Replacing a water filled tail light assembly on 2015 Toyota Highlander using a non factory part from Amazon. Link Below. You will need a plastic trim tool, 10mm socket, and 10mm wrench. www.amazon.com/dp/B07777L9GH?...
THANKS for your video! We have a 2016 Highlander. Those white pins do not hold the taillight on, but next to that 10mm metal nut there is a metal retainer pin that needs to be pulled out from its housing to fully remove the taillight. Be careful to hold on to those plastic 10mm nuts on the side so they don't slide into the frame. Removing the panel is not too hard, but putting it back in is a pain. After removing all the water from the taillights, seal completely around the seam of the housing and lens with a good clear silicone and you've saved an expensive taillight replacement. I did the whole operation in about 3 hours. So far, the patient is doing well.
Thank you for posting, tried replacing mine the other day but once I popped those covers and got a look inside I was worried I was not going to be able to remove the whole trim piece correctly as I thought it had to slide on/off hahaha. Will give it another go now, Cheers.
I have a 2015 and had 1 taillight that had this issue so i took the smallest drill bit i had (size of pencil lead) and put i tiny whole on inside bottom corner from the bottom side. Water drained out and condensation disappeared. Much easier and worked great
@@aomaintenance i havent had any issues since doing so during summer vehicle washed on a weekly basis and live in Oregon where it rains on a regular...lol just hit it on that inside corner of chrome area up from the bottom side and watch it drain
Thanks for the video. I had a tail light on my 2017 replaced under warranty. Now that its out, the two backup lights both have water in them. Your video is really a good one. Not sure if I'll try the weep hole method or pull them and silicone the edges. This is an awful flaw on an otherwise great vehicle. Toyota should have had everyone's back.
Very happy you found it helpful. If I run into this problem again I’m leaning towards the weep hole method. I’m surprised as well that they didn’t provide a long term fix on this issue but maybe Toyota figured it doesn’t affect the safe operation of the car. Screw it, we’ll fix it on the next generation.
Onye Igbo I can’t say for certain but a 2017 is in the same generation of Highlander as the 2015 and besides the change to the taillights themselves, I dont see any change to body design on the back of the vehicle. The front is a different story. Please don’t take my word for it. I’d recommend joining Toyota Highlander Owners Club on Facebook. Members there may be able to answer your question.
I bought a bag of the plastic retainer clips on ebay or amazon for $10 bucks got over a 200 diffrent types. Got a set of plastic panel removers from harbor freight or ebay for cheap.
No not exactly. I would guess around the seems or the gaskets in the back. I will be making another video about other possible solutions since I noticed slight condensation return to a assembly I installed about two years ago.
@@the88kid32 Concur with others, very helpful video. My local repair shop quoted $200 labor + $300 part after a $200 diagnostic fee. With your guidance, I gave it a go myself and wasn't as difficult as I anticipated. I actually found that simply removing the bulbs and leaving them out for a few days was sufficient to allow the water to evaporate (it was mid-summer North Carolina heat, may not evaporate so easily in different weather).
