Reference Guide for DEPO Lexus GS Tail Light Resistor Installation Disclaimer: Buyer assumes any and all risk and liability from the installation and use of this product. Seller, author, or any of their affiliates assume no liability for injury, loss, incidental or consequential damages deriving from installation and/or use of this product. Special Notes Before attempting to install anything, PLEASE always check your order and test it by simply connecting the new DEPO tail light s main connector to your vehicle s main tail light connector (while also connecting the resistors that comes with the new tail light set) to run through its functions BEFORE you proceed with the installation. This way you can rest assure when you are installing the tail light set because you know that the headlight set functions perfectly with your vehicle. This is to save much of the hassle of uninstalling the tail light set (risking also damaging it) if you are to find compatibility issues. PLEASE pay special attention to Steps 9-12. Any improper installation of the included Resistors may result in burning/melting the trunk lining or wiring. Please take moment to review this BEFORE installing the tail light set. Thanks again for your understanding and support.
1. To remove the outer Tail Light set, you will need to remove the clips on the trunk lining. There are two clips on each tail light side that you may need to remove in order to peel away the trunk cover to access the Tail Light s connectors. Photo Example I shows where the clippings are on the plastic trim. You will remove Clips A and B on each ends, while there is only one Clip C. Photo Example I Photo Example II Photo Example III
2. Once you ve removed the clippings to free the plastic trim in order to be able to peel back the trunk lining, you will be able to access your Tail Light s main connector (Photo Example IV). Once you are able to see the main tail light connector, you may unplug it from your Stock Tail Light set. Photo Example IIII Photo Example IV
3. Once you ve unplugged the main connector, you will remove the nuts securing the tail light set. There are two nuts to remove from each tail light side. 4. You will need to then remove the outer bolts to free the tail lights. You may need to remove two bolt covers from each tail light side (one is shown in Photo Example V) Photo Example V
5. Once Bolt covers are removed, you will have access to remove the two bolts on each tail light side. Photo Example VI
6. You should be able to carefully remove the tail light set. Photo Example VII 7. When installing new DEPO tail light set, you will pull the tail lights main wiring connector through the allotted spacing shown in the first photo for Photo Example VIII. Photo Example VIII
8. Please ensure that you are placing the rubber grommet on the opening where you are pulling in the DEPO tail light s connector. This is to prevent moisture from entering your inner chassis. Photo Example IX
9. You may secure one nut onto the screws shown in Step 3, this is so that the tail light set does not accidentally fall off, when you are connecting and securing the Black Box Resistors (one of them shown in Photo Example X). There will be two Black Box Resistors for each outer tail light side (while the inner tail lights uses one black box resistor for each side). Photo Example X 10. Before you are to secure the Black Box resistors onto your chassis (nowhere near anything sensitive to heat as the resistors needs to dissapate heat), PLEASE ensure that you wipe the area you are about to secure the resistors clean with Rubbing Alcohol. Please check Step 11 to see which areas you will be cleaning. Photo Example XI
11. Here are the areas where the manufacturer recommends you securing the LED resistors (also where you will clean before applying the heavy duty double-sided tape). Please review the next step (Step 12) on the manufacturer s recommendation in regards to the heavy duty double sided tape. Photo Example XII
12. Manufacturer recommends using just enough heavy duty double sided tape. Manufacturer mentions that the Resistors do get very warm when tail lights are operating. If you are to use too much adhesive (to the point it covers the entire base), the resistor may have trouble dissapating the heat onto your metal chassis. Please also keep an eye out to ensure wires do not come in contact directly against the resistors. Photo Example XIII 13. If you have NOT tested the new tail light set at before you ve installed the tail light set, this may be a good time to run through its functions. 14. PLEASE reverse Step 1-5 to secure the new DEPO tail light set onto your vehicle.
15. Enjoy your new Tail Light set!