Ok, heres my story.
i have a 91 accord but i dont like the rear lights. I saw some clear reds i like on a 92-93 models. I was told b4 that i cant swap lids because the trunk locks dont line up the same.
So i looked around & it looks like the 90-91 latch is in the same place the 92-93 latches are.
Can i just swap lids with no ploblem ?
Or is there some mods i have to do to get them to fit ?
Has anybody done this yet ?

Many are wondering, can anybody give me the facts, thanks


Modified by RUBZERK at 4:30 AM 4/22/2003

 

hmmmm....i think you are confused.

the 90-93 SEDAN trunk lids will swap with each other with no problem. Now if you want the red/clear lights, you should just check ebay and see if they have them, cuz with ur car, you dont need to change anything. i've heard that the 90-91 trunk lid is flatter on top, but that doesn't really matter. THe only trunk lids that are different are the 92-93 COUPE trunks. the lock is in a different position.

so you shouldn't have a problem, just look around for the tail lights you want. search for 90-91 tho. anyone correct me if i'm wrong, but i'm 99% sure i'm right

 

Well i looked all over ebay for 90-91 clear reds but i found none.
I just wanna know if i can swap lids cause i want these tails
i just need to know if the 92-93 4 door accord lid will fit my 91 4 door ?

 

it should

i am gonna be doing the same swap soon
but i got kinda worried when i say two accords sitting at a light in front of me----one was a 90-91 and the other was a 92-93 besides the obviuse the outter lights looked smaller on the 90-91 but i am not sure.. also you would have to get a full set of lights cause the 90-91 have the the brake on bottom and the 92-93 have the brake on top... it might look ok to have the mix but i dont know..

also when you do your swap are you gooing to a stock wing or does your 91 have a stock wing on it now?????

i will try to get more specs like messurments and such

 

im gonna use a stock wing but i need the facts b4 i start my swap.
if you get a 92-93 lid, just get one with the wing allready on it so the light on the wing is allready wired up.

 

thats what the plan is

i wanna find a possible trade

the lid i have is shaved
and the lights are painted the same as the body
(makes for a nice look)
here tell me what ya think


i have since added clear tails(just the outters)

 

Not bad. but i like the look of the candy reds.
stock tails dont do it for me & the altezza lights are so common where i live. Im sick of them.
maybe you might like these

 

these are the ones i just boght

 

thoes are to common around here & wont do for me.
but atleast you like them.

 

ya around my area the whole swap is common (everyone uses the clears or the alcrappas) but the cops dont like them to much.....but i will not be illigle cause i will be leaving part of the stock inner light reflector expossed when i repaint the inner tails, i will post pics when i do it keep an eye out for it

are you lookin for a bodykit??
i have two for sale or trade

 

as long as you put colered bulbs in the cops cant say nothing.
they are legal.

 

not true

here RCW (revised code of washington) states there must be a "red reflector on the rear of the vehicle

most of the cops round here dont like the imports or lowriders but how many do??
i mean they associate imports and lowriders with gansters and drug dealers and peps of the like
wich is B.S. cause i do the import scene heavaly and i am a married family man
my wife and kids love cars and music me and my wife used to have two accords she had a coupe i had the sedan
then i traded her coupe for another sedan and am now selling my car so she can get a 4-runner or suburban
i am one of the peps that will fight any ticket i get i read the RCW's often and stay ontop of the laws just so i dont have to worry about getting and "defective equipment" tickets!!
i have had more than my share (83 lude slamed to the ground with a bomb muffler and 5% tint)

 

well then i guess the reds i want would do good where u live

 

i want the RED/CLEAR
but they are hard to find at low prices
i paid 32 bones for the clears but it was just the outter sides

 

check ebay. PLL always sell tail lights by the piece.
you might just find what you need

 

gotta sell my car befor i can buy anything

but i am always lookin

if anyone local to you has a set hit me up

 

Anybody else have any facts for me ?

 

RUBZERK: where did you find thos light?!?!?! been looking for round red light like that for months now was going to diy. but I rather buy them if you know what I mean.

 

I just wish there were more after-market items for the 4th gen

 

i hear ya there

the trick is to make what you like fit

thats also the best way to not have "another accord" which is a big problem with all the darn civics you see a bunch that look the same but they are all diferent