10th Gen Civic Tail Lights and Reflector Install and Review
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- In todays video I install a set of aftermarket tail lights and reflector onto my 2017 Honda Civic LX. These tail lights were purchased from amazon. I will be going through a step by step process on how to detach the stock tail lights and reflector and install the aftermarket parts. I will go through all the challenges and my overall thoughts of the products and let you know if it is worth it. The total install should take about a hour to hour and a half. The tail lights were plug and play and the reflectors have to be spliced into the tail lights.
Below I will link both tail light and reflector plus some other tail lights for the 10th gen civic that I think will enhance the look of your ride.
Headlights:
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Reflector Amazon Link:
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Smoked:
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Headlight and Taillight combo:
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Tail Lights Amazon Links:
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Hatchback style Amazon links:
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*Affiliate disclaimer: This video description may contain affiliate links from which I get paid a commission if a purchase is made. All products endorsed I've conceded and believe them to be quality products.
Thank you guys for watching and I hoped this how to video/install helped out.
I just bought the same ones and I followed this video clip by clip!!!! the end result turned out great THANK YOU!!!!! 😍😍😍
Thank you for the great comment and I am happy the video was helpful!
Man I have been eyeing those reflectors literally for years. I promised myself as soon as I paid off the car I'd get them but it's been a year and I haven't done it. I think it's time to change that. Thanks a million for this awesome guide.
Thank you for the feedback, I really appreciate the comment and happy the video was helpful!
Was looking at these and YT recommended me your video I was gonna buy them but now fr I’m set on getting them with three help of your video! Gonna look dope on the sport red civic !
Awesome I really appreciate the comment brother!
ive had my aftermarker lights installed for a while now but ive been wanting to buy the lights that replace the reflectors, glad i found this video bcuz now i can buy them and install them!
Glad this video helped brother! Thank you for the comment!
I have a LX civic too this video made it so much easier to install my aftermarket lights! Thank you sleek auto
Happy to help stay tuned to see the other upgrades to come!
I just received mine. I’ll be using this video
@@onerubykilla839 Glad to help!
@@onerubykilla839 did they come in a pair or did you have to buy 2 individual lights? i’m trying to buy new lights but the website dosent specify pairs or individual
Looks good! I bought the mustang style reflector lights and installed them a week ago. For some reason my running light on the left side stopped working. I checked the wire and everything but the only thing that’s working is the brake light for it. I bought the ones you have right now but with smoked black. Thanks for the video, I’ll be going back here again when it arrives :). Cheers!
Happy to help friend!
I just got installed mine. This video helps me a lot. Thank you for making it!
Happy to be of assistance! Thank you for the comment friend!
did they come in a pair or did you have to buy 2 individual lights? i’m trying to buy new lights but the website dosent specify pairs or individual
Amazing.that all i need for upgrade my car,your video help me alot.Thank you so much 🙏
Excellent video all perfectly explained.
Do you have any videos on how to install fog lights?
I want to put some on my 2020 honda civic lx
Thanks for sharing your time and experience. I have seen those and I think they are kinda different. I might have to check them out.
Happy to peak your interest! thank you for the comment!!
I enjoyed this video, keep up the solid work! 👏🏼
I appreciate the feedback! Thank you!
Thanks I installed mine today led bumpers but they didn’t turn on when I turn my lights at night but after watching ur video i fixed it 👍
Perfect, I'm glad the video was helpful. Thank you for the comment!
Thanks for this awesome video... I finally can correct the bottom signal connection
Glad to help!
This a project I would like to do! This video was helpful! Thanks 🙌🏾
Happy to help, thank you for the comment!
This video is exactly what i needed, i bought the same lights off amazon but from a different seller with minimal instructions 😅. I hope it works as well as yours does
Happy to help! I hope the install goes smoothly!
i have BOTH the exact same lights as
you!that’s so cool
Awesome! Thank you for the comment!
Worked perfect thanks man appreciate the good video 🔥
Glad the video helped! Thank you for the comment!
Very helpful video man thanks
Happy to help friend
Great video, I have a 2016 Touring that I bought those reflectors for and side markers etc. I haven't bought the tail lights yet but I'm considering it. I have one suggestion though, I saw you do something that made me nervous, most people are comfortable with it but I'm not. When connecting the reflector wires you stripped the original wires to connect it. I'm afraid of doing that because sometimes buyers don't like anything tampered with when it's being sold. So instead what I did was strip the top of the reflector wires and push them directly into the connectors then plug the connectors back in. They work just the same and u can easily remove them if you need without leaving any evidence of tampering. That's how I prefer to do it, but great video man, thanks alot
I appreciate the information brother and thank you for the support!
Sure no problem at all
Can you explain this a little better please? I would love to get something like this for my Civic, but I'm terribly afraid of doing anything involving cable work, especially splicing.
Do you mean after you strip the ends of the reflector wires you plug them into the female end of the wiring harness and then plug the socket back in? And do you put the exposed wire tips into the same prongs as the wires he spliced them to here?
Not sure that's the safest way to connect the wires together, but great video overall! I wish I had a civic!
I appreciate the feed back!
fr specially cutting the wires in half i was like 😳😂
Thank you very helpfull only thing is one of those screws is literally impossible to get so i didn’t use it still fits good
That screw was probably the hardest I've ever done lmao. Thank you for the comment brother!
Awesome installation
Appreciate the comments brother!!
Enjoyed the video very helpful!
Thank you! much appreciated
Super sick lights brother man
Thank you for the comment brother!
Looks awesome!
Should of mention how we need Load Resistors now lol great video btw 👍
Thank you for the comment!
very helpful video, thanks man
I appreciate the feed back! Happy to help!
I wish they had these two mods for my 2016 EX-L 😭😭 great video though.
I appreciate the feed back man!
Nice and easy instalaction
Appreciate it man!
Red Wire to white wire of blue box, Yellow to white wire of green box, Black/white to black/white wire of black box
This is the correct connection of wires
For the reflectors right? You can actually confirm this? I’m about to install mine sometime this weekend
@@joesmith5247 Yeah for the sequential reflector light, this is what ended up working correctly on my 2016 civic
Very cool lights
Great video as a suggestion you could use liquid electrical tape
To insure a good seal or heat shrink
Thank you for the suggestion brother! I appreciate the feedback!
I can't wait to see you
Man just added lighting to the underbody and wheel wells, adding this will be the icing on the cake. I’m actually waiting for the “dragon scale” version to drop. They’re just as 🔥
Nice I'm going to have to check that out! Thank you for the comment brother!
@@sleekauto6008 they drop?
Looks sweet. I want them.
I appreciate the comment, everything used is in the description below!
The screws for the reflector are what took me the most time. I wish they wouldn’t have done that, I almost just took the bumper off.
Great video. I just got my Led bumper lights today, so this helps immensely. Question: Why did you use the quick splice?
Thank you for the comment and I am happy the video is helpful. I typically don't use the quick slice as I have had issues in the past with losing connection over time. So I tend to hard wire as seen in the video.
great video man
Appreciate it man!
Hey, so i had a question, I had used splicers on mine and I did the black connector black to black, the black connector white wire to red and white, and the green connector white wire to yellow? Thing is no signal or brakes work, only the turning on, i fully spliced and everything.
Nice video man
Thank you bro
What’s the difference connecting the red wire to the blue connector vs the black one?
Hi brother it's me Addison your sis
Hello, sis!
Nice video, I’ve been looking for new taillights.
Have you had any problems since installing them?
Haven't had any problems, they work great! I would highly recommend if your looking to upgrade the look of your vehicle.
Thanks homie
Left side will only have one light running while the right side works perfectly. Do I need to check the wiring? I feel like the light just might be faulty.
Great video man! Car looks sick! Which lights did you get is it link #4 or 5? Thank you
Thank you for the comment, I appreciate it! The lights I installed will be link 5, hope the install goes well my friend!
Hey i need help i did this and my tail lights wont turn on but the brake lights work and the lights on the center console dont work either nor does my side markers
I have the other model of tail lights installed but when i unlock the car, the designs do not engage. how can i fix this?
Hey man just here to say the red wire is a brake light wire and you put it with the running lights. Ran into the same problem doing mine.
I appreciate the comment brother! That was actually intentional as I like the reflectors to be on with the running lights. I feel that the look at night is super cool when all lights are on.
i bought some tail lights for my 2020 civic sport and I can’t get the wires to fit but the seller said it fits 2016-2020 civics, any advice?
So the yellow wire you connect to the positive from the turn signal wire right?
I like the tail lights but not so much those led reflectors. Too bad it didn't have a different design. EDIT...cool. Seen they do have different design. Also wanted to ask did you have to do anything to have your blinkers not hyper flash? I have a 2018 civic touring and it has the front led signal and I replaced the rear with a led bulb and it blinks fast. Just wondering if adding this brake light assembly will cause them to hyper flash.
Dope video
Thank you!
Thank you
Happy to help!
i put mine on but there’s a big gap in the bottom is that supposed be there or is there a way to fix it?
Done install ,follow your instruction (youtube) all function ..verry good n easy .tq tq tq
I'm glad the video helped!
thanks bro
Thank you for the comment my friend!
One side on mine stopped working after 1 yr. I checked all the wiring but everything is hooked up correct. Sucks i have to get a new set. Wished they last longer than 1 yr
Thank you for the comment and that is unfortunate. Mine are still going strong approaching 2 years. I believe some of the lights burn out sooner then they are supposed to. Wish the lights were more consistent and bullet proof.
hey guys need some advise on the bumper sequential lights, i live out here in canada, and my mechanic warned me not to install the lights cause i will be prone to corrosion and electrical issues after or during the winter months, because snow and salt water etc will penetrate through.
any one has any thoughts on this please?
thanks
Love this, thank you. I’m looking into doing this.
I am happy this video was helpful! Thank you for the comment!
Good vid. Thinking of doing the same.
Thank you for the comment I appreciate it!
I buy one set but not install yet
Do you know if these work with coupes?
When wiring the wires and taping them back up, instead of using electrical tape could you use heat shrink???
Yes, that will work the same. I like to use electrical tape as I get a solid connection every time! Thank you for the comment brother!
I plan to put these on my 2017 Touring. If I may ask, why did you opt to not use the blue connectors when connecting the wires together? Have you had them fail previously?
There are several way to connect wires. I prefer to do it the way you see in the video as I have had zero issue with losing connection. I have in the past had issues with the Tap connectors (Blue Connectors), over time losing connection and such. Thank you for the comment I hope this helps.
Do you have an idea if the civic 2021 front lights would fit a 2020 sport civic ? Because they changed the design of the front light for a luxury full led and i was asking myself if i could simply replace the light
Well with the 2021 model they created a new headlight assembly design. So unfortunately the front lights would not fit the 2020 civic.
At 11:14 did you buy an extension for the green/yellow wires or did yours come with wires that long? I bought the same kind of lights but my green/yellow wires are definitely not long enough to connect together.
So when I purchased the lights it came with everything used in the video. The longer wiring and everything was included. Hopefully they didn't forget to send them. I recommend looking into the specs on the product. I'm sure there is a replacement but that's unfortunate not to have. Thank you for the comment brother!
i have the same tail lights. mine used to do the animation when i unlocked or started my car. now it doesn't do the animation at all, but everything else works fine. i've tried every position on the headlight knob and it still doesn't do the animation. do u have any idea how to fix this?
Any time mine would have little things like that happen I would detach the battery cables for about 5 to 10 minutes (Reset the electrical) and reattach and start the car would always fix my issues. I would say give that a try
Hi i installed these lights on to my 2021 civic touring. I cannot start the car now as it says all my brakes are not working. Anything i did wrong? Please help
Detach the battery, check the connections as the wire might have been swapped causing a connection issue. Reconnect the battery and it will reset the electrical and hopefully solve the problem
I was wondering are the taillights cheaply made since they're only $220 & $290 on the links you posted? I've seen another video of someone else installing similar ones, but they were like $350 on their website. also do these lights ever go bad since there's no light bulbs in them and if they do, how does that work, are you supposed to relace the whole taillight?
I would say the one I installed in the video are quality and have lasted almost two years no problem. I do believe when they begin having issues or the LED lights go out it would be more cost efficient to replace with new ones. But I'm not sure how long they will last. So far so good, the price will vary from place to place as there is different markups. Thank you for the comment!
Hey man. I just installed these exact tail lights on my 10th gen civic. Everything works except the start up animation. How in the heck do I get that to work?
Interesting, I didnt have any problems on my end but I have received other comments similar. I would suggest unplugging the battery for a few minutes and then start the car and see if that does the trick.
Great work! What’s the links to the tail lights I would like to purchase some?
Thank you for the comment much appreciated! All links are in the description!
How’s the lights still going good ? No leakage or moisture breaks??
The light have been great! Haven't had any problems and get many complements. The lights if installed properly will last a long time.
Do I need to strip any wires if I’m only buying the taillights and not the reflectors
no the taillights are plug and play the reflectors are not. If you install just taillights it will be a super fast install as you just detach the taillight and pop on the new taillights.
My only dang trouble is that i bought the same reflector lights but it feels like the stupid tab alignment is so bad every time i try to push it to the left the tabs for the other side wont go in, the reflector just doesn’t push in… any ideas? Ive alrdy scraped my paint a few times because of these reflectors holy cow.
I understand your frustration, installing the reflector is a pain in the butt. A trick I have used in the best was taking a zip tie and pushing the clip in place the sliding the zip through. This will hold it in place as long as you find the small zips. I hope this helps my friend! Thank you for the comment!
@@sleekauto6008 hmm thanks for the idea but im
Confused where will i put the zip tie when the whole light is in front how will a zip tie push or even slide the tabs in?? The allignment is so bad that if i start fitting it from the left it will not push from the right? Do you mind elaborating more?
@@powaguyamir5079 Apologies I was thinking the tabs would go in but would pop out. If the was the case you would slide under the car and use the zips on the clips built in the new reflector. Sounds like its worse then I thought. Are you working on the right or left side? The clips are at a angle so when you install depending on the side of the car your on you cant just push straight in. You will have to be slightly to the right or left (depending on the side) push in and slide into place.
The tail lights look sick but the insert lights don't look good in my opinion. They make the car look so cheap. I just smoked out my reflector and its looks more clean. Again just my opinion. Great job on the video and install.
Thank you for the comment brother! I do like the smoke look on the reflectors!
Would you check all the plugs if it causes your blinkers to hyperblink ?
yes double check the connections and make sure they are wired correctly. Each tail light has a slightly different wire connection so be sure to test test test when wiring up and before taping them up.
Hows the reflectors holding up? This fits civic lx sedan?
Holding up great, still havent had any issues. Thank you for the comment!
Does the trunk tail lights come equipped with an LED bulb?
With the after market set yes all the lights are LEDs
These tails are cool but I hate seeing them because I work at a Honda Dealership as a a porter and this one customer always come in with his civic with these lights and the car always has to be jumpstarted everytime its parked on our lot lol
Good information man! Don't want to get stuck somewhere due to the lights draining the battery. Been running them for 3 months without any problems but we will see.
Hi what's the exact name of this tail light is it the smoked color or the red one please let me know.
Regards
The one I install in the video is ( PENUSN LED Tail Lights For Honda Civic 10Th Gen 2016-2021 Smoked Start Up Animation Rear Lamp Assembly ) I purchased the smoked option. I hope this helps!
Thank you for the comment!
Not sure if I'm missing something but I've just tried to install them today and I was able to do the left reflector but when I try and get to the screws for the right reflector my muffler gives me absolutely no chance. It's stock and shouldn't be different from any other 10th gen civic sedan's muffler. How did you work around it?
having issues with this too. any work around or did you need to remove the bumper?
Hey so I bought these and they work great. The only problem is that the startup animation does not work at all. Any suggestions?
Interesting, the animation will come on before you start the car. when you turn the key to turn on the battery but not the car that's when it should activate. If that still doesn't work I suggest double checking the wires and make sure everything is linked from the truck lights to the main tail lights.
@@sleekauto6008 I figured it out LOL. All I had to do was take my lights off auto because it was always daytime when I installed them.
@@alexcerrato3224 Awesome man
So what is the point of having both the red and white wire connected to the car's running wire? wouldn't this make it so that the lights DONT lights up during the daytime if you press the breaks?? plz confirm ^
Good question, The reason I wired the lights this was was the make the rear stand out more. So yes if you wire like I did then the lights will come on when pressing the break or you can wire to where its just the turn signal will activate. Personal preference, just wanted to show the cooler way.
@@sleekauto6008 yup i wired exactly how u did did last night! your video was the best I could find explaining! I havent tested them on the road yet but the work. But you're saying they come on if you press the breaks? Aren't they already on all the time when you drive at night because they are connected to the running lights? Thanks for replying man and this video! Also 1 last question, do the lights get brighter when you press the brakes than when they are just running at night?
I have a 2017 honda civic ex and I have very similar taillights, during my install I got everything except my brake lights working on both sides. My brake light in the back window still works but the sides don't, I've changed all the fuses that have to do with the lights and I even tried putting on my original tail lights again and still no brake lights. Very frustrating for me, any ideas?
Have you tried to reset the electrical system ? If you unplug the negative and positive terminals on the battery and leave for a few minuets then reconnect that might fix it. It has helped me in the past!
did they come in a pair or did you have to buy 2 individual lights? i’m trying to buy new lights but the website dosent specify pairs or individual
@@noahloveshisark Should come as a set, if it doesn't specify look at the price. if the price is lower then probably one light but it would say. If the price is around what it is for a set. Then you should be good. All links below are sets
I have a question.
The lights that I bought do not have the same colors of the cables, for example, the one that you are putting has red, black and two yellow ones and the ones that I bought have black, red, yellow and one blue, so the question is that blue that it has is connected in the signal light on the driver's side not because I know where the black goes the red and the yellow but that blue would it go on that driver's side in the signal light?
Its hard to say unless I'm looking at the lights and where the wires are coming out of. Whenever I cant identify the wire I just test by connecting where I believe it goes. Turn on the battery and see if it works. If it does then I seal with electrical tape. I recommend testing where you believe it goes. If you have trouble, send me to link to the lights and I can help out more! Thank you for the comment brother!
@@sleekauto6008 Oh no sorry Brother it's my fault that you didn't understand the comment because this comment that I'm leaving was for the other video of the headlights where you remove all the bumper and connect the lights to the DRL. Sorry, it's my fault.
I already put these back lights on the two back lights and I followed them exactly as you did and it helped me a lot, thank you very much and keep making Videos like this I'm going to try to put the others on the front thanks blessings bro
@@franciscogonzalez7172 Awesome! Thank you for the kind words brother! I really appreciate it.
When I turn the lights on and the light animations start going the top isn’t in sync with the bottom would you know why?
Strange, you could try and disconnect the battery and see if that resets them. I typically do that in situations like this. Appreciate the comment brother!
@@sleekauto6008 Ofc bro! i appreciate you taking the time out of your day not only to reply but make the video for us! I may have figured it out so does that extra wire the tail lights come with need to be connected to each piece ?
@@itsmalachii No worries brother, I'm always happy to help. Yes if you are referring to the extra wire that connects to the trunk light to the main light. That wire will need to be connected to transfer the connection (It will keep the lights sequential to top trunk light and bottom main light) I hope that helps man!
How did u make the light to stay on in the day light
How did you did thta?
The taillight reflector automatically turns on when turning but if you want the lights on during the day switch your headlights from auto to on. It looks like two light bulbs shining left and right. It will show green when activated on the dash.
I wonder if this will work on my ‘21 Civic Sport sedan
hmmm good question, I'm not sure
@@sleekauto6008 looks sick! Did you get the clear one or the smoked?
@@vienpadilla1867 The ones I installed are the smoked lens! I appreciate it brother
Can’t seem to get the break lights to work, i have a 2019 civic, they just refuse to work but they work just fine on my stock tail lights
That's unfortunate! If the lights wont turn on at all then there is a connection problem. When connecting the lights make sure there is a solid connection. I wired the reflectors directly to the car so no matter what lights are on the reflectors work.
@@sleekauto6008 it ended up just being faulty lights haha
@@DestroyerEdits That will definitely do it lol!
Wow! Where can i buy that kind of LED taillight..
All links in the description my friend. I believe the specific taillights used in the videos are sold out but I linked several others that are similar!
Just order the tail lights and install? Or you have to buy LED bulbs aswel?
No need for bulbs or anything, everything is plug and play. All lights are built in which makes it easier. Thank you for the comment brother!
Used your video to help install the same tail lights on my civic LX and it was very helpful. Thank you. (Ps. Listen to what he said about that piece of shit 10mm nut that's hard to get to. I dropped it inside the trunk along with the 8mm attachment. Fml. Help?)
thank you for the comment brother and that is tough man. I'm thinking maybe a magnet taped to a wire hanger lol might do the trick
Does it fit the hatch?
Not these specific ones in the video but I have links for the ones that do fit the hatch back
Will this work on my 18’ civic ex sedan
It would ultimately depend on a few things, the spoiler and reflectors. The type of spoiler would change the taillight assembly design and some 18 EX models has a wide reflector which wouldn't work with the set up in the video. If the rear of the car looks just like my setup then yes it will work. If you have a different set up just look up the year and model on amazon and you should find some nice taillights and reflectors.
Currently trying to install it but my left brake light and DRL wont turn on. Which sockets were those? Trying to pick them up off ebay but have no clue
So the first thing I would try is make sure you have a proper connection with the wires. Make sure the wires your connecting to are completely stripped and then wrap the reflector wire around. The two used in the video are the green socket which is the turn signal and the black socket which is the main taillight power. If you believe these wires are bad then I would look up your cars year and search for a taillight connector pigtail harness. Usually when it doesn't work its just a bad connection. Let me know if this helps.
Thank you!
@@sleekauto6008 Problem I have is with the actual tail lights, not the bumper ones. The pins in the socket are ever so askew that they won't fit, the black piece into the white socket. Thinking since I have a problem with the DRL and Brake lights it would be the black socket?
@@senrai180 Oh okay in that case yes there is a problem with the socket connection. It will probably be the black socket as it supplies power to the main part of the taillight. If you search for a Honda civic and the year of your car, rear taillight socket you should find a replacement.
@@sleekauto6008 just a quick update, but it looks like my problem is the white socket the aftermarket tail light manufacturer sends has the middle pin bent ever so slightly that it won’t fit into its connector. Been sent two duds now 😞 edit: bent the pin in place and now I got the main lights on! Only problem now that still remains is left brake light won’t activate when I press the pedals down.
@@senrai180 I appreciate the update man, I'm sorry your going through that! Its never fun when you order something and it doesn't work as it should. If you have a volt meter you could check the wires and connectors and see if there is a loss of power somewhere that's preventing a proper connection. At some auto parts stores like Oreilles you can use and check.
Do u have to discount the battery of the car
If the car isn't on the lights wont be pulling power but you can as a extra safety step! But I had the battery connected during the install, didn't have any problems
Can you please reply with the link for the these exact lights I really want them
All links are in the description brother! Apologies for the late reply!
You forgot the one for the brakes
I noticed you didn't wire up the red wire to the break light
whats thw white wire for? Yellow is turn, black is ground, red is brake, white is Running?