Re: 2008 S60 Jewel Tail lights retrofit on a 2004 R (jrgoffin)
Quote, originally posted by jrgoffin » |
I believe the '05-up lights are the same. Very easy to do - unhook the bulb harnesses and four nuts - off come the old housings. Takes just a few minutes.
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Incorrect! It is not a direct swap
What you need is :
Left tail lamp with foglamp
Right tail lamp without foglamp
Gasket (qt 2)
Upper bulb holder (qt 2)
Lower bulb holder (qt 2)
2005+ lights have an extra guiding pin that is not present in 2004- models. This mounting point needed to be cut and grinded away, which left a hole in the lights which then needs to be filled with silicon so that no water or moisture will get inside. The bulb holders on the 2008 lights are also different which needed to be swapped.
It is not terribly difficult for a car guy. But it does require some time, patience and modification. Besides that its just swapping it out. You will need to remove some electronics next to the rear fuse box to gain access to one of the bolts to remove the driver side light.