I also used tie straps but are not pictured).
Check that the lights are working correctly then finally build all the truck trims back up and lay the carpet.
It's as easy as that!
Enjoy Before and after pics: -
Before:-
After:-
To start off this is one of the easiest DIY?s I?ve done and thanks to Bruce Miranda for the cables.
Parts required:-
LCI taillights
Bruce Miranda?s Adapter cables
and double sided tape or tie straps
Tools used, mini ratchet with 8mm socket with extension, flat head screwdriver and a brick (For the Brake pedal, I was on my own).
Instructions:-
Remove the trunk floor carpet
Remove all 4 black clips whick hold the truck trim with screwdriver (Rotate 90 degrees the pull out).
Remove trunk trim panels as in the picture
Each taillight is fixed with 4 x 8mm nuts (1 is a locking nut) remove these. Unplug the taillights and remove the units. (Remember take note of the gap around the lights before you remove)
Insert the new units and loosely fit all the nuts, align the taillights and tighten the standard nuts first. Use the locking nut for the final alignment.
Plug in Bruce?s adaptor cables and fix them with double sided tape as in the pictures (I also used tie straps but are not pictured).
Check that the lights are working correctly then finally build all the truck trims back up and lay the carpet.
It's as easy as that!
Enjoy Before and after pics: -
Before:-
After:-
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Make me so tempting mate!! Has been thinking to get this for ages but the cost of the kit has putting me off.
(No offence in here bruce, i know you've spent loads of time and money to get this thing work, and its a great kit!)
I'll be interested if there is a group buy for the retrofit kit. Anyone interested?
And thanks for the write up Dav!!!!
(No offence in here bruce, i know you've spent loads of time and money to get this thing work, and its a great kit!)
I'll be interested if there is a group buy for the retrofit kit. Anyone interested?
And thanks for the write up Dav!!!!
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Originally Posted by keith84_uk' post='539096' date='Mar 3 2008, 02:03 PM
Make me so tempting mate!! Has been thinking to get this for ages but the cost of the kit has putting me off.
(No offence in here bruce, i know you've spent loads of time and money to get this thing work, and its a great kit!)
I'll be interested if there is a group buy for the retrofit kit. Anyone interested?
And thanks for the write up Dav!!!!
(No offence in here bruce, i know you've spent loads of time and money to get this thing work, and its a great kit!)
I'll be interested if there is a group buy for the retrofit kit. Anyone interested?
And thanks for the write up Dav!!!!
Count me in as interested for a group buy. I think it's a great cable set Bruce but a too much moolah up front for my taste.....
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BTW -- Rover Active is selling the LCI lights on eBay for 599 USD with a retrofit kit that says wil work without error messages. Does anyone know about this offer/tried it? Bruce, is this your kit he is selling?
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Originally Posted by subarashi' post='539770' date='Mar 5 2008, 02:24 AM
BTW -- Rover Active is selling the LCI lights on eBay for 599 USD with a retrofit kit that says wil work without error messages. Does anyone know about this offer/tried it? Bruce, is this your kit he is selling?
Also as mentioned I can get people a discount for exactly those lights from RoverActive if you get my cables. I don't think I can offer a discount on the cables themselves. It's simply not worth it for me because its far too much work at the moment and I just do this in my spare time. With a 4 month old baby and a full time job there's hardly any of that to be found
Just wait, someone is bound to copy my kit soon and manufacture this at less than half the price.