Need suggestions and help with tail light fitment

[Hanauer51]

Okay, so I bought torre's old gen 2 led tinted tail lights. They didn't come with any rubber molding along the outside, it looks like it never had any on there. MY TYC one's had a rubber molding strip along the outside, so it would seal nice.But there's about an 1/8 of an inch gap on the driver side tail light. It almost looks like my bumper is sagging, because if I pull up on the bumper there is no gap then... gahh I'm stumped on what to do, because I love these tail lights. Anyway, on the passenger side there's just a really small gap, but nothing like the driver side.

Here's a couple of pictures its hard to tell, but I can actually see the wires looking through the 1/8 inch gap



close up of the gap


another close up

[TDavis]

You have a black car so gaps blend in and you're still worried about a little gap like that? lmao

One of my LED tails did the same near the top of the tail light, I lived with it, wasn't that big of a deal, I guess I just got a bad pair that didn't fit cleanly or just got a tail light that was warped since I never heard of anyone else saying anything about the fitment of them.

They do look alot better then the big obnoxious looking ones though. Now get an LED 3rd.

[Hanauer51]

Originally Posted by TDavis

You have a black car so gaps blend in and you're still worried about a little gap like that? lmao.

Well it's concerning with rain and water. About 2 weeks ago I had about 2 inches of standing water in the trunk where the extra donut tire is.. still don't know where that came from. I also, have a lot of expensive equipment in the trunk two amps and a two 12" subs. So, yes the gap is concerning to me. Water is detrimental to electronics, so that's why I want to seal the gap up.

[TDavis]

With that gap nothing should get into your trunk to actually hurt anything, nothing should actually get into the trunk at all with that gap. Shouldn't hurt your tail light either.

[TruGreenGAGT]

I read the title and thought it was zuki being dumb again. But really you'll be fine the tails get sealed when you put the nuts on so nothing will get in the trunk

[sleepyalero]

if you want a clean fitment, cut the rubber off the old tails, and glue them on the new ones, i had to do it with my custom tails cause the guy who made em thought the rubber wasnt needed... yet i had a 1/4 to half inch gap around all 4 tails and it just looked terrible.

[blckgagt]

i had a similar dilemma with my A E D taillights. I tried taking the gasket off another set to replace it and it looked like crap so i said **** it.

[Hanauer51]

Originally Posted by TruGreenGAGT

I read the title and thought it was zuki being dumb again. But really you'll be fine the tails get sealed when you put the nuts on so nothing will get in the trunk

yeah, those pics, and the gap were when the nuts were tightened

Originally Posted by sleepyalero

if you want a clean fitment, cut the rubber off the old tails, and glue them on the new ones, i had to do it with my custom tails cause the guy who made em thought the rubber wasnt needed... yet i had a 1/4 to half inch gap around all 4 tails and it just looked terrible.

Yeah that's what I thought about doing, but not sure what kind of glue to use, and I don't want it to look like ****.

Originally Posted by blckgagt

i had a similar dilemma with my A E D taillights. I tried taking the gasket off another set to replace it and it looked like crap so i said **** it.

Haha that's what I'm concerned about, it turning out like ****. Then I"ll end up saying screw this leave the gap, and then with my luck my electronics back there will fry 500+ dollar system between two amps, two 12" subs, and 4 speakers ran to the amps.

[[ChaosweaveR]]

Has to be your bumper, my 2nd gens fit perfectly.

[TruGreenGAGT]

no dude take the light off and look at the 4 screw posts you'll see the foam rubber washer/gasket at the base that is what seals the lights to the trunk.... the rubber trim thing you talking about is for cosmetics and does NOTHING else.

you can drive around with no bumber and the trunk is still sealed.

your water problem is more then likely coming from somthing else

[Hanauer51]

Originally Posted by TruGreenGAGT

no dude take the light off and look at the 4 screw posts you'll see the foam rubber washer/gasket at the base that is what seals the lights to the trunk.... the rubber trim thing you talking about is for cosmetics and does NOTHING else.

you can drive around with no bumber and the trunk is still sealed.

your water problem is more then likely coming from somthing else

I know I understand that, but that's not even sealing it though. I can see the wires and into the base of the trunk (behind the carpet) through the 1/8 inch gap. So, it may be my bumper sagging... ahh idk.

I was thinking maybe getting 3/16 of inch (1/16 of inch bigger than the crack) ruber weather stripping and wetching it in the gap. Or maybe even rubber backer rod that seals cracks in cement floors. maybe that would work?

[TruGreenGAGT]

k im looking at your pics and yes i see wires....but im lost as how you think water will get in?

[Hanauer51]

Originally Posted by TruGreenGAGT

k im looking at your pics and yes i see wires....but im lost as how you think water will get in?

Those wires are hidden behind the carpet that you pull back, so technically IF enough water were to get in, it could soak the trunk. Now maybe I'm making a bigger deal than it is, because all the electronics are on the passenger side... but still with that much into a system I don't want to ruin them, because of a ****ty 1/8 inch gap behind the tail lights.

[TDavis]

In reality, you can supposedly see wires and and into the trunk from the gap but who in the **** will bend over and look for a gap in your tail lights?

One of the minor reasons I'm glad I don't have stupid audio upgrades

I'm still really missing the point on why this little gap will harm anything.

[TruGreenGAGT]

ok no dude.

go take your one light off and look you'll only see 4 small holes that lead into the trunk and those are were the screws fit into that mount the light...the wires you are seeing are supposed to be there and on the outside like that...

[Hanauer51]

Originally Posted by TDavis

In reality, you can supposedly see wires and and into the trunk from the gap but who in the **** will bend over and look for a gap in your tail lights?

One of the minor reasons I'm glad I don't have stupid audio upgrades

I'm still really missing the point on why this little gap will harm anything.

The whole electronics thing

Originally Posted by TruGreenGAGT

ok no dude.

go take your one light off and look you'll only see 4 small holes that lead into the trunk and those are were the screws fit into that mount the light...the wires you are seeing are supposed to be there and on the outside like that...

OMG your totally freakin right... wow it was a long day, didn't even see that. yeah you're right the wires and plug in is outside of the trunk

I feel dumb

[TDavis]

Good fking game.

[Hanauer51]

thanks for all the help doe

[TruGreenGAGT]

Zuki focks up mounting headlights.... this guy kinda not sure how to seal tail lights...
ya idk anymore

btw OP your welcome and we all have a dumb moment once or twice from time to time... don't feel too badly

[[ChaosweaveR]]

Now take off the tint and make them 50/50 style.