Working Tail Light Install

[_Laurie]

Hi, I apologise in advance for the vagueness. Im on my 3rd phone and have lost all my pictures..
I was originally going to have a complete step by step for series 1-3 working tail light install but like I said phone issues.

Basically it was pretty straight forward and I haven't had any issues with fuses blowing etc like some others have mentioned (I have also done towing with the working set and no problems with the additional trailer lighting)

I'll try tell it as best I can from memory.

The tail lights come out reasonably easy, they're just held in by a couple of screws from the inside of the body, just remove the interior trim.

I've used a pair of series 3 tail lights (red brake lense with clear indicator and reverse) with globes off ebay. Updates the look a little.

On mine, a series 1 GU, it has plugs to both sides pre-installed.
The left hand rear is pre wired with the LH indicator, Reverse, tail, brake and -ve.
The right hand rear is pre-wired with the RH indicator and tail (i think)
I pulled up the flooring trim that runs across the floor at the tailgate and used a drill to hollow out a channel. Inside this I taped 3 wires, an oversize -ve, (might've been 2.5mm and 2 x 1.5mm) for the reverse and brake lights.
Just take care when you run the cables that they wont get caught in any pinch points etc, I used the drill to take off some plasctic here and there.
I also used some rubber edging to protect the cables where they ran past metal.
After that it was just terminating and bolting the new lights in.

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