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'93 Tail light fit on '96??

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Old 04-09-03, 03:43 PM
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Default '93 Tail light fit on '96??

does anyone know for sure if a 1993 es taillight will fit on a '96? i want to know for sure before i get it...
Old 04-09-03, 05:16 PM
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I think the lights changed a little from 93 to 96. I am pretty sure there is no emblem on the 96 right side as to where the 93 does have it on there. Also I think the color may be a little diff. But what do I know, I have a 95. I hope the info helped, if not, at least I posted something you may not have known. One more thing, you didn't specify which side.
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i don't think side matters NVICTIS. because if he had one '93 and one '96 it's pretty obvious that they're different because of the turn signal amber bar.

but i'm not 100% sure on if they fit. i would think they fit just bolt straight on. but i don't think anyone has any proof. it's basically the same as '00-'01 tails on a '97-'99. i don't think we've seen true proof yet.

maybe someone's tried it though. mezoom may know. she's been here for a while

but as for the emblems, it really would look weird. the '93 tails have the ES300 emblem on the tail lights, so your rear end would have 2 ES300 emblems. on the trunk lid and the tails. but someone should be able to fill you in on fitment.
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ya know what.... me and amrit will have to check this out since he has a 96 and i have a 94... ill let everyone know as soon as i find out. anyway, the lights look different so i wouldnt have one of each anyway....
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the light will fit but you will need the wiring harness that goes into the car
as there is less bulbs on the 95-96
it has 2 brake bulbs but 92-94 has 3 brake light bulbs
you may also will trip the rear light burnt out indicator on the dash
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thanks for the help guys, to clarify i'm looking at a driver side taillight, so the emblem thing is not an issue, but if the brake lights are different then that's sort of cumbersome. there's also a good chance that i can get a taillight from a '94 ES, would that be a better fit for my car?
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no, 92-94 are the same, the 95-96 are the same. so you have to get one from a 95 or 96 for it to match...
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yup the car wil look real weird with to different style lights
i prefer the smoothness of the 95-96
but you will have to replace in pairs
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nah, you wont have to replace in pairs. it's not like the headlights. ive had one of my tail lights replaced by a brand new one, and they are not bad enough to notice that one is newer than the other....
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oh no egain
i meant if he went to 92-94 style instead of the same 95-96
anything else a good high speed buff and the scratches are gone
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ohhhh, gotcha
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