quickie for those who've changed their tails
#1
quickie for those who've changed their tails
i'm meeting an org member to swap taillights tomorrow, 2kse black for 2k2 clear. i want to know what kind of stuff the factory sealant is. is it like a silicone gel or is it more like rubber?
thanks.
thanks.
#6
You def won't need as much of the silicone. Most of it stays on when you pull out the lights.
The best advice i can give you is bring a heat gun or a blow dryer to soften up the sealer around the tails before you pull them out. It'll make your life A LOT easier. CustommaximaSE & I learned the hard way earlier this year.
Also, make sure you swap out the harnesses as well, not just the taillights.
The best advice i can give you is bring a heat gun or a blow dryer to soften up the sealer around the tails before you pull them out. It'll make your life A LOT easier. CustommaximaSE & I learned the hard way earlier this year.
Also, make sure you swap out the harnesses as well, not just the taillights.
#7
thanks guys. that info helps. i'll prolly pick up a tube of that stuff in case we need some extra, and return it if it's unneeded.
and yeah, we'll be doing the entire swap so the wiring and everything will be done at the same time. just cut n splice right???
and yeah, we'll be doing the entire swap so the wiring and everything will be done at the same time. just cut n splice right???
#10
Originally Posted by aliti19
NO! NO! NO! Save yourself the headaches! Keep the harnesses together w/ the tails they came from!
No cutting or slicing .Just disconect your harness and push the taillight out(simple as that).Do the swap and conect the new taillight to your harness.The hardest part is getting the tail light out,when we did it it was a little cold and we did not have a heatgun ,we used our hand to push it out,just as ZIPPIN said.
#11
Originally Posted by custommaximaSE
No cutting or slicing .Just disconect your harness and push the taillight out(simple as that).Do the swap and conect the new taillight to your harness.The hardest part is getting the tail light out,when we did it it was a little cold and we did not have a heatgun ,we used our hand to push it out.
#14
The goo gets on a stays on your hands, its a PITA. I got it all over my clumsy hands just while changing some bulbs.
BTW, I think it is good choice getting 2k2 tails for your car, they actually look pretty good in white.
BTW, I think it is good choice getting 2k2 tails for your car, they actually look pretty good in white.
#15
Originally Posted by serin
i guess i'm not understanding what 'keep the harnesses with the lights' means. are you referring to the wiring harness thats coming from the car and plugging into the lights?
#16
I would recomend putting a towel or some news paper on the bumper but the black sealent is so hard to get it off. Like as everyone else has said.....leave your car in the sun if you dont have a heat gun and just push from the inside even pressure all the way around and they will budge. If the tails are hot enough then you dont have to use any extra sealant, it will just reseal when you put the new tails in. I did a swap with the car in the 60deg weather for about 20 min and 2 years later no problem.....hope this helps you
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Originally Posted by serin
i'm meeting an org member to swap taillights tomorrow, 2kse black for 2k2 clear. i want to know what kind of stuff the factory sealant is. is it like a silicone gel or is it more like rubber?
thanks.
thanks.
#20
This is the part that stays on the car, the rest you unplug and you swap it out together with the housings...
Check this writeup for a visual idea of how stuff looks like
http://www.kevinfisher.net/web_serve...light-mod.html
Check this writeup for a visual idea of how stuff looks like
http://www.kevinfisher.net/web_serve...light-mod.html
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