Padgett Posted March 9, 2016 Report Posted March 9, 2016 Just picked up a very nice taillight assembly (looks new - has part number tag 16601334. One problem: My lamp is red in the checkerboard and amber (turn) in the lower strip. This one is amber in the checkerboard and red in the strip. Oy. Am curious: did Pontiac reverse the colors for different models ? Tag on lesns says "red on bottom". 2nd, Mine is good inside but the outer surface shows some delamination. How hard is it to disassemble & swap innards ? Parts book shows taillight as a collection of pieces but is only available as an assembly. Quote
Psych0matt Posted March 9, 2016 Report Posted March 9, 2016 Ste lights. I think? I had (have?) a set I was going to use but decided against it Quote
redgrandprix Posted March 12, 2016 Report Posted March 12, 2016 Sedans and coupes had different color keyed lights Sounds like you picked up a sedan tail light Sent from my SM-N900T using Tapatalk Psych0matt 1 Quote
Padgett Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Posted March 13, 2016 Suspect you are right. Has anyone disassembled one ? Parts manual shows it as an assembly of several parts. Suspect could swap the colored part. Quote
Psych0matt Posted March 13, 2016 Report Posted March 13, 2016 why wouldn't you just go find the other ones instead of trying to frankenstein a set? Quote
Padgett Posted March 13, 2016 Author Report Posted March 13, 2016 Because gen 1 GPs are rare around here and I have these. Isn't that the usual reason ? Quote
digitaloutsider Posted March 17, 2016 Report Posted March 17, 2016 Go get the tail light harness from the parts car and swap it into yours. It plugs in by the antenna.The "reversed" lights were on the 90-93 STEs and then all 94-96 sedans. Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted March 17, 2016 Report Posted March 17, 2016 The grid on the STE lights differs a bit from the coupe lights. If you did swap parts, it still wouldn't look right. Depending on how picky you are. I think you can swap parts. I've taken mine apart before. Quote
Padgett Posted March 18, 2016 Author Report Posted March 18, 2016 Is there any trick to taking them apart ? Quote
GnatGoSplat Posted March 18, 2016 Report Posted March 18, 2016 It's been many years, but I think they were primarily held together by butyl rubber goo. May have been a few snaps, but I seem to remember how easily they come apart depends on how dried up and deteriorated the butyl is. Heat will make them come apart much more easily if still holding tight. If you need some new goo, it comes in rolls of butyl tape. Quote
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