1987 - '96 Tail Lights

[Gary Lewis]

I'd have something to say about that as well, but this is a family oriented program.

Daniel provided another approach to the wiring change:

Your link goes to one way of separating out the stop and turn

functions. Here's another; $35 and a few minutes' installation time:

https://digi-tails.com/digi-tails-taillight-signal-separator-module

(whoever might do this: it's best not to use the fold-over-and-crunch

"Scotchlok" type taps. Much better, more durably trouble-free result if

you use Posi-Taps, http://www.allpar.com/reviews/other/posi-tap.html . I

don't carry them, but if you'll get this assortment, you'll surely find

uses for them (they're one of those products that you buy for a

particular project, but then other uses for them keep popping up in

front of you once you have them):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009RPDOAM/?tag=2402507-20 )

[ArdWrknTrk]

Daniel provided another approach to the wiring change:

Your link goes to one way of separating out the stop and turn

functions. Here's another; $35 and a few minutes' installation time:

https://digi-tails.com/digi-tails-taillight-signal-separator-module

(whoever might do this: it's best not to use the fold-over-and-crunch

"Scotchlok" type taps. Much better, more durably trouble-free result if

you use Posi-Taps, http://www.allpar.com/reviews/other/posi-tap.html . I

don't carry them, but if you'll get this assortment, you'll surely find

uses for them (they're one of those products that you buy for a

particular project, but then other uses for them keep popping up in

front of you once you have them):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009RPDOAM/?tag=2402507-20 )

I've got Posi-Locks galore but I'm definitely not interested in another "module" to go bad.

I'd rather run the wire and use marine crimps.

Still doesn't get me the connector for those light assemblies and I'm not interested in screwing with that.

Either they can be found at one of the big electronics distributors (Newark, Mouser, Digikey) or sourced direct.

 

[Littlebeefy]

I've got Posi-Locks galore but I'm definitely not interested in another "module" to go bad.

I'd rather run the wire and use marine crimps.

Still doesn't get me the connector for those light assemblies and I'm not interested in screwing with that.

Either they can be found at one of the big electronics distributors (Newark, Mouser, Digikey) or sourced direct.

Not interested myself but I have the 87- taillight lens on my Bullnose and it screws in and doesn't seem out of place against the bodywork. I do think the 80-86 lens shape is more in character with the rest of the vehicle though.

[85lebaront2]

I am going to go back to my son Matt's experience when he was at LKQ. He ordered in a set of their top line taillights for 1987-96 and installed them on his 1986, they do not fit exactly right, from a distance they are ok, but up close the lines of the bed sides to taillights aren't correct. He ordered a correct 1986 set for his truck, and since I already had a later bed on Darth, sent the others to me.

BTW, try to find a good 1985-86 Dually bed, they are a two year only item.

[Gary Lewis]

I am going to go back to my son Matt's experience when he was at LKQ. He ordered in a set of their top line taillights for 1987-96 and installed them on his 1986, they do not fit exactly right, from a distance they are ok, but up close the lines of the bed sides to taillights aren't correct. He ordered a correct 1986 set for his truck, and since I already had a later bed on Darth, sent the others to me.

BTW, try to find a good 1985-86 Dually bed, they are a two year only item.

Thanks, guys. Good to know they will fit, albeit not perfectly.