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Old Oct 6, 2001 | 06:33 PM
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how to Clear tailights??

i have a 97 Max Se and ive seen clear/red tailights and i tried doing it but kinda couldnt get it done...now my cars stuck in my garage until i clear out my turn signal cuz i NEED that...my front is all cleared and rewired and nice and the yellow just looks ugly on the back..can sum1 please help me with sum tips on how to clear it?? where do i put the heat gun, WHAT glue do i melt, and how the hell does it exactly work???
PS-i dont wanna spend $195 at custommaxima.com
Old Oct 6, 2001 | 06:36 PM
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VQPOWER.COM, how 2's, 4th gen, clear/red tails
Old Oct 6, 2001 | 06:56 PM
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Re: how to Clear tailights??

Originally posted by NyC97Max
i have a 97 Max Se and ive seen clear/red tailights and i tried doing it but kinda couldnt get it done...now my cars stuck in my garage until i clear out my turn signal cuz i NEED that...my front is all cleared and rewired and nice and the yellow just looks ugly on the back..can sum1 please help me with sum tips on how to clear it?? where do i put the heat gun, WHAT glue do i melt, and how the hell does it exactly work???
PS-i dont wanna spend $195 at custommaxima.com
fly to CA and I'll do it for free
Old Oct 6, 2001 | 07:03 PM
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did you say "fly"
Old Oct 6, 2001 | 07:14 PM
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Originally posted by gtr_rider
VQPOWER.COM, how 2's, 4th gen, clear/red tails
well i already tried using that site and link but it didnt gimme enuf details...kinda screwed up, so if any1 has any other ways of helping me...any better solutions or tips...i kinda melted the lense and housing...so i need to learn to really use the heat gun in melting the glue from btwn the lense and housing...any1 who did this already and can help me..thanx alot
Old Oct 6, 2001 | 07:21 PM
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Originally posted by NyC97Max


well i already tried using that site and link but it didnt gimme enuf details...kinda screwed up, so if any1 has any other ways of helping me...any better solutions or tips...i kinda melted the lense and housing...so i need to learn to really use the heat gun in melting the glue from btwn the lense and housing...any1 who did this already and can help me..thanx alot
just don't keep the heat in one place, move it around... also i think that maximadriver.com has another guide to look at... its really simple but a pain... just keep moving hte heat around for as long as it takes... it may take a long time... and don't pull much just keep heating and you'll get it.
Old Oct 7, 2001 | 05:10 PM
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just don't keep the heat in one place, move it around... also i think that maximadriver.com has another guide to look at... its really simple but a pain... just keep moving hte heat around for as long as it takes... it may take a long time... and don't pull much just keep heating and you'll get it.
alright guys thanx alot...i got it all done today...gettin the new clear lens to cut the same shape was a bich but it still looks good..damn dat black gooey crap is annoying, got all over the place until i finally covered it up...thanx guys
Old Oct 7, 2001 | 05:22 PM
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Originally posted by NyC97Max


alright guys thanx alot...i got it all done today...gettin the new clear lens to cut the same shape was a bich but it still looks good..damn dat black gooey crap is annoying, got all over the place until i finally covered it up...thanx guys
Good to hear that. In any case.. One of the members "190hpKiLLa" is his ID does it for pretty cheap.....


Where in NYC are you from?
Old Oct 7, 2001 | 05:45 PM
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i'v always wanted to know what it does when you rewire your turn signals and fogs?
Old Oct 7, 2001 | 08:14 PM
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What did you do different to unglue the lens. cause I am in the same situation?
Old Oct 7, 2001 | 09:42 PM
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im from queens in NYC..when u rewire the corner lights it changes them from the 8W to the 27W..u kno in the pre 97-99 models, how when u turn the turn signal on the cornering light comes on...well when u rewire it, the cornering light stays on all da time, so itr brighter and goes better with the hyperwhite headlights..and as for the removing the glue from the tailights, u just gotta heat the black housing, not the lens,but the edge right btwn the lense and housing..
for like maybe 20 mins all around moving constantly, dont stay in one place or else u'll melt everything..and then try pulling the lense apart from the housing a bit maddd gently..it should be warm enuf to seperate, it should budge really gently, if it doesnt move at all easily...then keep heating...u'll feel it if it starts to seperate...then the rest is as follows in watever instructions u hav...any questions lemme kno
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Old Oct 8, 2001 | 04:11 PM
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Re: Re: how to Clear tailights??

Originally posted by Nismo


fly to CA and I'll do it for free
I noticed you also removed the red side markers when you went clear. Did you ever consider leaving the red markers?
Old Oct 8, 2001 | 05:18 PM
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Anyone in the Boca Raton area of Florida that could clear my tails for free or cheap? Let me know.

RPalka128@aol.com
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