# I need help changing tail lights **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [February 21, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929 "2007-02-21T08:27:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Cali](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cali)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 8:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/1 "2007-02-21T08:27:01Z")
whats up guys… so i just bought a set of altezza tail lights for my 92 240sx hatch… wondering if anybody could help me install them?? there direct fit with no molding needed… all harnesses match up and it’s direct swap… just like replacing the lights with the same stock 1’s… can anybody help me out?? i’m located in south etobicoke, mimico… anybody out there that can help me?? thanks… ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2007, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/2 "2007-02-21T14:02:50Z")
all I can say is, wow. don’t be intimidated to change your tail lights. its straight forward, pull out the 8mm ratchet, count the number of threaded studs (where the nuts go) and start removing the nuts. then push hard on the back of the taillight (with the bulb holder still attached) until you start to feel them move away from the body of the car. The sealer goop around the lenses will take quite a bit of force to stretch/break, I usually push the lights out until I can see the black sealer then I take a knife and cut the sealer (cause its easier). ---
**Author:** ![Cali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Cali](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cali)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2007, 6:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/3 "2007-02-22T18:56:03Z")
anybody willing to come over to my place or me to ur’s or we meet sumwhere and help me do the swap?? ---
**Author:** ![GT-101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@GT-101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT-101)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 12:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/4 "2007-02-23T00:39:21Z")
Wow, dude sell your car and get a civic. ---
**Author:** ![DirrtyDevo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dirrtydevo/32/5547_2.png) [@DirrtyDevo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/DirrtyDevo)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 7:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/5 "2007-02-23T07:16:33Z")
my altezza tail lights wernt exactly like OEM replacements…they struggled a bit to fit properly and i had to drill a few holes a bit bigger…I also had to do some soldering too so good luck… ---
**Author:** ![oimoit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@oimoit](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oimoit)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 7:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/6 "2007-02-23T07:26:50Z")
> [@New Camaro pics...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-camaro-pics/11447/33): > > Wow, dude sell your car and get a civic. Are you going to help him install the lights on his new civic? ---
**Author:** ![BreedOfSpawn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecc23a/32.png) [@BreedOfSpawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BreedOfSpawn)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2007, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/7 "2007-02-23T09:18:10Z")
> [@New Camaro pics...](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-camaro-pics/11447/33): > > Wow, dude sell your car and get a civic. I guess people cant read, the thread was asking for help with lights, not if he should sell his car for another. Ill help you out man just pm me, I sent you one as well with contact info. ---
**Author:** ![GT-101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/898d66/32.png) [@GT-101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GT-101)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/8 "2007-02-24T16:07:43Z")
You know what I don’t want to see another rice rocket 240sx on the road. I know they are this years civic, and it must be cool to own one after watching Tokyo Drift. Anyway, my personal opinion, and you guys are entitled to your own. ---
**Author:** ![Cali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a87d85/32.png) [@Cali](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cali)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/9 "2007-02-24T20:34:43Z")
> [@Person above you thread](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/person-above-you-thread/11497/31): > > You know what I don’t want to see another rice rocket 240sx on the road. I know they are this years civic, and it must be cool to own one after watching Tokyo Drift. Anyway, my personal opinion, and you guys are entitled to your own. so i wanna change my tail lights and all of a sudden my car is rice?? hmm lemme keep my car stock like the other ten’s of thousand 240’s out there so it’s like everybody else and not my own… ya that’ll be a good idea… just cuz i wanna change my tail light it dunt make my 240 rice… ---
**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/10 "2007-02-24T23:41:01Z")
If you want to genuinly want to help this person out, feel free to do so. You can contact him via PM to organize a meeting. If you want to flame him, then make a trolling post, so I can ban you. ---
**Author:** ![aznsquad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/278dde/32.png) [@aznsquad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/aznsquad)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/11 "2007-02-27T20:44:59Z")
sell the altezza’s and get some kouki tails! badass… ---
**Author:** ![Arruda](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/arruda/32/5618_2.png) [@Arruda](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Arruda)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/12 "2007-03-06T22:12:10Z")
Hey bro I live in eastyork…if your willing to drive to me, you can come to my garage and i’ll help you install the lights. Pm me. ---
**Author:** ![fastback240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fastback240/32/5591_2.png) [@fastback240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fastback240)\ **Post date:** [March 14, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/13 "2007-03-14T20:09:50Z")
you were going to buy a gass tank off me no? ill help you if u still need. ---
**Author:** ![Keez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/keez/32/5570_2.png) [@Keez](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Keez)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 10:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/14 "2007-03-16T22:58:57Z")
im more then happy to help you man il take it step at a time trustm e i have been there before. no charge just roll to brampton and i will help u as for the flamers should take it easy, and go bust some people on [http://www.hondaprelude.to/](http://www.hondaprelude.to/) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas180](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lucas180/32/5556_2.png) [@Lucas180](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Lucas180)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2007, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/15 "2007-03-17T12:30:22Z")
All the time posting in this thread…you could have installed them by now…its like…so easy takes 4 hours or so 5 maybe first time its not to hard to do just tke your time and do it right ---
**Author:** ![a\_ahmed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/a_ahmed/32/5411_2.png) [@a\_ahmed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/a_ahmed)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2007, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/i-need-help-changing-tail-lights/103929/16 "2007-03-18T09:01:27Z")
^hehe i was thinking the same thing, just give it a try bro… less talking more doing…