How To: Blacked out tail lights from Unique Style Racing

[57HotrodVW]

I picked some some nice, blacked out tail light housings recently, from Unique Style Racing. They were easy to install, and I'm super happy with the results.

I wrote a DIY article which contains more pics, installation details, and a 10% off coupon code. See
Blacked Out Tail Lights on 5th Gen 4Runner by Unique Style Racing

 

[tristero]

I was hoping that you would have a tutorial on cutting open the rear lights, painting, and resealing op2:

Still not a bad price for the housings and work though

 

[krypto89]

i received one also and put it on my super white. not sure if the cost justified the small change, but got it anyway since there are not many options out there (except the super costly ones at retrofit stores).

the only thing i'm thinking of now is ways to just smoke the turn signals area. any ideas out there? all i came up with is getting static cling tint and cutting a piece to cover just that area.

 

[BIGpharma]

To anyone thats installed these.. does the Diode Dynamics tail as turn module work with them?


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[Charlievee]

To anyone thats installed these.. does the Diode Dynamics tail as turn module work with them?


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Can't say for sure, but they are the exact same as the stock assemblies. Just with the bling painted under the clear plastic.

 

[Jarheadoo7]

To anyone thats installed these.. does the Diode Dynamics tail as turn module work with them?


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Yep. Works just like it would with stock lights.

 

[transistor]

I was just looking at the back of my 4Runner today thinking how ugly the tail lights looked. I need to get a pair of these. They look really good on your 4Runner.

 

[57HotrodVW]

I was just looking at the back of my 4Runner today thinking how ugly the tail lights looked. I need to get a pair of these. They look really good on your 4Runner.

Thanks. There are more pics at the bottom of my article. Here is the link again:

Blacked Out Tail Lights on 5th Gen 4Runner by Unique Style Racing

 

[osugsxr]

Looks good , I’d consider this to continue with a black out theme. Would be nice to have a core deposit, install new ones and ship old to them.

 

[PaulB-2006 T4R]

Looks good , I’d consider this to continue with a black out theme. Would be nice to have a core deposit, install new ones and ship old to them.

or just sell the old set on Craigslist for $120 and offset the cost.

 

[97BlackAckCL]

I was hoping that you would have a tutorial on cutting open the rear lights, painting, and resealing op2:

Still not a bad price for the housings and work though

The OEM tail lights are plastic welded together, you legit would have to cut them apart...

 

[97BlackAckCL]

I was just looking at the back of my 4Runner today thinking how ugly the tail lights looked. I need to get a pair of these. They look really good on your 4Runner.

I've had these on for a couple months, here are mine straight on. They are very subtle

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Nice thorough write up. I literally had my tail lights swapped out and installed in about 10 minutes. The hardest part for me was swapping my LED bulbs into the new tail lights.

 

[Saker]

I much prefer these to all the other ones out there so far.

 

[Space King]

I have a set of these USR lights. Unfortunately, I had to put my OEM lights back on, because the passenger side brake light failed after about 18 months.

 

[jofointhismofo]

They look great! If I wasn’t so displeased with the USR front headlights I’d pick up a pair. So tired of taking the bumper off to replace failed led tubes.

 

[2021nightshade4x4]

Does anyone know if the weird L shaped “clip/shadow” in the low beams are part of the stock bulb or is it the lens?

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[Saker]

Does anyone know if the weird L shaped “clip/shadow” in the low beams are part of the stock bulb or is it the lens?

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Hey nightshade,
Wrong thread & I asked this before as well.
Methinks it’s the fixture.

 

[Txstick]

I have a set of these USR lights. Unfortunately, I had to put my OEM lights back on, because the passenger side brake light failed after about 18 months.

Space King, do you still have the USR tail lights?

If so do you want to sell them? I know the one is bad.

chuck

 

[FoxtrotRomeo]

I much prefer these to all the other ones out there so far.

Hey [MENTION=103267]Saker[/MENTION] - ex 2013 FJ TT owner here too. Do you have a link to those tailights?