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Thanks for sharing your experiences. I've been looking at getting the Aventador Taillights for my C7 ZO6. I saw a video that showed the process, It looks like it involves removing the back to replace them. I can contact a club member who worked for a customizer to help with the installation. Would it make sense to buy all the lights from one source like Vette Lights or Oracle ?
For my questions:
Do you really need to take the back "cover" off ? Do these one piece lights come with LED backup lights also ?
I would love to get the LED side marker lights while things are apart. I also want to replace the reflectors at the back of the car (under the taillights parallel with the top of the license plate) with LED. Has anyone done the back reflector swap ? Do they activate when you hit the brakes or are just a "marker" light ? While everything is apart,: how hard is it to change the license plate lights ?
Sorry for all the questions. Its either this or a series of random postings as I go along. Thank you all for your patience !
On the plus side: We're getting closer to Corvette driving weather in Upstate NY. For those in Fl or SC: How's the fire ants doing ?
Thanks for sharing your experiences. I've been looking at getting the Aventador Taillights for my C7 ZO6. I saw a video that showed the process, It looks like it involves removing the back to replace them. I can contact a club member who worked for a customizer to help with the installation. Would it make sense to buy all the lights from one source like Vette Lights or Oracle ?
For my questions:
Do you really need to take the back "cover" off ? Do these one piece lights come with LED backup lights also ?
I would love to get the LED side marker lights while things are apart. I also want to replace the reflectors at the back of the car (under the taillights parallel with the top of the license plate) with LED. Has anyone done the back reflector swap ? Do they activate when you hit the brakes or are just a "marker" light ? While everything is apart,: how hard is it to change the license plate lights ?
Sorry for all the questions. Its either this or a series of random postings as I go along. Thank you all for your patience !
On the plus side: We're getting closer to Corvette driving weather in Upstate NY. For those in Fl or SC: How's the fire ants doing ?
Although I don't have the Aventador lights, I do have another brand and style. I already had a set or Oracle side market lights, which were very easy to install and could be done without removing much, and you'd be halfway there if removing the rear cover (the fronts are just as easy).
If you plan to do the lower facia reflectors lights, you'll need to remove the bumper cover. Since you're looking to do the taillights too, it makes it all that much easier to do all at the same time. If you were doing just the taillights, you wouldn't need to remove it, but it does make the process a little easier.
The lower facia reflectors aren't powered, so adding a set of LED lights would require you to tap power from somewhere. Most sets are just parking lights (like the side marker lights) so tapping into the side marker is all thats needed. If (big if) you're able to find a set that has the brake/turn/parking functions, you'll need to tap into thr taillights harness.
The entire process wasn't nearly as difficult as I anticipated it to be. I procrastinated doing for a while, thinking it was going to be difficult. Once I jumped in, and did it, I kicked myself for waiting.
Although I don't have the Aventador lights, I do have another brand and style. I already had a set or Oracle side market lights, which were very easy to install and could be done without removing much, and you'd be halfway there if removing the rear cover (the fronts are just as easy).
If you plan to do the lower facia reflectors lights, you'll need to remove the bumper cover. Since you're looking to do the taillights too, it makes it all that much easier to do all at the same time. If you were doing just the taillights, you wouldn't need to remove it, but it does make the process a little easier.
The lower facia reflectors aren't powered, so adding a set of LED lights would require you to tap power from somewhere. Most sets are just parking lights (like the side marker lights) so tapping into the side marker is all thats needed. If (big if) you're able to find a set that has the brake/turn/parking functions, you'll need to tap into the taillights harness.
The entire process wasn't nearly as difficult as I anticipated it to be. I procrastinated doing for a while, thinking it was going to be difficult. Once I jumped in, and did it, I kicked myself for waiting.
Who makes the ones in the video ? Most important: what part of CT are you from ? I lived in Stratford most of my life. Moved to NYS in 1983
I honestly don't know the manufacturer. Those were given to me from another forum member that never installed them, and eventually moved to a C8. I believe they were bought from Amazon. The key is they need 4 wires and not 3. Many others have said they no longer make the 4 wire sets, but I can't confirm that. If you are able to find a 4 wire set, there's a great wire schematic that was a tremendous help to find what wires to tap into for each function.
I live up in Stafford Springs. Moved there 2 years ago from central MA
Although I don't have the Aventador lights, I do have another brand and style. I already had a set or Oracle side market lights, which were very easy to install and could be done without removing much, and you'd be halfway there if removing the rear cover (the fronts are just as easy).
If you plan to do the lower facia reflectors lights, you'll need to remove the bumper cover. Since you're looking to do the taillights too, it makes it all that much easier to do all at the same time. If you were doing just the taillights, you wouldn't need to remove it, but it does make the process a little easier.
The lower facia reflectors aren't powered, so adding a set of LED lights would require you to tap power from somewhere. Most sets are just parking lights (like the side marker lights) so tapping into the side marker is all thats needed. If (big if) you're able to find a set that has the brake/turn/parking functions, you'll need to tap into thr taillights harness.
The entire process wasn't nearly as difficult as I anticipated it to be. I procrastinated doing for a while, thinking it was going to be difficult. Once I jumped in, and did it, I kicked myself for waiting.
I honestly don't know the manufacturer. Those were given to me from another forum member that never installed them, and eventually moved to a C8. I believe they were bought from Amazon. The key is they need 4 wires and not 3. Many others have said they no longer make the 4 wire sets, but I can't confirm that. If you are able to find a 4 wire set, there's a great wire schematic that was a tremendous help to find what wires to tap into for each function.
I've found some 4-wire rear LED reflectors but they may be for a European C7 as the lid of the box has the following wiring label (added what LED came on when I wired to a 12V DC source in parentheses):
Black Wire: Negative
Red Wire: Rear Fog Light (red LED)
Blue Wire: Reversing Light (red LED)
Yellow Wire: Turn Signal Light (sequential yellow LED)
Found the following pin out on the forum (Left Side) and there is a rear fog light wire so now I'm wondering if there is logic between the Rear Fog Light and the Reversing Light to control the brightness of the Red LED for parking / brake light and not having a Red LED lit when the Turn Signal is active on the left or right (or neither with Hazards on)?
@BAT I'd appreciate a copy of your wiring schematic that you used for your rear LED reflectors.
Here's were I picked up the set of 4 wire LED reflectors (the ad doesn't say 4-wire but they are):
Here's a 12V controller that I may have to use on them (have the module put lower voltage out for running lights or higher voltage for brake lights) to the reflector red wire): https://corsomotion.com/products/led...32276787921034
Here's another option with an OEM reflector fitted with an LED board and a controller that you can have a single color Red LED but have parking, brake, and turn signal outputs
Pricey and it took ~ 6 weeks to get. Will be getting mine on Wednesday. 5V LED's and controller board. https://corsomotion.com/collections/...=8682756866139
Last edited by westsdad; 02-18-2024 at 01:17 PM.
Reason: Updated info
Found the following pin out on the forum (Left Side) and there is a rear fog light wire so now I'm wondering if there is logic between the Rear Fog Light and the Reversing Light to control the brightness of the Red LED for parking / brake light and not having a Red LED lit when the Turn Signal is active on the left or right (or neither with Hazards on)?
@BAT I'd appreciate a copy of your wiring schematic that you used for your rear LED reflectors.
@westsdad thats the one I used. Just double check the leads from the new LED to make sure their chart matches what they labeled (mine had two that were swapped).
My suggestion is to get everything wired and tested before putting the rear facia back into the car. I found out the hard way I tapped ONE wrong wire and had to take it off again to fix it.
@westsdad thats the one I used. Just double check the leads from the new LED to make sure their chart matches what they labeled (mine had two that were swapped).
My suggestion is to get everything wired and tested before putting the rear facia back into the car. I found out the hard way I tapped ONE wrong wire and had to take it off again to fix it.
@BAT Thanks! Will do. I get the VLAND tail lights tomorrow and will be pulling the rear facia off this week.
By chance, were your Rear LED reflectors labeled as I have listed above and did you wire them into the Rear Fog Lamp Control and Backup Lamp Control (and turn signal), or did you wire into the Stop Lamp Control and Park Lamp Control (and turn signal control)?
@BAT Thanks! Will do. I get the VLAND tail lights tomorrow and will be pulling the rear facia off this week.
By chance, were your Rear LED reflectors labeled as I have listed above and did you wire them into the Rear Fog Lamp Control and Backup Lamp Control (and turn signal), or did you wire into the Stop Lamp Control and Park Lamp Control (and turn signal control)?
I did the stop, signal and park. I'll find my post I started when I did mine and link it for reference
@BAT Thanks! Will do. I get the VLAND tail lights tomorrow and will be pulling the rear facia off this week.
By chance, were your Rear LED reflectors labeled as I have listed above and did you wire them into the Rear Fog Lamp Control and Backup Lamp Control (and turn signal), or did you wire into the Stop Lamp Control and Park Lamp Control (and turn signal control)?
@westsdad it took a little searching, but I finally found one of my old posts when I did mine
02-17-2024, 08:29 AM
