Question: changing out tail lights to sport rears

[Makakio]

Okay, so I'm over the yellow OEM lamps on my non-sport '07 and considering I'll have the truck another 10 years I'm going to buy the clears that came with the sport.

Sewell sells a 'kit' that includes the lamps, two orange-tint bulbs and two 'plugs' for $57 more than just the lamps alone.

Bulbs are $2.xx each.

Question: have any of you made this mod and are the plugs necessary or in any way worth the $50 extra cost for including them? If there's splicing and rewiring to do, my take is that it would definitely be worth the money to get the plugs - I'm a plug-and-play DIYer haha.

Otherwise, what's the deal or what am I missing here?

 

[470reasons]

Paging RCsGX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[RCsGX]

Paging RCsGX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Question: have any of you made this mod and are the plugs necessary or in any way worth the $50 extra cost for including them? If there's splicing and rewiring to do, my take is that it would definitely be worth the money to get the plugs - I'm a plug-and-play DIYer haha.

Otherwise, what's the deal or what am I missing here?

I never compared my old tail light harnesses to the harnesses that came w/ the sport tails but I would assume that the harnesses themselves are the same.

If you find out they are the same, check these out on eBay, $295.45 shipped:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEXUS-GX470...&fits=Model:GX470&hash=item35cfc0f945&vxp=mtr

 

[Makakio]

Thanks guys. If anyone else has some more detail to add please do.

Here's what Sewell says - I'm not sure I buy in:

Matt – simply put, if you have a 2007 GX and you're after the newer 2008 tail lamps, then there's the requirement of purchasing additional parts in order to achieve what we can only guess you're expecting – tail lamps that fit and function. Like everything we do, our goal is to keep everything factory using only original equipment parts. This includes 'no splicing' of wires and/or other modifications. We welcome you to purchase at your discretion. For the 2008 GX Sport tail lamp kit we offer it is merely the 'kit' we put together. Bulbs are cheap, wire harness aren't as cheap as we'd all like.

Huh. First, I thought these were offered in 2007 as part of the 'sport package'. And why would Lexus - if they were simply putting a colored bulb and swapping out a yellow window in the lense for a clear plastic one - change the plugs?

Haha - as I figured it might (and keeping in mind what my time is worth) this has now become more an exercise of getting to the bottom of things rather than saving $50.

Your inputs are appreciated!

 

[RCsGX]

Huh. First, I thought these were offered in 2007 as part of the 'sport package'.

The clear lenses started in '08 and they came on every GX not only the sports package so I don't why dealers consider these a sport tail light?

 

[b8bydesign]

Bumping an old thread, but is there any difference between the '08-'09 tail lights for the standard GX and sport package GX? They both appear to be clear but have two different part numbers so I wasn't sure if there was another difference I was missing (maybe the sport package tails are slightly tinted like the headlights and fogs?). See below:

Standard GX (Part No. 81551-60860)

Lexus GX470 (2008-2009) OEM Genuine Passenger Side RH TAIL LIGHT LAMP LENS | eBay

2008-2009 Lexus GX470. passenger side tail light for your GX.

www.ebay.com

Sport Package (Part No. 81551-60870)

Toyota Genuine OEM 81551-60870 Lens Rear Combination Lamp 8155160870 for sale online | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Toyota Genuine OEM 81551-60870 Lens Rear Combination Lamp 8155160870 at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!

www.ebay.com

 

[captainva]

I think the sport rears are slightly smoked like the headlights