What's going on with my taillights?

Something seems wrong here... any ideas before I start digging?

 

I'm going need you to explain it to me like I'm stupid?

Are they dim or something?

 

One on the left looks to be lighting up the turn signals and reverse light. Right side seems to contain the light to just the brake light

 

Unfortunately your truck is totaled.

 

Maybe the internal dividers are broken, allowing light to protrude through? Take it off and check.

 

If LED bulbs used in tht pic, tht is the problem

 

Part that bitch out

 

Remove your bulbs clean out the sockets with a fitting brush and something like CRC 556 . That might fix your poor ground issue.
If it is not using LED`s

 

It looks like #7 is missing from your driver-side light.

 

Perfect!! That answers my question. Thank you!

I will update the thread soon

 

I just took both taillights apart and the left-hand side divider is indeed missing. I'm still trying to wrap my head around this... does anyone know if this part can be swapped out with a 4-Runner unit? There are more 4-Runners at the junkyard than Tacomas.

 

Your pax side rear tail light assembly blinker fluid is probably low.

Check the dipstick and add 75/90W fully synthetic if so.

 

It's called a tail-light separator. A good scrapyard should have a few lying around or be able to find one

 

The 4runner light housings are different from Tacoma housings. I've never taken a 4Runner light apart but I'd be surprised if the internals are interchangeable.

You need a 95-2000 Tacoma for a donor. The 01-04 lights are a different design that doesn't use the divider.

The 01-04 lights are also wired differently, so don't get any ideas about replacing the whole assembly . In theory they could be rewired to work but I'm not sure how feasible it is in practice.

 

Damn

while back I sent my OE lamps to another member for shipping cost, cracked/no value
(I installed new AM ones)
I remember both dividers in the box
He was going to use the housings only IIRC

I just checked all my PM’s….nada


Yur gonna have to search to find the member That I sent my TL’s too
(If u find the thread, I’m positive he will send you the part for shipping)
GL
Between 8/23-5/24

 

Dang... I have a passenger side 95-2000 rear tail light I need to go to a good home. I suppose the divider is different from the Left and Right side

 

Not necessarily. Take the lens cover off and see if you can flip it over to the other side

I'm trying to remember off the top of my head but it's been a few years since I had one apart

Pretty sure the separator on my old 93 was the same side to side

 

Is this a new to you Truck or you never noticed the Problem?

I am thinking the 4 Runners will be different enough to not fit !