Has anyone ever thought about changing their rear bumper reflectors with some led reflectors? I’m planning on doing it, but I can’t seem to figure out which wire goes to what. Also anyone have an idea on how to remove the rear bumper reflectors without removing the entire bumper?

 

Wire colors (these apply to the outer rear combination lamp assemblies, not the tail lights and brake lights mounted on the hatch):

Function . . . . . Left . . . . . . Right
==========================
Tail . . . . . . . . . gray . . . . . . violet
Stop . . . . . . . . green . . . . . pink
Turn . . . . . . . . yellow . . . . light blue

These are all positive wires. The negative terminal of all 6 lamps connects to ground with a <white/black stripe> wire. You will only require 1 negative wire for each side.

In my opinion, the reflectors cannot be removed with the bumper on the vehicle. Each is retained from the inside by a single screw, Using a hand mirror and flashlight, I could not see the screw, nor could I get my hand behind the reflector to feel for it.

 

Just remove the rear bumper. It's not hard. Just like removing the front, it's screws/clips and some fasteners.

Also pictured in the first pic those type of taps are horrible for automotive applications and are known to get loose/wear at the copper...eventually leading to a short or fire...etc. I'd highly suggest not using those and or soldering directly onto the wire.

edit with pic: Not sure if I like the look.




-Nigel