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: 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 Sequential LED Tail Lights
- Product type: Tail lights
- SKU: T-RAM09-SR, T-RAM09-CW, T-RAM09-SRGB, T-RAM09-CR
- Variants: Smoked Red; Clear White; Smoked RGB w/ APP Control; Clear Red
- Fitment: Fits: 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500; 2019-2024 Ram 1500 Classic; 2010-2018 Ram 2500; 2010-2018 Ram 3500. Includes a vehicle-specific converter for supported stock halogen and OEM LED configurations. Does not fit: 2009 Ram 2500 / 3500; Ram 4500 / 5500 unless specifically confirmed.
- 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.
- The matched product page references road-lighting compliance information. Review the product page for the exact compliance language for this item.
Before you begin
- Vehicle/product: 2009-2018 Dodge Ram 1500/2500/3500 Sequential LED Tail Lights.
- SKU check: Confirm your kit SKU or variant matches T-RAM09-SR, T-RAM09-CW, T-RAM09-SRGB, T-RAM09-CR before removing original parts.
- 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, hatch, cargo, or tailgate 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.
- Inner and outer lamp sequence: If the vehicle has trunk-lid, hatch, through-light, or outer corner lamps, remove and reinstall them in the sequence shown in the reference images.
- 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 cameras, brackets, BLIS modules, 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
- Original halogen reference: Remove two T25 bolts, remove the tail light, pull out the red locking tab, unplug the bulb socket, and remove the bulb socket before connecting the RIGNOX lamp.
- Original LED reference: The reference shows a different harness process. Pull the red locking tab, press the latch, and unplug the indicated harness from the new light assembly before matching the vehicle-side connector.
- Connector lock: After connecting the lamp plug to the vehicle plug, press the red locking tab back into place.
- Fitment caution: The reference separates low and high configuration vehicles. It also calls out several non-compatible 16-pin layouts. Stop if the vehicle connector does not match the selected configuration.
- Final fastening: Tighten the two T25 bolts after the function test passes.
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, hatch, tailgate, 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
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Remove the Factory Taillight: Open the tailgate. Using a ratchet and a T25 Torx socket, remove the two screws securing the inner side of the taillight. Pull the taillight assembly straight toward the rear of the vehicle to release it from the outer retainers.
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Disconnect the Electrical Connectors: Locate the electrical connectors behind the taillight assembly. Press the locking tabs and disconnect the factory wiring harness from the taillight assembly. Remove the factory taillight assembly from the vehicle. Hold the connector body when disconnecting it. Do not pull on the wires.
Install the RIGNOX tail lights
Confirm the Vehicle Model and Connection Method: Before installing the RIGNOX taillights, confirm the vehicle model and follow the applicable connection procedure.
2009–2018 Dodge Ram 1500
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Remove the RIGNOX taillight assembly from the packaging. Connect the RIGNOX taillight connector directly to the factory wiring harness. Make sure the connector is fully inserted and securely locked.
2010–2018 Dodge Ram 2500 / 3500
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Remove the Bulb: Hold the bulb socket on the back of the factory taillight and rotate it counterclockwise to unlock it. Remove the bulb socket from the factory taillight assembly.
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Install the Adapter Harness: Connect the supplied adapter harness to the factory bulb socket and the corresponding connector on the RIGNOX taillight. Make sure all connectors are fully inserted and securely connected.
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Test the Taillight Functions: Before securing the taillight assembly and reinstalling all components, switch on the vehicle power and test the light functions. If any function does not operate correctly, switch off the vehicle power and verify that all connectors and adapter harnesses are correctly connected and fully seated.
Electrical and function test
- Test parking/running lights, brake lights, left and right turn signals, hazards, reverse lights, fog light if supported, and startup animation if equipped.
- For through-light or linking-harness products, test both sides before reinstalling hatch, trunk, or cargo trim.
- If a camera, BLIS module, bulb holder, resistor, decoder, or controller was transferred, confirm that related vehicle functions have no warning message.
- 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, hatch, or tailgate 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 lights 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, side-specific extension wire, and any plug-in adapter shown in the reference images.
- Brake, reverse, running, or turn function is wrong: Stop and compare the connector 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 vehicle trim.
- 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 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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