LED Taillight Gap 2018 Camaro - Page 2

Fiyero88 · 01-08-2022, 05:15 AM

Monday on my day off I'll be able to go back out and try adjusting them. I'll try wiggling them and see if they'll go into the orange retainers better. If not I'll have to get a replacement as it could very well be a Quality control problem who knows. I expected they'd me a little off since they aren't oem lights but not this bad and I don't think this brand would have let them get this far off since they weren't cheap lights.

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

There are two (maybe three?) on each side, and the orange part is supposed to remain on the body indeed. The only thing I can think of is still that the metal pegs didn't properly go all the way into these orange retainers, it did happen to me once when trying to install the OEM dark taillights, and a little wiggling solved it. The service manual isn't too descriptive (see below), and it's been a while for me, too

This gap is huge, it would be an obvious defect that any QA would pick up immediately.

Fiyero88 · 01-08-2022, 05:32 AM

Here are pictures of the bolts they will not go in any further on the outer side of the taillights. It appears that the center post is too long to allow the light to properly be inserted and sit flush with the body.

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Originally Posted by arpad_m

There are two (maybe three?) on each side, and the orange part is supposed to remain on the body indeed. The only thing I can think of is still that the metal pegs didn't properly go all the way into these orange retainers, it did happen to me once when trying to install the OEM dark taillights, and a little wiggling solved it. The service manual isn't too descriptive (see below), and it's been a while for me, too

This gap is huge, it would be an obvious defect that any QA would pick up immediately.

arpad_m · 01-08-2022, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiyero88

Here are pictures of the bolts they will not go in any further on the outer side of the taillights. It appears that the center post is too long to allow the light to properly be inserted and sit flush with the body.

That makes sense, it seems the lamp body should sit closer to the retainers. Did you compare the new aftermarket unit to the OEMs you removed?

Fiyero88 · 01-08-2022, 10:23 AM

No, but I guraantee that's the problem, I'll have to measure the length of the center post on the oems and see if the new ones center post is too long.

QUOTE=arpad_m;11117814]That makes sense, it seems the lamp body should sit closer to the retainers. Did you compare the new aftermarket unit to the OEMs you removed?[/QUOTE]

Fiyero88 · 01-10-2022, 02:44 PM

Fixed it, turns out the posts were too long from the factory, I cut them with a hot knife and they installed perfectly. Man I hate aftermarket crap, but the lights are the style I really wanted.

KyBoy · 01-10-2022, 02:52 PM

Glad you got it fixed. My first feeling was after market issue.

We can see too far.

arpad_m · 01-10-2022, 03:23 PM

Now that looks much more like it. Kudos to you for seeing this through and fixing the underlying issue

MightyBobo · 01-10-2022, 03:48 PM

Nice work!

Fiyero88 · 01-10-2022, 05:37 PM

Thanks guys! I never give up on stuff I like. I like to make stuff work

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work!

Gunkk · 01-11-2022, 08:26 AM

inb4 dead battery.

arpad_m · 01-11-2022, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunkk

inb4 dead battery.

You're not wrong, the odds are stacked against OP... but people still want lambo style taillights no matter what we say

Fiyero88 · 01-11-2022, 08:18 PM

0 reports on dead batteries, if anything it'll help with the battery since the old style are halogen and use more electricity. I've had them in and running for a while now and no dead battery. I have soo many electronics installed on my camaro I'm suprised I haven't blown the battery.

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Originally Posted by Gunkk

inb4 dead battery.

Chevelle vs Camaro · 01-12-2022, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Fiyero88

So I went ahead and installed some aftermarket led taillights. There's no a small gap1/4" on the outside lip of the taillights. Everything is seated and I reinstalled the three bolts but still a gap. Could this be cause by the two weird chsitmas tree connectors permenetly installed by chevy for the two end posts on the lights? No matter how hard I smack it and push it in it still gaps. No wires are blocking anything.

What tail lights were these?

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01-10-2022, 02:44 PM	#19
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01-08-2022, 10:23 AM	#18
Fiyero88 Drives: 2018 Chevy Camaro 1LT Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: FL Posts: 130	No, but I guraantee that's the problem, I'll have to measure the length of the center post on the oems and see if the new ones center post is too long. QUOTE=arpad_m;11117814]That makes sense, it seems the lamp body should sit closer to the retainers. Did you compare the new aftermarket unit to the OEMs you removed?[/QUOTE]

01-11-2022, 08:26 AM	#24
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