cleared tail lights on my I30t today.
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cleared tail lights on my I30t today.
Thanks to previous threads and some advice I successfully cleared my tail lights on my 96 I30t. I am not going to lie it was a pain in the *** and took me forever. I am not the most handy of a peson. Sunday night I had my lights removed and in the oven to heat up the glue and chickend out. I was worried I'd mess it up, so I put everyting back and accepted a life of yellow tail lights.
Not being able to do this simple mod botherd me all day and when I got home form work I gave it another attempt. This time I just used a hair dryer and took my time and all went well. No cracks and it matches the stock clears. I first one took me 2.5 hours, no joke. Once I realized all the little things I did wrong the second one took 45 min.
Now I have shortend my stock shifter, made my owm hybrid intake, cleared my tail lights, and painted my calipers. All with directions from the these forums. Tommorrow I am going to tear into my corners to see what I can do about that amber.
Not being able to do this simple mod botherd me all day and when I got home form work I gave it another attempt. This time I just used a hair dryer and took my time and all went well. No cracks and it matches the stock clears. I first one took me 2.5 hours, no joke. Once I realized all the little things I did wrong the second one took 45 min.
Now I have shortend my stock shifter, made my owm hybrid intake, cleared my tail lights, and painted my calipers. All with directions from the these forums. Tommorrow I am going to tear into my corners to see what I can do about that amber.
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Congrats on clearing your tail signals. It is a pain in the @$$ isn't it? If anyone wants to see pics of what I30 tail signals look like when cleared and tinted, just visit my homepage.
Originally posted by I30tMikeD
Thanks to previous threads and some advice I successfully cleared my tail lights on my 96 I30t. I am not going to lie it was a pain in the *** and took me forever. I am not the most handy of a peson. Sunday night I had my lights removed and in the oven to heat up the glue and chickend out. I was worried I'd mess it up, so I put everyting back and accepted a life of yellow tail lights.
Not being able to do this simple mod botherd me all day and when I got home form work I gave it another attempt. This time I just used a hair dryer and took my time and all went well. No cracks and it matches the stock clears. I first one took me 2.5 hours, no joke. Once I realized all the little things I did wrong the second one took 45 min.
Now I have shortend my stock shifter, made my owm hybrid intake, cleared my tail lights, and painted my calipers. All with directions from the these forums. Tommorrow I am going to tear into my corners to see what I can do about that amber.
Thanks to previous threads and some advice I successfully cleared my tail lights on my 96 I30t. I am not going to lie it was a pain in the *** and took me forever. I am not the most handy of a peson. Sunday night I had my lights removed and in the oven to heat up the glue and chickend out. I was worried I'd mess it up, so I put everyting back and accepted a life of yellow tail lights.
Not being able to do this simple mod botherd me all day and when I got home form work I gave it another attempt. This time I just used a hair dryer and took my time and all went well. No cracks and it matches the stock clears. I first one took me 2.5 hours, no joke. Once I realized all the little things I did wrong the second one took 45 min.
Now I have shortend my stock shifter, made my owm hybrid intake, cleared my tail lights, and painted my calipers. All with directions from the these forums. Tommorrow I am going to tear into my corners to see what I can do about that amber.
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Originally posted by I30CeFiRo
Congrats on clearing your tail signals. It is a pain in the @$$ isn't it? If anyone wants to see pics of what I30 tail signals look like when cleared and tinted, just visit my homepage.
Congrats on clearing your tail signals. It is a pain in the @$$ isn't it? If anyone wants to see pics of what I30 tail signals look like when cleared and tinted, just visit my homepage.
How much did it cost!
ebmorgan has been looking for a kit for his I30 for some time now.
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Originally posted by iansw
Where'd you get that body kit for the I30!?!?
How much did it cost!
ebmorgan has been looking for a kit for his I30 for some time now.
IanS
Where'd you get that body kit for the I30!?!?
How much did it cost!
ebmorgan has been looking for a kit for his I30 for some time now.
IanS
and A-Ron Max 95-96 Cefiro lights would fit, but the look exactly the same as the I30s thats my experience with Taiwanese Cefiros I'm not sure about Japanese ones
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Re: cleared tail lights on my I30t today.
Originally posted by I30tMikeD
Thanks to previous threads and some advice I successfully cleared my tail lights on my 96 I30t. I am not going to lie it was a pain in the *** and took me forever. I am not the most handy of a peson. Sunday night I had my lights removed and in the oven to heat up the glue and chickend out. I was worried I'd mess it up, so I put everyting back and accepted a life of yellow tail lights.
Not being able to do this simple mod botherd me all day and when I got home form work I gave it another attempt. This time I just used a hair dryer and took my time and all went well. No cracks and it matches the stock clears. I first one took me 2.5 hours, no joke. Once I realized all the little things I did wrong the second one took 45 min.
Now I have shortend my stock shifter, made my owm hybrid intake, cleared my tail lights, and painted my calipers. All with directions from the these forums. Tommorrow I am going to tear into my corners to see what I can do about that amber.
Thanks to previous threads and some advice I successfully cleared my tail lights on my 96 I30t. I am not going to lie it was a pain in the *** and took me forever. I am not the most handy of a peson. Sunday night I had my lights removed and in the oven to heat up the glue and chickend out. I was worried I'd mess it up, so I put everyting back and accepted a life of yellow tail lights.
Not being able to do this simple mod botherd me all day and when I got home form work I gave it another attempt. This time I just used a hair dryer and took my time and all went well. No cracks and it matches the stock clears. I first one took me 2.5 hours, no joke. Once I realized all the little things I did wrong the second one took 45 min.
Now I have shortend my stock shifter, made my owm hybrid intake, cleared my tail lights, and painted my calipers. All with directions from the these forums. Tommorrow I am going to tear into my corners to see what I can do about that amber.
Good job! When I do mine, I will hollar at ya for advice. I have 99 Headlights, corner lights (I have a cracked one) and turn signals coming in the mail. They were shipped yesterday. I didn't need the new corners, but I fugured a spare set would be perfect to experiment on while trying to clear them. Let us know how the corners go too. I am so stoked to get rid of the ugly foggy headlights!
Are you doing an amber bulb in the tails? I think I am going to do a red bulb in the rear turn signal, and maybe lightly paint it silver so you cant see it!
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Originally posted by Asian_N02
i think you should get Cefiro headlights...the one piecers are sweet! I have them on mine. I wish I could do that mod you just did though...congrats! Maybe I could get somebody to help me do it? Hrmmm...
i think you should get Cefiro headlights...the one piecers are sweet! I have them on mine. I wish I could do that mod you just did though...congrats! Maybe I could get somebody to help me do it? Hrmmm...
slc I30t didn't sound to me like he was too happy with the fit of the Cefiro healights.
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Originally posted by A-Ron Max
I really want the red/clear look for my I30, will the cefiro tails work? or would I have to clear the lights out myself?
I really want the red/clear look for my I30, will the cefiro tails work? or would I have to clear the lights out myself?
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Re: Re: cleared tail lights on my I30t today.
Originally posted by fst96se
I30tMikeD,
Good job! When I do mine, I will hollar at ya for advice. I have 99 Headlights, corner lights (I have a cracked one) and turn signals coming in the mail. They were shipped yesterday. I didn't need the new corners, but I fugured a spare set would be perfect to experiment on while trying to clear them. Let us know how the corners go too. I am so stoked to get rid of the ugly foggy headlights!
Are you doing an amber bulb in the tails? I think I am going to do a red bulb in the rear turn signal, and maybe lightly paint it silver so you cant see it!
I30tMikeD,
Good job! When I do mine, I will hollar at ya for advice. I have 99 Headlights, corner lights (I have a cracked one) and turn signals coming in the mail. They were shipped yesterday. I didn't need the new corners, but I fugured a spare set would be perfect to experiment on while trying to clear them. Let us know how the corners go too. I am so stoked to get rid of the ugly foggy headlights!
Are you doing an amber bulb in the tails? I think I am going to do a red bulb in the rear turn signal, and maybe lightly paint it silver so you cant see it!
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Re: Re: Re: cleared tail lights on my I30t today.
Originally posted by I30tMikeD
Thanks, You know I did not think about putting a different colored bulb in the turn signal, good idea. Red defintatly. I wish I had the exta $$ to get rid of the foggy headlights but a Y-pipe and lowering springs go on first. When I first got my car I thought the head lights were just dirty or something, they are really foggy!! If you clear your tails let me know. It's not that hard, I just refuse to use the oven of a heat gun because I know I would warp the lens, so a hair dryer work good for me. It does take a while using that method though.
Thanks, You know I did not think about putting a different colored bulb in the turn signal, good idea. Red defintatly. I wish I had the exta $$ to get rid of the foggy headlights but a Y-pipe and lowering springs go on first. When I first got my car I thought the head lights were just dirty or something, they are really foggy!! If you clear your tails let me know. It's not that hard, I just refuse to use the oven of a heat gun because I know I would warp the lens, so a hair dryer work good for me. It does take a while using that method though.
MANY people (including myself and ebmorgan, who has a 1996 I30) have used the oven, and it worked excellent, and no warping whatsoever, even with the lense side facing down.
It's fine if you don't want to use the oven or a gun, but don't spread disinformation.
IanS
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Originally posted by iansw
Once again. a heat gun and the oven both work great, you were just too scared to try.
MANY people (including myself and ebmorgan, who has a 1996 I30) have used the oven, and it worked excellent, and no warping whatsoever, even with the lense side facing down.
It's fine if you don't want to use the oven or a gun, but don't spread disinformation.
IanS
Once again. a heat gun and the oven both work great, you were just too scared to try.
MANY people (including myself and ebmorgan, who has a 1996 I30) have used the oven, and it worked excellent, and no warping whatsoever, even with the lense side facing down.
It's fine if you don't want to use the oven or a gun, but don't spread disinformation.
IanS
I don't know that I would trust an oven either.
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I see your point and concede.
Just want to make sure everyone understands that the oven method does works the best, but if you don't trust yourself, then don't do it.
I have yet to hear of anyone burning or warping their tails in the oven. 200 degrees for 8 minutes, then try with old oven mits to pull it apart, then 2 minute increments until it comes apart like butta.
IanS
Just want to make sure everyone understands that the oven method does works the best, but if you don't trust yourself, then don't do it.
I have yet to hear of anyone burning or warping their tails in the oven. 200 degrees for 8 minutes, then try with old oven mits to pull it apart, then 2 minute increments until it comes apart like butta.
IanS
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Originally posted by iansw
I see your point and concede.
Just want to make sure everyone understands that the oven method does works the best, but if you don't trust yourself, then don't do it.
I have yet to hear of anyone burning or warping their tails in the oven. 200 degrees for 8 minutes, then try with old oven mits to pull it apart, then 2 minute increments until it comes apart like butta.
IanS
I see your point and concede.
Just want to make sure everyone understands that the oven method does works the best, but if you don't trust yourself, then don't do it.
I have yet to hear of anyone burning or warping their tails in the oven. 200 degrees for 8 minutes, then try with old oven mits to pull it apart, then 2 minute increments until it comes apart like butta.
IanS
I may contact you personally for details before I do mine, if that is okay. I would like to give the oven a shot, but I want DETAILS and good instructions before I do!
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Re: Re: Re: Re: cleared tail lights on my I30t today.
Originally posted by iansw
Once again. a heat gun and the oven both work great, you were just too scared to try.
MANY people (including myself and ebmorgan, who has a 1996 I30) have used the oven, and it worked excellent, and no warping whatsoever, even with the lense side facing down.
It's fine if you don't want to use the oven or a gun, but don't spread disinformation.
IanS
Once again. a heat gun and the oven both work great, you were just too scared to try.
MANY people (including myself and ebmorgan, who has a 1996 I30) have used the oven, and it worked excellent, and no warping whatsoever, even with the lense side facing down.
It's fine if you don't want to use the oven or a gun, but don't spread disinformation.
IanS
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After you opened the taillights, how did the orange reflector come out? Did you have to cut it out? Is it something you could do with a dremel and needle nose pliers without opening the housing? That is how I was told to do my 96 Accord.
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Originally posted by fst96se
After you opened the taillights, how did the orange reflector come out? Did you have to cut it out? Is it something you could do with a dremel and needle nose pliers without opening the housing? That is how I was told to do my 96 Accord.
After you opened the taillights, how did the orange reflector come out? Did you have to cut it out? Is it something you could do with a dremel and needle nose pliers without opening the housing? That is how I was told to do my 96 Accord.
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Originally posted by fst96se
ok, so that is something new to me....you have to replace the orange with clear? I thought the orange just came out. Remove the orange, and blamo, you are done.....but I must be wrong!
ok, so that is something new to me....you have to replace the orange with clear? I thought the orange just came out. Remove the orange, and blamo, you are done.....but I must be wrong!
A couple things: I Have probably a 1/10 of an inch space on the side of one of my new clears. (No one but me can see it) Don't be afraid to make it a little bigger than you think is perfect.You wont see the edges of the new clear.
Also mine did not follow the bend untill I put the tail back together, I was real worried about it not bending until I put the housing back together. It will bend once it is put back together.
Last I got a little spot of the black adhesive on the inside of my assembly I did not notice untill I had the light back in the car. Make sure the inside of the lense is clean. This black $hit gets every where is your not careful, like I said earlier the fist one took forever and was not abslutly perfect and the second one was a breeze.
I think thats it.
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Re: Re: Re: cleared tail lights on my I30t today.
Originally posted by iansw
Where'd you get that body kit for the I30!?!?
How much did it cost!
ebmorgan has been looking for a kit for his I30 for some time now.
IanS
Where'd you get that body kit for the I30!?!?
How much did it cost!
ebmorgan has been looking for a kit for his I30 for some time now.
IanS
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Clearing tails and corner lights
Ah, its good to see more I30's on this forum! I cleared both the rear and front turn signal lenses. I followed Iansw's instructions on the thread I started along time ago when I was curious if anyone had done it. The oven method worked for the fronts and rears, but I did check them like every 2 minutes to make sure they werent melting or something. If you are going to clear the fronts you have to be way more careful removing the amber piece inside because if you crack it or the plastic surrounding it would look really bad from the outside. I have since moved on to the one piece headlamps because they not only look better but light output from the Osram bulb that came with them is much better than the frosted oems.
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Re: Clearing tails and corner lights
Originally posted by Infinitbird
Ah, its good to see more I30's on this forum! I cleared both the rear and front turn signal lenses. I followed Iansw's instructions on the thread I started along time ago when I was curious if anyone had done it. The oven method worked for the fronts and rears, but I did check them like every 2 minutes to make sure they werent melting or something. If you are going to clear the fronts you have to be way more careful removing the amber piece inside because if you crack it or the plastic surrounding it would look really bad from the outside. I have since moved on to the one piece headlamps because they not only look better but light output from the Osram bulb that came with them is much better than the frosted oems.
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Ah, its good to see more I30's on this forum! I cleared both the rear and front turn signal lenses. I followed Iansw's instructions on the thread I started along time ago when I was curious if anyone had done it. The oven method worked for the fronts and rears, but I did check them like every 2 minutes to make sure they werent melting or something. If you are going to clear the fronts you have to be way more careful removing the amber piece inside because if you crack it or the plastic surrounding it would look really bad from the outside. I have since moved on to the one piece headlamps because they not only look better but light output from the Osram bulb that came with them is much better than the frosted oems.
T
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Re: Re: Clearing tails and corner lights
The amber piece is kind of molded into the corner housing itself. When you take them apart you'll see that the amber piece is surrounded on the outside by plastic. It is held in by some kind of adheasive. I got a small flat head screwdriver gently pryed around the edges until it came loose and then just popped it out all the way. Just don't break any of surround b/c that is what will hold the new flourescent(sp?) piece in place. It is a pain but well worth it.
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Originally posted by I30tMikeD
How does the orange part come out on the corners? Its in there pretty good.
How does the orange part come out on the corners? Its in there pretty good.
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: cleared tail lights on my I30t today.
Originally posted by I30tMikeD
Fste96se is right. I was not trying to scare anyone from using the heat gun or oven I just did not want to. Your right I was scared. If I screw up and do mess up my tail light I am sure an Infiniti tail light is not cheap. Fst96se had the same concerns I did so I suggested the blow dryer wich I still think is safer but a huge pain. It took me forever with that damn thing. I do know people who have ruind their lights by putting them in the oven, I am sure they had bad directions though. Who is to say that the directions I had were good? You said 200 degrees for 8 min. I thread I was taking directions from you, IANSW,it said 250 for 11 min. See my point.
Fste96se is right. I was not trying to scare anyone from using the heat gun or oven I just did not want to. Your right I was scared. If I screw up and do mess up my tail light I am sure an Infiniti tail light is not cheap. Fst96se had the same concerns I did so I suggested the blow dryer wich I still think is safer but a huge pain. It took me forever with that damn thing. I do know people who have ruind their lights by putting them in the oven, I am sure they had bad directions though. Who is to say that the directions I had were good? You said 200 degrees for 8 min. I thread I was taking directions from you, IANSW,it said 250 for 11 min. See my point.
It just was not so fresh in my mind at this point...SC Install on the brain.
Besides, 10 minutes at 200 would work also, just more 2 minute intervals of checking it before it would work, so maybe 14-16 minutes total, I'm not sure.
I'm not trying to start a fight here. Just trying to make sure people are properly informed...I already conceded to your points.
I hate arguing on forums...it's silly.
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why not just get the rear corners from a 98-99 i30? it will fit perfect and will look much better than putting foggy translucent plastic as a replacement for the orange. also why not just find all the rear lights for the 98-99 i30s and update the whole car. try a junkyard of some thing.
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Originally posted by infinit30t
why not just get the rear corners from a 98-99 i30? it will fit perfect and will look much better than putting foggy translucent plastic as a replacement for the orange. also why not just find all the rear lights for the 98-99 i30s and update the whole car. try a junkyard of some thing.
why not just get the rear corners from a 98-99 i30? it will fit perfect and will look much better than putting foggy translucent plastic as a replacement for the orange. also why not just find all the rear lights for the 98-99 i30s and update the whole car. try a junkyard of some thing.
2) A portion of what is in junkyards has broken taillights.
3) This mod is essentially about $5.00, whereas the stock tails from even a junkyard will probably run you over $100.
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#33
Originally posted by infinit30t
why not just get the rear corners from a 98-99 i30? it will fit perfect and will look much better than putting foggy translucent plastic as a replacement for the orange. also why not just find all the rear lights for the 98-99 i30s and update the whole car. try a junkyard of some thing.
why not just get the rear corners from a 98-99 i30? it will fit perfect and will look much better than putting foggy translucent plastic as a replacement for the orange. also why not just find all the rear lights for the 98-99 i30s and update the whole car. try a junkyard of some thing.
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there was one guy i saw who just got the 98-99 tails and not the center light on his '96 i30 and it looked good. the thing is that the red part of the lights on the 98-99 is much nicer and brighter looking than the 96-97 and the clear part is more clear. basically IMO if you can find some for cheap it would be a good way to update your i30
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