New Tail Lights :(

Discussion in '7G Lancer and older - Customization' started by 1slowlance, Apr 14, 2010.

  1. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    So, my tail lights came in about an hour ago, and they don't fit properly. The housings fit, and everything, it's just the harness that's weird. Pictures below.
    Aftermarket tail light to stock plug
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    Inside of stock tail light plug
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    Inside of new tail light plug(you can tell the difference in size and the posts in them are different
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    Stock tail light to stock plug
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    I just sent them an e-mail, now I play the waiting game to see what they're going to do about it. Sigh.
     
  2. Jogenmaru

    Jogenmaru Well-Known Member

    That sucks dude.
     
  3. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    Anyone have any ideas? Other than talking to the seller? I've already done that, waiting on a reply. I thought about just switching the harnesses, but the new ones have 4 lights. 2 tail lights, reverse and blinker. Stock only has one tail light. Then, I thought about splicing wires, but quickly decided against it without talking to the seller to see what they can do for me. Then, I was thinking there might be some kind of adapter that will plug from one to the other, but that's a shot in the dark I imagine. 2 really random plugs. So, it's basically just wait and see what they say. It IS listed as fitting an ES/LS Lancer, so they can't say I ordered the wrong product or something. And, I don't see ANY way this will plug into the stock harness.
     
  4. lancer2quick

    lancer2quick Well-Known Member

    If it has 2 brake bulbs, it sounds like it was made for the 04-06. I went out and looked at mine, and it has the plug that goes to the new tail
     
  5. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I know ya'll have the 2 brake lights, so I was kind of confused about how it would work. I just thought the 2 would link up or something. Idk. But, the only problem is that the harness is wrong.
     
  6. Jogenmaru

    Jogenmaru Well-Known Member

    other than splicing I couldnt tell you what would be a good idea other than waitin on a response from seller.. Why does it have 2 brake lights....weird.
     
  7. timschoeliertm

    timschoeliertm Well-Known Member

    thats terrible to hear hunk. kind of lame how 02-03 and 04-06 are so simulare yet have so many differences still
     
  8. shieldwolf342

    shieldwolf342 Well-Known Member

    what was the auction number and who did you get em from so i know which ones not to get.
     
  9. HiPowerMtrsprts

    HiPowerMtrsprts Well-Known Member

    LOL
     
  10. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    Double lol. Bought them from username "neondials". I'm talking to them through e-mails and hopefully will get my money back. L2Q, think you could get a picture of your tail lights wiring harness for me? That way, I could see what the 04-06 look like, and if these tail lights will fit that year. If so, then I think they're selling these tail lights to the wrong people. It is kind of weird that there's 2 brake lights.
     
  11. shieldwolf342

    shieldwolf342 Well-Known Member

    yeah double lol but me and hunk were looking at the same taillights so i didnt want to end up getting screwed like he did
     
  12. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    Well, everything seems like it's going to go smoothly. They are sending me a return label or something along those lines so I can mail them back to them.
     
  13. JDM FLOW

    JDM FLOW Well-Known Member

    That sucks man and every time you put a photo up , its REALLY BIG.
     
  14. 1slowlance

    1slowlance Well-Known Member

    I know! I can't help it. Idk why. I think it's just the camera. For me they always readjust themselves into smaller pictures.