Type R (CTR) rear centre light panel

Exterior Rear light cluster Verified Modification Required

Compatibility Overview

Source Vehicle

Civic Type R

Generation: FN2

Years: 2007-2011

Target Vehicle

Civic

Generation: FK (pre-facelift)

Years: 2006-2008

Installation Difficulty

Easy Basic tools
Moderate Some experience
Difficult Skilled work
Expert Professional

Reference

D14A1 specs → EV specs → LEB-H5 specs → B18A1 specs → D16A6 specs → D16W4 specs → EA specs → ED specs → EG specs → EL specs → EM specs → EN specs → ER specs → ES specs → ET specs → PLE Cylinder Head → PLE →
The centre panel shares the same tailgate mounting points across the FK/FN2 range, so it physically bolts up. The real work is lighting function: the standard pre-facelift car houses its rear fog inside the centre cluster, which the Type R panel lacks. To remain road-legal you must either relocate the fog into the driver's-side reverse light or fit a Type R brake/fog side panel with its own fog housing and wire it in. The fog bulb holder is the same as the reverse or number-plate light holder and can be sourced from Honda; use a 921 12V 21W capless bulb for the fog rather than a 5W 501. Access to the retaining nuts is either through the tailgate bulb covers with an 8mm ring spanner or by removing the inner tailgate trim entirely.
The panel bolts to the existing tailgate studs, but the lighting layout differs, so wiring changes are required. Since the Type R centre panel has no fog position, the rear fog must be relocated, most commonly by rewiring it into the driver's-side reverse light: remove the yellow and black wires from the fog connector and swap them for the brown and black wires in the reverse light connector, then fit a red bulb. If instead you fit a Type R brake/fog side panel, its fog/side housing accepts only a single-filament sidelight bulb, so retaining a brake filament there means enlarging the aperture and cutting new tab slots, or trimming the bulb holder to fit.

Important Caveats

  • • Leaving the car without a working rear fog on the correct driver's side is not road-legal in the UK and will fail an MOT.
  • • The Type R side/fog housing accepts only a single-filament bulb; keeping a brake light in that position needs housing or holder modification.
  • • Confirm bulb-holder part numbers with Honda, as some suppliers list identical holders for the 2.2 and the Type R, which is incorrect.
  • • The inner tailgate trim is prone to cracking when cold; warm it before removal.

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