Help with taillight clearing!
#1
Help with taillight clearing!
Following Brian V's instructions on clearing my 97 tails, I'm stuck after i pulled out the taillight unit. I cant seem to seperate the black plastic housing and get to the orange part that i need to replace. What am i supposed to do ?
#3
yes ive removed the 5 small black screws that connect the black housing to the lens, heated all around and tried to pull it off. instead, i chipped off a corner. after several more attempts i gave up. i'm trying again tomorrow. am i doing anything wrong ?
#5
i'm not sure where exactly to heat them do i heat the center part with the black glue or do i heat around the edges of it all. does it fall apart after enough heating or do i pull?
my last attempt was i heated all around the edges of the entire thing and i pulled damn hard and it came off only slightly.
my last attempt was i heated all around the edges of the entire thing and i pulled damn hard and it came off only slightly.
#9
Originally posted by frinxor
thanx. will try that again tomorrow. oven? i used a heat gun
thanx. will try that again tomorrow. oven? i used a heat gun
The alternate method of heating the light assembly involves baking the whole thing in an oven instead of using a heat gun.
#10
heat evenly in back and forth motions, going over the same spot.. heat the housing around the edges and don't hold it in one spot, keep moving.
Everyone cracks their 1st set or 2nd and 3rd
when you attempt to pry the lens from the housing, use extreme caution and don't force it. If it's not going smooth, then keep heating it. When you pry it, never grab the corners.. use the bottom of the light 1st. I also use a flathead screwdriver to help me out a little bit. but pull on other sides evenly, keeep heating, pull.. keep heating pull.. etc.. patience is the key
Everyone cracks their 1st set or 2nd and 3rd
when you attempt to pry the lens from the housing, use extreme caution and don't force it. If it's not going smooth, then keep heating it. When you pry it, never grab the corners.. use the bottom of the light 1st. I also use a flathead screwdriver to help me out a little bit. but pull on other sides evenly, keeep heating, pull.. keep heating pull.. etc.. patience is the key
#12
Originally posted by frinxor
thanx. will try that again tomorrow. oven? i used a heat gun
thanx. will try that again tomorrow. oven? i used a heat gun
i used the oven method, about 225 degrees for 10 minutes and they came off pretty easy, but i did crack one lense, try the oven method if you can't get the heat gun to work
#15
haha thanx for the help man.
Nyce Maxima: shouldve told me a little sooner =P i've cracked both lenses on that one frail corner that sticks out haha and i melted the lense with the heat gun so theres this big orange blob. lol. anyways, thanx guys
Nyce Maxima: shouldve told me a little sooner =P i've cracked both lenses on that one frail corner that sticks out haha and i melted the lense with the heat gun so theres this big orange blob. lol. anyways, thanx guys
#18
Originally posted by n2o_matt
Is there a full set of instrctions for doing this some where? Can some one give me a link?
Is there a full set of instrctions for doing this some where? Can some one give me a link?
otherwise, www.BrianV.net has one, then www.maximadriver.com should have it.
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