Ok I know this was covered and I need to know if any TE owners did the swap to a TJ bootlid so that I can put on some nice TJ taillights.

What I Know:

1. I need to code the boot lock of the TJ's to my TE through lock smith.

2. I need the tj tailights, I am leaning towards Carbon/or clear ones on ebay.

What I want to know

1. There is a wire connecting to the boot lock on the TJ, as I have disconnected it, I noticed the TE one has no wire connected to it. Is this wire going to affect my mod, or I just get the lock coded to my key and it should still be alright?

2. TJ lights, whether clear/ carbon or even standard, do I need to change my wiring looms for them, I know Verada lights, will need to be mod.

Your help is appreciated.

man dont get those clear ones off ebay, wost ever, dont even work half the time.
go tj verada ones and tint em or somthing

a DIY for this mod would be a good idea as I have often thought about it...

A writeup by someone who has done this mod would be a great help to many thinking of doing this.
Failing that, maybe you could write it up as you do it.

As for which lights, I'd go Verada if your wanting to remain Mitsu stock or the carbon or Dark ones like in my avatar/profile. Mine just plugged in - no mods required.

1. There is a wire connecting to the boot lock on the TJ, as I have disconnected it, I noticed the TE one has no wire connected to it. Is this wire going to affect my mod, or I just get the lock coded to my key and it should still be alright?

2. TJ lights, whether clear/ carbon or even standard, do I need to change my wiring looms for them, I know Verada lights, will need to be mod.


I have done the KE--> KJ Conversion on my old car.

1. Ignore the wire, it is for remote opening of the boot (?). The manual cable works just fine.

2. Lights should plug in no problem, provided the are Magna ones.

the wire plugged into the lock barrel is fro the brains to know the position of the lock, nothing to do with opening the boot


why not do as i did, toss the lock and fit a rearview camera in it's place!

great spot for it, looks cool yet the camera is hidden and still provides a good view!

awesome mod


sorry no pics car gone now, but immagine instead of seeing a key hole you see the camera lense

camera cost me $50 delivered from HK on ebay and approx 20min to install

I have done the KE--> KJ Conversion on my old car.

1. Ignore the wire, it is for remote opening of the boot (?). The manual cable works just fine.

2. Lights should plug in no problem, provided the are Magna ones.

Thank you. Really thats what I need to know.

Ok guys.

My car is gun metal grey,

Do you guys think:

1. Carbon Altezza
2. Clear Altezza
3.TJ lights.
4. Verada KJ (But I am not leaning towards these as I know they are quite pricely)

KJ lights, no competition really.

for gun metal i say go the tinted ones if and you can find some deffinately kj

ur, if I wanted Verada lights I might have just do a normal KE-KH version

I dont fancy pure red lights. (No offence to the Verada light fans) personal peferance

first step on its way, coding of the TJ boot lock to my keys are cheap if you remove it yourself and pass it to a lock smith that can do cars. $25.00

I be testing it by placing it back on the TJ boot to see if it works.

I've just done the TJ onto TE swap and found TE light sockets
don't fit TJ lights. OK if you get genuine lights with harness included
but aftermarket come without!! only managed to get 1 from a wreckers
(in Tas) still need another. anyone got a broken TJ or later light they can sell
me the harness from?
Cheers

I've just done the TJ onto TE swap and found TE light sockets
don't fit TJ lights. OK if you get genuine lights with harness included
but aftermarket come without!! only managed to get 1 from a wreckers
(in Tas) still need another. anyone got a broken TJ or later light they can sell
me the harness from?
Cheers


Can you or anyone show me the light sockets so I get the idea what is needed?
A bit confused since I wanted the ebay lights and thye sockets are not included.

Thanks!

I've just done the TJ onto TE swap and found TE light sockets
don't fit TJ lights. OK if you get genuine lights with harness included
but aftermarket come without!! only managed to get 1 from a wreckers
(in Tas) still need another. anyone got a broken TJ or later light they can sell
me the harness from?
Cheers

Ive got a broken driver side TJ tail light here somewhere - will look for it

Personally, I'd get the TL/TW boot and KJ lights, the smooth boot lid looks a bit classier to me.

I kinda agree with Nexus though, I'd do a KH conversion if any, those looked the best IMO, not that the KJ ones look bad or anything.

Edit: Or this, a KF to TH conversion keeping the KF boot hahaha lol

http://www.autotrader.com.au/Photos/W249473_3.jpg?r=692239010

I need photos of those sockets.

yes please magnafan,would appreciate harness ,pay for it + postage of course - pm please
here are pics of the diff types

thanks,

I see if I can get them before I proceed. :(

I am now with one of the TL wire loom sockets need another to do the convert.
Anyone got a spare wire loom? Is the same thing right? they will fit both TJ and TLs?

I notice the back reverse lights sockets are also different from TJ and TE am I right?

I do a comprehensive write up if I can get things done.

Got my second wire loom for $30.00 should be ok with the conver once I get the sockets for the reverse lights as well.

As i said B4, I've just done the TJ onto TE swap and found TE light sockets
don't fit TJ lights. Im after a light harness or broken TJ light
only managed to get 1 from a wreckers
(in Tas) still need another. anyone got a broken TJ or later light they can sell
me the harness from?

ANYONE???

Cheers

As i said B4, I've just done the TJ onto TE swap and found TE light sockets
don't fit TJ lights. Im after a light harness or broken TJ light
only managed to get 1 from a wreckers
(in Tas) still need another. anyone got a broken TJ or later light they can sell
me the harness from?

ANYONE???

Cheers

As i have said b4 swap my tj rear for naths te....

As i said B4, I've just done the TJ onto TE swap and found TE light sockets
don't fit TJ lights. Im after a light harness or broken TJ light
only managed to get 1 from a wreckers
(in Tas) still need another. anyone got a broken TJ or later light they can sell
me the harness from?

ANYONE???

Cheers

I can sort another one for you but I believe they are not easy to come by.
I will check it out if you want.

Yes thanks Nexus if you come across one & are prepared to post it I would be happy & pay costs of course. reversing light sockets are on that wiring harness, do you mean license plate lights? they are diff. cut and solder the right ones on to your TE boot wiring harness if you didnt get a TJ harness with boot.
cheers

Yes Brett, Nat will swap any time you wish, but why would you ??

After doing a search, I find that the Clear Chrome ones actually look better than the Carbon ones on my gun metal grey body. Yes I have pictured Verada Kj as well, Yes they will look pretty nice too but Is not the look I want for the car

Any 2nd opinion? I think I get them new on Ebay, Unless anywhere in Perth I can get these.

nexus, hows about meeting up at a cruise, see the rear of mine (KJ), and the rear of mikes (lenda... TJ Sports), KJ rear vs TJ sports rear, he has the clear lights i think, both on sable black (fairly similar to the gunmetal, for purposes of this test!)... say a thursday night sometime? might help the decision

I already went with clear ones. I know Verada looks nice. But it wasn't my intention to go that way. Dave's car is using Verada and I think its the only choice for him as his car's colour does not suit the rest, to be honest.

The gun metal grey can blend in all the lights, I have pictured that.