The method is quite easy actually. A donor taillight backing (the part that holds the bulbs, and snaps into the lens) is required for almost all of the parts you will need. From the donor, you need to peel back the contact strips that bring electricity to each socket on the backing plate. Located within the socket is an 'L' shaped spring-steel piece that provides the contact and spring resistance to the bulb. Remove these contacts.
Now that you have seen how easy the piece comes out, now you must insert two of them in the vacant holes in your existing taillights. I was able to do this most successfully by carefully cutting away one side of plastic melted tabs over the necessary metal lead into the socket so that I could lift the lead slightly and insert the contact. Then you can replace the lead in the backing plate.
The light is not ready to install yet, as we need to add juice to this lead. If you look at the backing plate, you will notice the leads coming together at one edge with just enough space on that edge to insert a fine washer between the lead with power and the lead that goes to the socket you just modified. This will be your easiest power source - keeping it internal to the light.
Replicate on the other side and enjoy the doubling of your rear visibility.
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