Reverse bulb install question...

MetalMattZ34 · 10-14-2013, 06:46 PM

How biiiig of a pain in my *** is this going to be this weekend? Putting in some Cree's...I can't find any DIY's...of course I know how to carefully pop the tabs off but what else is involved?
Thanks!
Metal Matt.

DEpointfive0 · 10-14-2013, 06:51 PM

What the hell are you asking?

Taking out the tail lights is a pain. You have to take out most of your interior, there is an 8mm nut in the trunk holding the tails in. One you have that off, there are 2 10mm bolts holding each in from the top

MetalMattZ34 · 10-15-2013, 07:20 PM

HAHA! sorry...not the taillight assembly...the BULBS for the reverse lights...just putting in some @gluxlite Cree backup lights but I hear just swapping the bulbs out is a bitch.

Chuck33079 · 10-15-2013, 07:40 PM

You have to take the taillights out to change the bulbs.

MetalMattZ34 · 10-15-2013, 07:51 PM

FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK man.

karotZ · 10-15-2013, 10:58 PM

Popping the tail lights off isn't too bad, I've done it countless times.
Follow this DIY until you hit step 7, and then what DEpointfive0 stated, there will be a 8mm nut you have to remove, and then 2 bolts on top, after that you disconnect the cable harness. After all said and done, I did not put that 8mm nut back so I can easily remove it. It's been like that since I've owned the car for almost 4 years with an Amuse kit so I can tell you no harm done if you put that 8mm nut or not.

Here is the DIY I was talking about:Removing the Trunk Interior on a 370Z -> Z1 Motorsports
Follow the interior removing steps until you see the pic on step 7!
Good luck bro!

EDIT

I didn't read all the way that you just want the bulbs changed, I never bothered trying it, my bad.

MetalMattZ34 · 10-18-2013, 01:54 PM

I'm stuck.
I've unbolted everything including the 3 bolts on the tail light....which direction do I need to pull/push so as not to break the clips holding the tail light in? one DIY says forward but I'm thinking pull back to the rear based on how the taillights are snug towards the front.
Feel free to text as I am stuck mid-mod outside right now.
704 914 6425
thx

Trips · 10-18-2013, 02:07 PM

You will also need to remove these, And it should come loose

dAvenue · 10-18-2013, 02:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MetalMattZ34

I'm stuck.
I've unbolted everything including the 3 bolts on the tail light....which direction do I need to pull/push so as not to break the clips holding the tail light in? one DIY says forward but I'm thinking pull back to the rear based on how the taillights are snug towards the front.
Feel free to text as I am stuck mid-mod outside right now.
704 914 6425
thx

Push towards the rear and give it some umpf. It's fairly easy.

DEpointfive0 · 10-18-2013, 02:49 PM

If you undid the rear bolt, they should come out pretty easy

MetalMattZ34 · 10-25-2013, 07:48 AM

Thanks for the help DE and the rest of you guys....the fog light DIY says "push forward...but like you guys said..you just pull directly backwards to the rear of the car and they pop right out...looks BEAST too I might add.

DIGItonium · 10-25-2013, 09:00 AM

Nice! In for results. I made my own high power bulbs running on a single Cree XM-L at 1000 mA using a "puck" buck driver (1/3 the maximum power this LED can handle). It's crazy bright, and I want more!

Cree has a newer LED out, and that's the XM-L2. Too bad our tail lights don't use anything bigger than a 921 bulb so I can have more surface area to play with. I really want to fit in a quad Luxeon Rebel star.

Below is the triple Luxeon Rebel star @ 600 mA:

10-14-2013, 06:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
MetalMattZ34 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 37 Drives: 2009 370Z MB 6S Rep Power: 12	Reverse bulb install question... How biiiig of a pain in my *** is this going to be this weekend? Putting in some Cree's...I can't find any DIY's...of course I know how to carefully pop the tabs off but what else is involved? Thanks! Metal Matt. __________________ MR. 13. EST. 1984. MONSTER ENERGY. DEATHMETAL. PROVING WRONG PEOPLE WRONG.

10-14-2013, 06:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	What the hell are you asking? Taking out the tail lights is a pain. You have to take out most of your interior, there is an 8mm nut in the trunk holding the tails in. One you have that off, there are 2 10mm bolts holding each in from the top __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

10-15-2013, 07:20 PM	#3 (permalink)
MetalMattZ34 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 37 Drives: 2009 370Z MB 6S Rep Power: 12	HAHA! sorry...not the taillight assembly...the BULBS for the reverse lights...just putting in some @gluxlite Cree backup lights but I hear just swapping the bulbs out is a bitch. __________________ MR. 13. EST. 1984. MONSTER ENERGY. DEATHMETAL. PROVING WRONG PEOPLE WRONG.

10-15-2013, 07:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	You have to take the taillights out to change the bulbs. DEpointfive0 likes this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

10-15-2013, 07:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
MetalMattZ34 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 37 Drives: 2009 370Z MB 6S Rep Power: 12	FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK man. __________________ MR. 13. EST. 1984. MONSTER ENERGY. DEATHMETAL. PROVING WRONG PEOPLE WRONG.

10-15-2013, 10:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
karotZ Track Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: not found Posts: 723 Drives: on empty tank of gas Rep Power: 15	Popping the tail lights off isn't too bad, I've done it countless times. Follow this DIY until you hit step 7, and then what DEpointfive0 stated, there will be a 8mm nut you have to remove, and then 2 bolts on top, after that you disconnect the cable harness. After all said and done, I did not put that 8mm nut back so I can easily remove it. It's been like that since I've owned the car for almost 4 years with an Amuse kit so I can tell you no harm done if you put that 8mm nut or not. Here is the DIY I was talking about:Removing the Trunk Interior on a 370Z -> Z1 Motorsports Follow the interior removing steps until you see the pic on step 7! Good luck bro! EDIT I didn't read all the way that you just want the bulbs changed, I never bothered trying it, my bad. __________________ VERTEX \| SUIVAX \| AMUSE \| SSR \| SPARCO \| STILLEN \| FAST INTENTIONS x HKS \| HANKOOK \| NARDI \| NRG \| EVO-R \| ROBISPEC \| SPC Last edited by karotZ; 10-15-2013 at 11:00 PM.

10-18-2013, 01:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
MetalMattZ34 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 37 Drives: 2009 370Z MB 6S Rep Power: 12	I'm stuck. I've unbolted everything including the 3 bolts on the tail light....which direction do I need to pull/push so as not to break the clips holding the tail light in? one DIY says forward but I'm thinking pull back to the rear based on how the taillights are snug towards the front. Feel free to text as I am stuck mid-mod outside right now. 704 914 6425 thx __________________ MR. 13. EST. 1984. MONSTER ENERGY. DEATHMETAL. PROVING WRONG PEOPLE WRONG.

10-18-2013, 02:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,728 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	You will also need to remove these, And it should come loose __________________

10-18-2013, 02:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	If you undid the rear bolt, they should come out pretty easy __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

10-25-2013, 07:48 AM	#11 (permalink)
MetalMattZ34 Base Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 37 Drives: 2009 370Z MB 6S Rep Power: 12	Install complete Thanks for the help DE and the rest of you guys....the fog light DIY says "push forward...but like you guys said..you just pull directly backwards to the rear of the car and they pop right out...looks BEAST too I might add. __________________ MR. 13. EST. 1984. MONSTER ENERGY. DEATHMETAL. PROVING WRONG PEOPLE WRONG.

10-25-2013, 09:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
DIGItonium A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kansas Posts: 3,800 Drives: 09 Z34-TT 6MT Rep Power: 42	Nice! In for results. I made my own high power bulbs running on a single Cree XM-L at 1000 mA using a "puck" buck driver (1/3 the maximum power this LED can handle). It's crazy bright, and I want more! Cree has a newer LED out, and that's the XM-L2. Too bad our tail lights don't use anything bigger than a 921 bulb so I can have more surface area to play with. I really want to fit in a quad Luxeon Rebel star. Below is the triple Luxeon Rebel star @ 600 mA: __________________

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