'05 Tail Lamps Into '00??

JOE RILLA · #1 03-10-2006, 04:20 AM

I was looking at a 2005 silverado and noticed that the bed /tailgate is exactly the same as my 2000. I was wondering if I could put the taillights from the '05 into my 2000?? I think the newer ones look better without the orange turn lens. Anybody know if this will work?

xpunter83 · #2 03-10-2006, 10:28 AM

yes you can I did it no problem almost direct swap. I just had to file a little part for it to work took 15 min looks 1000x better

JOE RILLA · #3 03-10-2006, 10:58 AM

wHAT DID YOU HAVE TO FILE??

xpunter83 · #4 03-10-2006, 12:07 PM

i had to file a little part of one of the clips ( on the light socket) so it would fit in the new taillight

Nigel215 · #5 03-10-2006, 01:28 PM

you also gotta get/make a harnes to make the bottom blinkers work. if u want them to that is.

jeverett · #6 03-12-2006, 05:56 PM

They will fit. You have to do some minor mods, and you can use the the factory '00 harnesses.

if you want more details, i can post tomrrow.

JOE RILLA · #7 03-13-2006, 07:46 AM

yES, THANKS, MORE DETAILS WOULD BE GREAT!!

jeverett · #8 03-13-2006, 12:58 PM

The lights will bolt up with no problem. The only 2 setbacks you will have is a few the sockets onthe '00 harnesses will not fit. You will have to trim the inside of the light to get the bulb to fit. Minor work, very easy.

There is also an extra light on the 03 and up lights that you'll have to add to the '00 harnesses. There is a good write up on this, and this is actually the instructions I followed when I did this modification. It takes about 15 minutes and maybe $10 at most.

http://www.gmfullsize.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19481

JOE RILLA · #9 03-13-2006, 01:29 PM

thanks, but that link doesn't seem to work.

jeverett · #10 03-14-2006, 07:57 AM

Hmm, it works for me.

JOE RILLA · #11 03-14-2006, 11:42 AM

OK, once I registered for that forum it worked fine thanks!!

jeverett · #12 03-14-2006, 12:50 PM

Sure man. Anytime.

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