G4 tails delivered and installed - quick question

[ihaveamustang]

UPS dropped off my G4 tails ordered from eBay user revotec.
Lights look great and are no sweat to install on my '10 Denali.

One little wrinkle I had during the process though:
The instructions suggest attaching the resistor inside the above pillar/applique. There's just not enough wire to make that happen. I ended up attaching it to the back of the light housing - that was really my only option. I'm guessing based on the volume of these things sold that it's not an issue, but wondering if anyone else ran into this. Just a little concerned the resistor could get hot and warp the plastic/affect the look of the tails.

Other than that, it's an immediate face lift... er ass lift, I guess. Major improvement.

Edit:
Pics for the folks that asked. Nothing fancy, but way better than the OEMs in my opinion.
Debadge coming soon - I may leave just the GMC though - we'll see.

 

[RollTide2]

Pics??

 

[ihaveamustang]

Pics??

of the installed tails or the problem I'm asking about?

 

[Modded]

I installed mine in that same place (back of the lamp housing) when I had the G4s and had no issues.

 

[soulsea]

I installed the G5 resistors in the space between the bumper cover and the metal below the taillight, 3Med on the metal ... I assume one could do the same with the G4 no?

Metal has better heatsink properties.

 

[ihaveamustang]

I installed mine in that same place (back of the lamp housing) when I had the G4s and had no issues.

Perfect. Thanks.

I installed the G5 resistors in the space between the bumper cover and the metal below the taillight, 3Med on the metal ... I assume one could do the same with the G4 no?

Metal has better heatsink properties.

The wiring was really too short to do anything other than what I (and Modded) did. I like the part about the heatsink properties of metal vs plastic. Good stuff.

 

[RollTide2]

Installed if your able.

 

[felixgun]

Pics?

 

[KMeloney]

I also installed my resistors right in the housing itself. No issues.

 

[ihaveamustang]

Pic added to first post.

 

[soulsea]

Looks really good Josh.

Can you do me a big favor and take some side and back angle pics?
It would help me decide on how to move forward.

Thanks.

 

[ihaveamustang]

Looks really good Josh.

Can you do me a big favor and take some side and back angle pics?
It would help me decide on how to move forward.

Thanks.

Camera is right in front of me but it's about to get dark. You need close ups of fitment around the seams or full side and back angle of the whole truck? I can snap some, just not sure exactly what you're looking for.

 

[soulsea]

I'm just looking for a pic of the whole truck from the side (like in my sig) and one at an angle so you can see the liftgate and the side of the truck at the same time.

 

[THE YETI]

It would help me decide on how to move forward.

How can you move forward from an escalade rear end? You are running backwards.. Fast!

 

[ihaveamustang]

Ran out and snapped some before it got dark. I think at least one of them is what you're looking for:

Took a quick pic of this b/c thought I may have had a fitment issue - couldn't remember how the OEMs sat against the rear deck. Looking at the applique above, though, the tails are flush w/ that. Guess that's how it's supposed to be:

 

[soulsea]

That's exactly what I wanted ... thank you very very much!

 

[THE YETI]

Josh.. that color is gorgeous!

Leaning towards that for my next one.

 

[OHSIXX]

Looks very Nice.....I'm diggin' that color as well

 

[ihaveamustang]

Josh.. that color is gorgeous!

Leaning towards that for my next one.

Thanks man. The thread about keeping dark colors clean is definitely ringing true. My last car was silver and it would hold up pretty well for a while after a wash. This thing looks rough w/ the least bit of rain.

I like this one a lot too, but right now I'm having a tough time w/ a full vision of what I want to do with it. I'm not digging it as is. The wheels and drop should help, but I still think then it'll look like a stock ride w/ some wheels on it.

Gonna have to break out the PS skills to figure out what badges/moulding/chrome pieces I can remove or change to get the look I'm after.

Good times though. I've never left a car in it's stock form.