Aftermarket tail lights

FYI, physically the 95-00 and 01-04 tail lights are interchangeable.

However, IIRC there is a grounding difference between the two eras. Also if memory serves me right, you can swap the 01-04 tail lights to a 95-00 with just plug and play. But you cannot just swap a 95-00 to a 01-04 because of that grounding difference.

I'll have to look it all up when I get the time but I figured I'd just throw this out there to:

1. Maybe have someone else chime in with concrete knowledge of it.
2. Prevent someone from buying taillights that may not work. And have them investigate first.

Edit: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tail-light-interchange-questions.403188/

Post #7 mentions it... not forward compatible.

 

Still got that link to those c-type taillights? I can’t find them anywhere...

 

AmeriLite for 1995-2000 Toyota Tacoma C-Type LED Tube Crystal Chrome Replacement Tail Light - Driver and Passenger Side

$126 AmeriLite for 1995-2000 Toyota Tacoma C-Type LED Bar Crystal Chrome Replacement Tail Light Assembly Set - Driver and Passenger Side

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVB46T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xjkIFb5MPMB78

These ones look like they’re more clear not smoked like those others ones. Still cool though.

 

Look nice with a white truck

 

refer to this post for making the 97-00 tail lights forward compatible.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads...t-gen-edition.138573/page-10198#post-24331542

 

Still tryna find the smoked ones. I can’t find them anywhere lol. Just saw a taco last night with some on it and I’m in love

 

I’ll get you the link. I just ordered the smoked ones last week.

edit: https://www.ebay.com/itm/402440110509

 

Preciate it dude!

 

Just realized it’s out of stock. Lol

 

Got these off ebay a little while ago. Have been great so far.

 

damn! Keep an eye out, I’m sure they’ll restock.

 

you could buy the clear ones and hit 'em with some VHT nightshades. Not sure how they'd look compared to the actual smoked ones but just a thought.

 

Already got some smoked taillights.
I just like the style of these ones we’re talking about they’re super clean lol.

 

right, I was saying you could buy these clear ones ones:

$126 AmeriLite for 1995-2000 Toyota Tacoma C-Type LED Bar Crystal Chrome Replacement Tail Light Assembly Set - Driver and Passenger Side

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HLVB46T and VHT them and then they should be like these ones: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Smok...oyota-Tacoma-Pickup-96-97-98-99-/402440110509

they looked like the same lights, just one is clear and one is smoked but after looking at them again, it looks like the smoked ones are black inside and the clear ones are chrome. I don't know if using the VHT would yield the same look.

 

VHT night shades is good stuff but it does fade unless you use a UV resistant clear coat - not rustoleum x2 or anything. I did that and it faded in 2 years back to original color.

 

Yeah. Had it on my old taillights for a little but they faded so I put in my new tails

 

Any pictures of these on your truck? Or has anyone else purchased and installed them?

 

@1997tacomav6 has some

 

Here

 

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hSSSDtqUr9w&feature=emb_imp_woyt