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Adrian Diljohn 10-30-2018 07:20 AM

Inner Tail light not working
 
Did anyone else run into this issue?
If so is there anyone to repair this or am I going to have to replace the whole assemble?
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....dcdfb9f61.jpeg


robtroxel 10-30-2018 08:53 AM

Replace unless you are under warranty

MadMax07SL 10-30-2018 10:11 AM

Yeah, warrantee or replace it. Can't repair as it's an LED strip in a sealed housing. I bet that one half is about $200 on the low side...

compyelc4 10-30-2018 07:12 PM

I'd open that sucker up (sealed or not) and attempt a Yankee Ingenuity repair at $200+ replacement cost.

Fishlet 10-31-2018 05:54 PM


Originally Posted by MadMax07SL (Post 9186615)
Yeah, warrantee or replace it. Can't repair as it's an LED strip in a sealed housing. I bet that one half is about $200 on the low side...

is it actually LED? I was hoping they were but thought someone said they we're not.
or was it some other part of the back end lighting that is not LED?




MadMax07SL 11-01-2018 04:47 AM

It's LED's defused by something in front, usually a plastic bubble think like a neon tube, but plastic, the light fills in the space much nicer then straight up LED's. I had to replace the outer taillight on my Cadenza, Dealership wanted $530 + tax, I found a Kia parts distributor that offered the OEM part for $325 shipped to my door. That was a steal compared with the dealership's price. I never priced the Cadenza's inner taillight, but figured it had to be about 2/3 the price, that's why I guessed yours is in that same ballpark.

For fun I stripped down the taillight from the Cadenza, again, it was like a plastic tube in front of an LED strip, but the strip was in a circuit board. Millions of dollars of R&D went into designing these lights, there is only a minute chance you'll fix the problem and make it look 100% stock once installed.

Joshua Collins 11-07-2018 05:45 PM


Originally Posted by Adrian Diljohn (Post 9186603)
Did anyone else run into this issue?
If so is there anyone to repair this or am I going to have to replace the whole assemble?
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....dcdfb9f61.jpeg

Mine is exactly the same. Exactly.

2000G6 11-08-2018 03:33 PM

Same here. I thought it was that way from factory. The unlit portion is reflective I believe

Joshua Collins 11-08-2018 09:52 PM

I ended up just getting a new replacement here. It's being shipped now.

https://www.carid.com/2016-nissan-maxima-taillights/tyc-factory-replacement-tail-lights-1034076691.html


robtroxel 11-09-2018 05:57 AM

Thanks for the follow up. How much was it?. See these on Ebay from time to time

Joshua Collins 11-09-2018 08:20 AM

No worries. Shows in the link, think $113 or 130.

Joshua Collins 12-06-2018 10:07 PM

There were issues with car ID getting it to me. I
cancelled order, got on Ebay and had a perfect one sent to my house in 3 days for $60. 5 minute install

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/maxima....872dfd537d.jpg


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