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Looks good mine is scheduled for Friday can’t wait to do the install as it looks straight forward but I’ve always had issue getting that light connector off never seems to want to disconnect for me
I couldn't get mine disconnected either. Slid the red lock out no problem, but however hard I push on that black thing the thing won't disconnect. I hate little crappy plastic connector things and they hate me.
 

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I couldn't get mine disconnected either. Slid the red lock out no problem, but however hard I push on that black thing the thing won't disconnect. I hate little crappy plastic connector things and they hate me.
After pulling back on the red tab just push that black tab that it slid underneath of it it came off pretty easily after that
 

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I couldn't get mine disconnected either. Slid the red lock out no problem, but however hard I push on that black thing the thing won't disconnect. I hate little crappy plastic connector things and they hate me.
just fyi too. they can kinda suction together. so even though the tab is depressed you still have to give a pretty good pull.
 

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Yeah, like I mentioned getting it off the connector track so you can get full leverage on that harness connector makes it much easier and you get to that clamp easier. Make sure you have that red lock all the way out, it can hang up a bit and NEEDS to be all the way out so you can push down on that center black tab. That tab made an audible "click" when it was fully depressed for me, and after that it was pretty easy to get that connector separated.

Nice job on that video (as all your videos are) 2k2wranglerx, don't even really notice those side marks on my lights anymore but may shoot some plastidip on those sections if & when I get around to it.

Jarel, don't feel bad, most harness connectors hate me too, and I've ruined plenty in frustration, luckily this wasn't one of them :)
 

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My side marks aren’t as prominent as his in the video I really don’t even think of them anymore either
 

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After pulling back on the red tab just push that black tab that it slid underneath of it it came off pretty easily after that
Yeah, that's what everybody said. Haha. I definitely pulled back the red tab like in the videos, and pushed like heck on that black tab but still it wouldn't come apart.
I'll try some of the suggestions here if I ever replace the tail lights.
 

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Looking good! ^^^
 

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I have a delivery date for Monday. I’ll post some pictures after i install the taillights.
 

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Mine were delivered this morning. Anyone else receive taillights with broken alignment tabs on the back?

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If those side marks on the lights are bugging you get Valspar black plastic paint and spray a little on a cloth and rub it over the marks and it matches pretty good I was able to make them pretty much disappear
 
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