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Old Sep 18, 2009 | 06:17 PM
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Ok question i know our car hasnt really changed in the past 4 years its been in production but i have a question about the electrical..specificlly the tail lights. I have a 2008 with the new tails that they offer and i wanna switch em up, i was going to go with anzo tails but do they need a speical harness or will i be able to just buy them and plug and play?
Old Sep 18, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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Not sure but then you should sell me ur stock tails. I would think plug and play, not positive though
Old Sep 18, 2009 | 07:08 PM
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Use the harness from your original tails, plug them in your Anzo's and you're ready to go. Highly recommend those tails.
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well when i figure out if i need a harness or not ill keep you in mind :-p
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ok so your postive that i wont need a diff one i cna use oem ?
Old Sep 18, 2009 | 07:12 PM
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I had my Anzo's in my 05 and when I bought my 08, I switched them over. You just need the harness from the 08 tails, nothing else.
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I <3 my Anzo's
Old Sep 18, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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YOU CANNOT USE THE 08 HARNESS ON ANZOS! The reverse light is different.
Old Sep 19, 2009 | 04:04 PM
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soo then how do ppl do it?
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nope 08 has diff harness due to reverse light from what ive heard.. so you have to buy a harness like the ones from 06-07 to make the reverse light work..
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so i need to buy an 06-07 harness replace it and then i cna use these tails if i buy them
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yup..
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correct me if im wrong but thats what i heard i kinda search around too wanting to change my tails too..
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you could just cut and splice the wires right into the new tail light harness.... its only 2 wires

you just need to find out which on is 12v, and which one is ground. i mean even you guess the first time, and its not right, youll just blow a fuse.... just replace the fuse and swap the 2 the other way and it should work
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or use a multimeter...
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whats a multi meter so these are te ones i wanan buy http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...=p4506.c0.m245

what wil it take to gett the to work lol
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Originally Posted by Stevetc08
whats a multi meter so these are te ones i wanan buy http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/04-05...=p4506.c0.m245

what wil it take to gett the to work lol
this is why i didnt suggest one at first
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/faceroll... find someone who knows car electronics and have them help you. This isn't something I feel comfortable trying to explain over the internet because you'll either shock the crap outta yourself or destroy what you are trying to install. And probably blow fuses in the meantime. It is a really simple wiring job if you know how to use a multimeter and understand 12V electronics.
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