2018 2019 2020 Honda Accord - Touring Tail Light Swap/Install
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- In this video I explain & walk you through my install process of swapping out the trunk lid tail light from the Sport to the Touring. If you have not heard of the difference between the two, I give a brief description of what that difference is a couple of minutes in to the video.
** Note: the tail lights come in 2 parts per side, what I am replacing is the inner part which is on the trunk, NOT the one on the side/body of the car **
Below are the part numbers for both tail lights and the harness needed to make them work. You can put these part numbers in google, ebay, amazon and see where you can find them the cheapest.
Left Side: 34155-TVA-A11
Right Side: 34150-TVA-A11
Harness: 32108-TVC-A00
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Just thought I would drop in and comment PLEASE READ IF YOU ARE A HYBRID OWNER AND WANT TO DO THIS SWAP: I have a 2020 HYBRID EX and I was-- up until a few minutes ago-- doing this swap. Everything was going okay UNTIL I realized you have to use THIS HARNESS: 32108-TWA-A20 Not 32108-TVC-A00 for the non-Hybrid. There is an extra tail with a plug that feeds a small motor for what I believe is the Lithium-Ion battery cooling system. I just ordered the part from HPN, will report back in a couple days when I complete it. I was doing this and adding the bumper reflector LED turn-sign/brake-light/DRL mod at the same time. On the Hybrid models you will need to remove the bumper to get to the extra plug for the battery cooler.
Anyway, excellent video, it did help me with my swap quite a bit up until I ran into the aforementioned issue.
Dang sucks that you got started and couldnt finish. Glad to gear the part is available though. Pinning your comment, thanks for the information 👍🏾
Warning following this!!!
You should be careful with the Rear Harness. This one will throw a check engine light on the dash for hybrid models…it’s a no go
Update?
@@tomh53 it's finished and the harness worked. Just note that you need a different P/N harness on the hybrid for the pigtail that goes to what appears to be an active cooler motor for the hybrid traction battery.
@@bikingmoments That's because you need the harness with the extra pigtail for the hybrid battery cooler. I have had this car drive 33,000 miles since I posted ( I bought the car in March of 2020, lol, I drive a lot) and serviced at the dealer three times, no codes. I already am running low tread on the stock Michelins, looking at getting Yokohama Avid Ascend LX. Cheaper, better mileage, and traction. Again, this WILL NOT throw a code if you get the right harness.
this should be standard on all trims, looks so much better and adds visibility/safety.
Your the ONLY video now doing the complete wiring harness, showing that main terminal and also that additional connection that doesn’t plug into anything meant only for touring. I got proximity sensors all the way around my 2.0 sport, so my guess is that additional port is meant for those additional sensors. Now all you need is some LED turn signal bulbs from what I can see... awesome video and glad I was able to help you out in pulling the trigger on doing the install yourself.
OK I wondered/guessed that's what that plug was for but I wasnt going to go out on limb in the video lol.
Thanks! Yeah trying to see if there's reliable red led 7507 but I'll prob have to stick with the amber
kicks2024 I heard this one is really good: EverBright 7507 Led Turn Signal Bulb, Canbus No Hyper Flash BAU15S PY21W 5009 Replacement for Front Rear Turn Signal Blinker Light Bulb Red, 3014 Chipset 144SMD 2800 Lumen(Pack of 2) www.amazon.com/dp/B07RM1R1F5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_vFHqDb1RGZY8Y
@@CaliforniaPhantom cool thanks!
@@kicks2024 can the aftermath taillights fit the aftermath rear bumper led Reflector light?
@@fishowma4 Aftermarket. Im not 100% positive because i do not know exactly what the plugs look like for the aftermarket tail lights. If those tail lights are truly 100% plug & play with the factory wiring then yes indeed you can hook these reflectors up with them. There is a harness included and you just route accordingly
Big ups for the video. Just ordered mine last week. Harness is going to take a minute to arrive, but it'll be worth it! Question, any insight on how to get our 2.0T Sport with some side mirror indicators?
Its something i definitely wanted to do but its just too much wiring for my liking and thats not something im comfortable working with.
I see there are now some plug & play replacements but those just are swaps for the exisiting touring. So lower trims youd still need to wire up your mirrors to make it work
SO very helpful bro! Thank you.
I have all the parts I'm just afraid of messing it up but you gave me hope👍 I'm gonna do mine Friday wish me luck, thanks for the video
Nice! You can do it. Trust me if I can, anyone can. I usually struggle with these kinds of things and they take me longer than they should.
My best advice for you though is when it comes to routing the harness is find a blatant obvious starting point. For me it was that white plug behind the trunk liner on the driver side. Also you can start from the top and work your way down, meaning plug your wires in to the tail lights then route down the trunk arm in to the trunk and so on.
Thanks brother I'll let you know how it goes👍👍
Hi, where did u cop your inner tailights? Thank you.
@@ccnc9534 I got them off Amazon for $200
joe Delgado Are they OEM? Because I’m still looking for options where to get it. Thanks for responding.
This video was very helpful for me thank you so much.
No problem. Thanks for watching!
This is too complicated for a brake light but looks good
It looks way better like that how you swapped it
Thanks, I agree!
After market Audi V4 style lights look much better and are way easier to install. This is just too much for brake lights for me. But nice job you da man!
I guess your car is different cause I saw someone doing the change on a 2018 Accord 2.0 and it was plug and play, without any harness…I have the 2020 1.5 Sport…hopefully I can do the swap without taking off the bumper.
Great install video. Thanks!
Thanks
Thanks, hallpped a lot
@@ruslanoganezov6204 Great to hear! Enjoy 👍🏾
I got the lights I’m trying to find the harness on eBay and Amazon and I haven’t had any luck finding it
Not sure if you will find it there. I purchased mine from a Honda parts store, which may be your best bet or the dealer.
Hondapartsnow (what I used)
Hondapartsnetwork
Either of the 2 above should have what youre looking for
Great job young man👍
Thanks 🤜🏾
Looks good! 👌
I did this and it threw a check engine light. Did anyone else have the same issue?
Thanks for making a video on this. It does seem like a lot of work but manageable tho. Was the bumper difficult to take off? How long did it take you to complete this as well?
Edit: nm I'm watching your lcd reflector video right now 😊. Another mod that I might or not not do. Thanks!
I took a long break because my family got home and were away for the weekend. Actual work time I spent doing it was about 3.5-4 hours (between no not know what I was doing and videoing). If I had to do it all over again, id say start to finish no breaks about 2 hours.
Removing the exisiting clips, especially the ones hard to access, was the worst part out of all of it
@@kicks2024 Thanks for the info. Yeah I had a hard time at first removing those clips from the bottom of the bumper under the splash guards. I totally messed the clip on the first one but the 2nd one was reusable. Luckily I didn't need them as my aftermarket rear skirts had some of their own replacements.
So you have to remove all of the bottom clips to pull off the rear bumper? Looking back it was it even necessary for you to take it off since your was the 1.5 version with no blind spot sensors? Couldn't you just access that that rear light harness from within the trunk liner?
@@volcalstone yeah those clips are a pain in the ass.
I for sure think it can be done without removing the bumper if you choose. Since I really didnt know what I was doing I took it off so I could see everything. Also it just helped for video reference to show whats back there. Im not sure if that one plug I did have to get access to under the bumper could be reached without me taking it off or not.
Well this work for my Honda accord 2018 lx ??
Hi, do you think buying the inner rear tailights from eBay is better than buying it from honda parts direct or they are pretty much the same? Thank you.
Go with Depo brand on eBay they're great
Was there any error codes because of those plugs that you didnt plug the ones ypu zippes tie?
Nope no codes.
So you'd only need to take off the bumper if you're redoing the harness?
Correct but the only way to get these Touring lights to work is if you have the harness for them. Thats unless you go about splicing/tapping wires from the stock harness in some way to illuminate the Touring lights.
Let me say this ... Im sure someone with the 1.5 someday (may have already happened) can/will do this without removing their bumper since there's really only one connection for the 1.5 under the center of the bumper so i think its possibly doable with some work. But anyone with the 2.0 I just dont see how theyll be able to access the plugs on the sides of the car and behind the bumper without removing it.
For me, not knowing what I was getting in to or what I needed access to, removing the bumper was necessary.
Are all of you aware that you could have gotten this taillight as a custom option when you originally bought your Accord. You probably just voided your warranty by doing this.
That makes no sense. Doing it myself with the exact OEM parts voids my warranty yet the dealer doing it wouldnt have? This does absolutely nothing to the warranty as it will not cause any issue with how the car runs, and saved probably another $400 without them over charging.
As for "custom option", nope never heard of the dealers swapping tail lights at time of purchase (wheels sure). A lot of folks didnt even know the trims illuminated differently. And i bought mine a few months after the new gen was avilable so just about nothing was available for add ons
Where can you get it done if unable to get it done yourself to run the wiring harness? @kicks2024
I believe any audio/electrical shop could install for you, but theyre going to need some parts ordered to make it work since the truck lid doesnt have a functioning light.
I did it myself 1. Because Im cheap and an audio shop wanted to charge me around $300 to hardwire a dashcam so I said to hell with that and 2. It didnt seem overly complicated since its plug and play with OEM parts
Did your reverse light continue to function properly?
Yes they are working correctly
How much is the harness
@@mrrollfinger3593 don’t remember what I paid. Googled the part number and depending where you want to buy from it’s anywhere up to $125. I bought mine from an oem Honda parts site
Can it be done without removing the bumper ?
Look down in the comments for a reply to Adil Sultan
Is it possible to use the sport harness?? Does anyone know of any attmepts that were successful?
The sport harness isnt setup/wired to illuminate the that extra area of the tail light
@kicks-hc9mv I was wondering as far as splicing into the sport harness but just gnna end up buying the harness.
Any plans on installing touring turn signals?
At the moment no, its just too much wiring for my liking and thats not something im comfortable working with.
I see there are now some plug & play replacements but those just are swaps for the exisiting touring. So lower trims youd still need to wire up your mirrors to make it work
@@kicks2024 I gotcha, I'm looking in giving it a shot, so far as wiring goes I know you'll need to ground and tie into the signal for the front ones. Just don't know if it's just the mirror cap that needs to be changed + the light of course
Are the outer taillights the same with the touring?
Yes everything else is the same except for the lights on the trunk lid (the ones I replaced)
kicks2024 you think if I tap into the brake light on the outer taillights for 12v power and connect that to the inner lights it’ll light up?
@@seropserop no there are no bulbs in inner tail lights of the lower trims.
Anything below Touring only has lights on the outer, the inner part on the trunk is simply red plastic/maybe a reflector.
Thats why i made the video and had 2 diff sets of inner tail light pieces
kicks2024 i jnow, I’m trying to wire the touring tail lights to a sport without buying the wiring harness and screwing up all the wiring and bumper
@@seropserop OH! Well in that case Im thinking if youve already invested in buying the lights why not spend the necessary $100 for the harness and peace of mind knowing the wiring is legit/correct.
Im sure you can tap in to it if you really wanted to but i cant confirm whether or not that would work. Dont see why it wouldnt unless theres some trickery in the wiring since the harnesses connect to other things besides the lights on the trunk.
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I am having one question maybe its dumb but will my manufacturer warranty void if I try to do this modification?
No it should not be an issue, they would need to prove adding an OEM part caused a serious problem to car's operation. I made sure to use OEM parts and its a plug & play swap, just have to route all the wires. These are made for this car, Honda just elected to only put them on the Touring trim level.
I do not advise cutting/splicing wires, that just opens pandora's box.
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