Important: This online guide is a fitment-aware overview for the matched RIGNOX product. Before removing original parts or connecting wiring, review the installation reference images on this page and confirm the connector layout, transferred parts, wire routing, and vehicle-specific fastener locations for your exact vehicle.
Safety warning: Do NOT use dielectric grease or weather-sealing grease on connectors or sockets. Grease can cause connection problems and may affect warranty coverage.
Matched product
- Product: 2008-2024 Nissan GT-R R35 Sequential LED Tail Lights (NISMO Style)
- Product type: Tail lights
- SKU: T-GTR-SW, T-GTR-SRGB
- Variants: Smoked White; Smoked RGB w/ APP Control
- Fitment: Fits: 2008-2024 Nissan GT-R R35, including NISMO and the 2024 Final Edition: Pre-Facelift (2008-2016) and Facelift (2017-2024). Universal mounting base, dual-mode CAN-Bus circuit, and model-year-specific conversion plugs allow one assembly to fit early and late R35.
- Product page: View matching RIGNOX product details
Product notes
- Sequential, startup, or animation functions are product/variant dependent. Test them before final reassembly.
- RGB/app-controlled functions apply only to RGB variants and should be used according to local road-lighting regulations. See the RIGNOX RGB light app guide for Star Light Running app pairing.
- The matched product page references road-lighting compliance information. Review the product page for the exact compliance language for this item.
Installation reference images
Before you begin
- Vehicle/product: 2008-2024 Nissan GT-R R35 Sequential LED Tail Lights.
- SKU check: Confirm your kit SKU or variant matches T-GTR-SW, T-GTR-SRGB before removing original parts.
- Model-year plug check: Identify which model-year conversion plug matches your car (pre-facelift 2008-2016 vs facelift 2017-2024) before connecting anything.
- Reference-first workflow: Review the installation reference images on this page before removing trim or connecting wiring. This guide includes confirmed details from the available reference text and images.
- Power and safety: Switch the vehicle off before unplugging connectors. Disconnect the negative battery terminal when handling wiring, fuse taps, or exposed circuits.
- Protect the vehicle: Use clean towels or masking tape around painted panels and trim edges. Do not force clips or pry against painted surfaces.
- No connector grease: Do not apply dielectric grease or weather-sealing grease to connectors or sockets.
- Rear lamp note: Leave trunk trim open until every lighting function passes testing.
Reference image checkpoints
- Connector layout: Compare each vehicle connector, adapter harness, and included extension wire with the reference images before powering the RIGNOX tail lights.
- Harness routing: Route linking harnesses through the indicated grommets or trim paths. Keep wiring away from hinges, latch movement, weather seals, exhaust heat, and sharp sheet-metal edges.
- Transferred parts: Move brackets, bulb holders, seals, or decorative plates only when the matching reference image shows that transfer.
- RGB/app variants: Confirm controller power, pairing, mode change, and local road-lighting use before final trim reassembly.
Confirmed reference details
- Plug-in points: The reference identifies original running-light plug-in, original tail-light plug-in, and a left/right connecting line.
- RGB-only connecting line: The left/right connecting wire is identified as applying to RGB versions only.
- RGB control: The reference lists the “STAR LIGHT RUNNING” app/remote functions, including color modes, speed adjustment, and brightness adjustment.
- Mode change: Confirm the switch from RGB mode to normal mode before final reassembly.
- Function list: Test brake light, RGB running light, reverse light, and turn signal after connecting both sides.
Tools and supplies
- Trim removal tool or panel clip tool
- Metric socket and ratchet set; confirm the exact socket sizes against the reference images before removal
- Phillips and flat screwdrivers
- Clean microfiber towels and masking tape for painted trunk and quarter-panel edges
- Electrical tape and zip ties for securing included harnesses only
- A helper for brake-light and turn-signal testing
Remove the original tail lights
- Open rear access: Open the trunk and remove only the trim panels, access covers, cargo liners, or clips shown in the reference images.
- Expose lamp fasteners: Fold back liners or sound insulation carefully so clips can be reused during reassembly.
- Support the lamp: Hold the lamp with one hand while removing nuts, bolts, screws, clips, or bulb holders.
- Disconnect vehicle connectors: Press each lock tab and pull by the connector body, not by the wires.
- Release locating pins or ball studs: Pull the lamp in the direction shown in the reference image. Do not pry against painted body panels.
- Repeat by side: Complete one side fully before starting the other, so the original assembly stays available as a reference.
Install the RIGNOX tail lights
- Compare assemblies before mounting: Compare the removed original tail light and the RIGNOX tail light. Transfer bulb holders, seals, brackets, or decorative pieces only when the matching reference image shows that transfer.
- Fit the correct conversion plug: Attach the model-year conversion plug that matches your car, then match each included connector to the corresponding vehicle connector and confirm the lock tab clicks into place.
- Route linking harnesses: Run extension wires, controller wires, or the RGB left/right connecting line along the exact trim or grommet path shown in the reference images.
- Secure wiring before mounting: Use zip ties to prevent rubbing, pinching, water pooling, or contact with hinges, latch movement, weather seals, exhaust heat, and sharp metal edges.
- Seat and fasten the lamp: Align locating pins, ball studs, clips, and body gaps. Tighten original retainers evenly without over-tightening plastic mounts.
- Reinstall trim last: Leave trim open until every electrical function passes testing.
Electrical and function test
- Test parking/running lights, brake lights, left and right turn signals, hazards, reverse lights, and the startup animation.
- Confirm the turn signal fires as a sequential sweep on both sides.
- For RGB/app variants, confirm controller power, app pairing, normal mode, RGB mode, speed/brightness controls, and the mode required for road use.
- After all tests pass, reinstall trim panels and close the trunk slowly to confirm no wire is stretched or pinched.
Final check
- All connectors are fully seated and locked.
- All included harnesses are secured away from movement, sharp edges, water paths, and heat sources.
- Both lamps sit flush with even body gaps, properly seated seals, and no trapped harness under the weather seal.
- All tail light functions test correctly on both sides with a helper operating the controls.
- No warning lights, hyperflash, flickering, abnormal heat, moisture entry, or loose modules remain after a short function check.
Troubleshooting
- One tail light does not turn on: Recheck the main connector, the model-year conversion plug, and any plug-in adapter shown in the reference images.
- Brake, reverse, running, or turn function is wrong: Stop and compare the conversion plug choice and wire routing with the reference images before moving pins or changing wiring.
- Warning, flicker, or hyperflash appears: Confirm any included decoder, resistor, or harness adapter is installed exactly for this product and model year.
- Trim will not sit flush: Check for a trapped harness, misaligned clip, folded weather seal, or incorrect grommet position.
- RGB/app feature does not respond: Confirm the product variant supports RGB, the left/right connecting line is installed, the controller has power, and the app or remote is paired before closing trim.
Need help?
If the connector, transferred part, or trim layout does not match the reference images, stop before modifying the vehicle. Contact RIGNOX support with your order information, vehicle year/model/trim, product variant, and clear photos of the tail light, connector, and harness layout.
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