Thread: Rear lights on the trunk

What do they do? I cannot get them to function and I am going crazy trying to figure out when they are supposed to light up. Help me please and many thanks in advance.

P.S. I tried brake pedal, warning lights, turn signals, hi and low beams, reverse and nothing worked.

They serve no purpose.

Are you kidding me? Really?

No lie Kyle, I took them apart and there's only a bulb holder just for the back up lights.

Alright, because I like knowing these things, why is it there? Do they light up on Sentras? Are the lights the same on Sentras? Do Lucino's light up there (if present)?

I backed up into a truck bumper because I was being careless, tired, sick, and when I was leaving my house I dinged a truck bumper (nice diamond steel plate was waiting for me) and cracked the useless light the most and just BARELY cracked the lights that do function (the red, yellow hugging back to side) and I have to pay over 130 bucks for the two parts, I will throw them in myself, but just did not believe is cost that much for those two parts was that high. These were prices from a dealer also. My dad used to work at a Nissan dealership and we got cost on every part for my car since I have owned it. I didn't know if that price was normal for the part, I am assuming it was the correct part via phone. Anyway, I should stop rambling and get to my point minus the question(s) above.

But, if they are not normal, where can I find them cheaper besides here? Any place that I can order from and pay for them to be shipped. I know of eBay, of course.

I have a spare set of the trunk lights sitting in a box. You should of asked the forum first or even scour the part out section for the parts. No way in hell I'd pay $130 to the dealer for those 2 parts. Only thing I go to the dealer for is new oil filters and hard to get parts that the local auto parts store can't stock or I can't find in a salvage yard.

They serve no purpose but I have actually been thinking of putting a bulb there to turn on with the rest of the lights because I think it would look really good.

I agree, I think it would look nice. It baffles me as to why it is there to begin with.

Somebody a while ago put bulbs in there but they were dull looking, I think Nissan was carrying on the two light tradition of the classic but decided no to put bulbs in there...

They might be for the reflectors. Every car has to have some % of reflectors as well as lights.