Taillight difference
#1
Taillight difference
I'm looking to buy a new maxima, either a 95-96 style or a 97-99 style. I know a taillight is a small thing to keep someone from buying a certain car and not another, but all I can't seem to find 95-96 red/clearlights like the 97-99 style, I can only find altezza's, and I don't want my car to have those. I looked at a picture of a 96 vs. a 97 rear end and the tailights look to be the same size cut-outs from the trunk. I also realize the 97-99's have the reverse in the bottom outside corners as opposed to the 95-96's that have the reverse on the inside top corners but if you purchased the 97-99 clear/red's couldn't you be able to just switch the bulb harnesses so they go in the correct holes on the new tail's? I know you cant just change the bulbs b/c your reverse lights may turn on when you brake or signal a turn. But couldnt you re-wire it SOMEHOW? So my question is can you buy the 97-99 clear/red tailights and install them on a 95-96 with just some re-wireing to do? I hope this all makes sense to someone. Thanks!
#2
Harnesses and the electrical stuff is the same. Only difference is the inner light. The lense that is connected to the trunk is thinner in the 97-99 than the 95-96. They could fit but you'd need to do some modifications to the trunk lid or you could of course just get another trunk lid.
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