Dakota Digital LAT-NR161 User Manual

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Kit Includes:

Installation:

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

LAT-NR161

LED Tail Lights for ’60-‘65 Impala/Caprice, ’67 Impala,
‘75-‘76 Caprice, and ’71-’73 Mustang

1. Remove the original bulb connector from the back side of the housing.

2. Remove the light bulb.

3. Remove the tail light lens.

• On the 60-65 Impala, the screws are directly in the lens.

• On the 67 Impala, the nuts securing the tail light assembly must be removed first from

inside the trunk. Once the assembly is removed, the screws on the back of the housing
can be taken out.

• On the

75-76 Caprice, the nuts securing the tail light assembly must be removed first from
inside the trunk. Once the assembly is removed, the screws on the top and bottom sides of
the housing are removed and the metal trim taken off. Last the screws holding the lens are
removed so the lens can come off.

• On the 71-73 Mustang, the lens is snapped into place with tabs around the outside edge.
Carefully pry the lens off using a flat blade screwdriver.

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4. Now is a good time to clean the lens and housing. If lenses are in bad shape a new set is
recommended.

5. Remove the screw and aluminum back plate from the new LED assembly.

LED assembly Back plate removed Back plate for ’75-’76 Caprice

(attached to the assembly) (packaged separately)

6. Insert the new LED assembly into the hole where the original bulb and connector were located.
Use caution when feeding the wires through to avoid damaging the wire insulation.

7. Feed the wires through the large hole on the back plate before attaching it to the back side of
the tail light housing. On the plastic ‘75-‘76 Caprice housing make sure to use the back plate
with the three alignment tabs.

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