A rear liftgate assembly with at least one rear lamp applique assembly and process for manufacturing same. The lamp applique assembly includes a rear lamp applique housing with at least one attachment surface for attaching to an outer panel of the liftgate assembly. A plurality of integrated snap attachment features are provided to connect the lamp applique assembly to the outer panel, thereby eliminating additional bonding and fasteners. A self-sealing wire harness connected accepts an integrated lamp connector, thereby eliminating the need for access openings, to further minimize water intrusion, and eliminate gaskets.

A modular vehicle mirror assembly includes a mirror module and an accessory module. The mirror module includes a mirror mounting plate having attachment points to allow a mirror to be removably mounted to the mirror module in a rearward-facing position. The accessory module includes an accessory mounting plate having accessory attachment points to allow an accessory to be removably mounted to the accessory module in a forward-facing position. The mirror module and the accessory module are releasably held together. The assembly allows the user to temporarily, releasably, and interchangeably mount a selected member of a group of accessories, such as headlights, fog lights, driving lights, pencil beam headlights, and cameras.

A hood ornament mounting system is provided. The system includes a ring member having a keyed structure, including dentations, along an internal perimeter of the ring member, and a pair of through channels formed along an outside perimeter of the ring member at opposite regions. Additionally, the system includes a base member with a pair of recesses formed at opposite regions along a perimeter of the base member. The base member includes a bottom surface configured to contact a surface of an automobile and a top surface dimensioned to fit within the internal perimeter of the ring member. The base member has grooves on the perimeter to accommodate the dentations. A locking pin is seated in each of the pair of recesses. The locking pin is configured to lockingly interact with the keyed structure.

A light assembly and method for installing the same on a surface in a wet or outdoor environment, e.g., on a marine vessel or land recreational or other vehicle, such as marine light assemblies, without need for specialized tools or mounting assemblies. The light assembly comprises a flexible diffusion housing having a first portion and a second portion, with a groove therebetween. A light element is disposed within the interior of the first portion, and light produced by the light element is diffused by the first and second portions prior to emission outwardly from the second portion. After installation, only the second portion of the light assembly is visible on the marine vessel or land recreational surface.

A system for modifying the structure of a unibody vehicle includes a vehicle body having a unibody construction and a first module attached to the vehicle body. The first module is removable from the vehicle body and replaceable with a second module having a different size and/or functionality. A rear portion of the first module may be removed from the first module and attached to the second module. The first module may be a stock cargo module, and the second module may be an aftermarket module. The rear portion may be a stock tail tamp and/or sensor module. The rear portion may be removed before or after removing the first module from the vehicle body, and may be attached to the second module before or after attaching the second module to the vehicle body.

A fastening device fastens a lamp unit on a vehicle. The fastening device allows the lamp unit to be fastened to a body part of the vehicle. A lamp unit for the vehicle has a lamp member and a fastening device for fastening the lamp unit to a body part of the vehicle.

A lamp assembly for a vehicle comprising a housing and a securing system for securing the lamp assembly to the vehicle body. The securing system is arranged in the housing and comprises at least one latch movable between a retracted position and a locking position; an electromagnet to attract a ferromagnetic member secured to the latch in order to move the latch to the locking position; a receiver coupled to a transmitter located inside the vehicle body, the receiver and the transmitter being part of a wireless power transfer device, the receiver being configured to power the electromagnet; and a retaining system configured to retain the latch in the locking position and which can be released to an inactive state for allowing the latch to move to the retracted position.

A method and an apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a single bracket that has a first portion that attaches a rear fascia to a vehicle body-side sheet metal and a second portion that attaches the rear fascia to a rear panel sheet metal that extends underneath a tail lamp to support the tail lamp.

A vehicle taillight assembly includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket is configured to be supported to a vehicle strut structure. The second bracket is fixed to the first bracket at an inboard facing side of the first bracket. The second bracket protrudes in an inboard facing direction towards the vehicle strut structure.

A vehicle taillight assembly includes a first bracket and a second bracket. The first bracket is configured to be supported to a vehicle strut structure. The second bracket is fixed to the first bracket at an inboard facing side of the first bracket. The second bracket protrudes in an inboard facing direction towards the vehicle strut structure.