LED taillights on 2nd gen

Just installed these the other day! Replaced the OEM taillights and couldn't be happier. Ordered them off ebay and got them fast. Took about 30 minutes for install. Just wanted to share. Easy $130 mod

 

Looks good!

 

Ain't they cool??

 

Definitely! Even looks good on your red taco too! Makes the trucks look so much newer compared to the factory lights

 

I just received mine today. Have you washed your truck or been in rain with them yet? I wonder how well water-proofed they are, as the silicon used isn't very evident. I can sort of see it if you look from the front of the lens inward (they used white, which is totally odd since the housing is black - I think that's my main gripe on the overall aesthetics).

Around the backside edge, where the front lens meets the base, there seems to be a void the whole way around that could easily accept some caulk or sealant. I'm surprised this area isn't sealed up. Hey, $130 bucks...I shouldn't complain too much. I'm keeping my perfect-condition stock Sport taillights to swap back on if I hate these, but I think they will match my updated Spyder LED bar headlights much better, so the exterior lighting should look more cohesive now. I'm just wondering if I need to waterproof these puppies or just send em back to the distributor if I notice a leak within the first 60 days.

 

I have the smoked black one and my truck went through rain, car wash and my taillights are all good and working just fine!

 

Awesome to hear! Thanks!

 

I've had these on for almost 2 months now and couldn't be happier with them. They have seen a ton of rain and Florida humidity... no leaks! Still look as awesome as they did the first day I put them on. Hope you like them!

 

Installed mine early last week one evening. Not too bad. I'm still getting used to the new look, as I was a real fan of the factory Sport taillights. These look more updated though, and match my headlights well. I'm glad the TRD logo on the side has white in it, as it sort of helps tie everything together.

 

Those look NICE. Are those the "Smoked" tint version or black housing with clear lens? Happen to have a link?

 

$130? Here I go, again

 

They are bit too much, IMO.
I just went with these instead for $119 to replace my broken OEM.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/DEPO-JDM-F...s-For-05-14-Toyota-Tacoma-Pickup/401586016557

 

They are black housing with clear lens.

 

Best of luck with those! I had them and the drivers side brake light was intermittent at best.

I finally traced it down to the wiring harness. Use your OEM harness.

 

Thank for the link! I'm going have to have a set of those.

 

Couple bucks cheaper .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-05-15...Tacoma&hash=item2f07a6dce8:g:sj0AAOSw9NBaYPLk

Theres also a guy selling his for I think $100 like new. Dont know how much shipping is.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/fs-2005-2015-tail-lights.570732/#post-18884520

 

How did these work out for you? Any leaks or issues? I love the look and I'm thinking of getting them

 

I went with a set of

$141 VIPMOTOZ Neon Tube LED Tail Light Lamp Assembly For 2005-2015 Toyota Tacoma - Matte Black Housing, Smoke Lens, Driver and Passenger Side

these from Amazon (in Sinister Black), and I love them. The smoked lens killed my reverse lights' brightness, but I remedied that with a set of projector style reverse LED's.
No condensation/leaks, and they're very plug-n-play. You reuse the harness itself on the light, as well as your reverse bulbs.

 

They do look great. It’s rainy season here and I wash often. No leaks, condensation or issues.

 

Anyone else run into issues with the plugs not connecting snugly? Today my gf pointed out one of my u-bar running lights was out. I took it off to find that the male connector on the light itself and the female portion of the harness were not very secure, even with them fully connected I could make the light flicker on and off with slight pressure applied. I tried another harness from an older light and same deal. I noticed my old depos have a beefier looking connector that snaps more firmly into place.

Had to throw the depos back on Guess I’ll see if I can get any kind of refund from ebay with them only being a couple months old. The TacomaBeast versions are surely the exact same light, right?