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2003-2008 350Z Quarter-Panel Tail Lamps: Incandescent vs Integrated LED
US/LHD 2003-2008 Nissan 350Z main rear-fender/quarter-panel stop-tail and rear-side-marker assemblies only: 2003 Coupe, 2004-2005 Coupe/Roadster incandescent branch, and 2006-2008 Coupe/Roadster integrated-LED branch. The lower-bumper reverse/turn lamps, 2009 Roadster, Infiniti G35, non-US/JDM lamps, cosmetic conversions and modified harnesses are excluded.
WHERE TO BUY
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Confirm US 350Z, VIN/build date, left or right side, and the upper quarter-panel location before ordering. The checked catalog uses the same C + CV branch for Coupe and Roadster, but 2003 is Coupe-only and this does not validate non-US or modified-harness interchange. The 2003-2005 stop/tail and marker functions use replaceable bulbs; 2006-2008 stop/tail and marker LEDs are integral to the assembly. Match connector and pins, mounting studs, guide pins/grommets, packing, lens markings and every included component. Do not substitute the lower-bumper reverse/turn assembly. Seller claims that CF40A lamps fit early cars are retrofit claims, not factory supersessions; verify the installed connector and test tail, stop and side-marker functions.
OEM numbers
Main quarter-panel assemblies use LH/driver lookup 26555 and RH/passenger lookup 26550. Early incandescent production 06/2002-07/2003: LH 26555-CD025, RH 26550-CD025. Later incandescent production 07/2003-08/2005: LH 26555-CD026, RH 26550-CD026. Early integrated-LED production 08/2005-01/2007: LH 26555-CF40A, RH 26550-CF40A. Later integrated-LED production from 01/2007 through the checked 2008 catalog: LH 26555-CF41A, RH 26550-CF41A. Packing 26553-CD000 is cataloged for either side, quantity six per vehicleguide-pin grommets 26557-2U000 and 26557-2U001 are separate catalog hardware. Excluded lower-bumper reverse/turn examples are LH 26555-CD085/CD01A and RH 26550-CD085/CD01A.Supersession
No formal cross-era or same-era supersession is claimed. CD025/CD026 and CF40A/CF41A are production-date branches in the checked catalog. The catalog does not establish CD-series to CF-series retrofit interchange or CF40A to CF41A as a formal replacement chain.
Fitment
Confirm US 350Z, VIN/build date, left or right side, and the upper quarter-panel location before ordering. The checked catalog uses the same C + CV branch for Coupe and Roadster, but 2003 is Coupe-only and this does not validate non-US or modified-harness interchange. The 2003-2005 stop/tail and marker functions use replaceable bulbs; 2006-2008 stop/tail and marker LEDs are integral to the assembly. Match connector and pins, mounting studs, guide pins/grommets, packing, lens markings and every included component. Do not substitute the lower-bumper reverse/turn assembly. Seller claims that CF40A lamps fit early cars are retrofit claims, not factory supersessions; verify the installed connector and test tail, stop and side-marker functions.
Aftermarket options
Checked paths include genuine Nissan incandescent and integrated-LED assemblies, early upper-lamp OE-style replacements, 2003-2005-specific DEPO/Anzo LED pairs and used OE. Require the exact upper location, side, build range, SAE/DOT markings, connector/pins, LED electronics or bulb/socket contents, packing and hardware. Smoked, sequential, clear/JDM and lower-bumper lamps are excluded rather than represented as equivalent factory branches.
Before you buy
US/LHD 2003-2008 350Z main upper/quarter-panel lamps only: 2003 Coupe and 2004-2008 Coupe/Roadster. Confirm build date, side and upper location. The 2003-2005 stop/tail and marker functions use replaceable bulbs; 2006-2008 LEDs are integral. The lower-bumper reverse/turn lamp is separate. Match connector/pins, mounts, guide pins/grommets, packing and included parts. No CD-to-CF retrofit or CF40A-to-CF41A supersession is claimed. Test tail, stop and side-marker operation before driving; seller states and prices are dated.
Research and fitment sources
Supersede reviewed 19 unique research sources for this guide. 9 also appear above as a seller or official action and are not repeated here; 10 additional citations follow.
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- Nicoclub — service manual
- Autoelectronics101 — lt
- Boredmder — LT
- 350z — LT
- Nissan Parts Deal — rear combination lamp
- Nissan Parts Deal — rear combination lamp
- Nissan Parts Deal — rear combination lamp
- Nissan Parts Deal — rear combination lamp
- Nissan Parts Deal — nissan packing lamp 26553 cd000
- Nissan Parts Deal — nissan lamp assy rear 26555 cd026
