Opening up taillight housing

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Nov 3, 2006 | 08:18 AM

BaDMaNDUNK

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Opening up taillight housing

Has anyone been able to open up their tails without having to dremel

Nov 3, 2006 | 09:14 AM

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Has anyone been able to open up their tails without having to dremel

Nope I've been working on LED tails for months and this was the only way I found to open them

Nov 3, 2006 | 09:20 AM

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are they similar to the headlights in that you can bake them in the oven to open them up?

Nov 3, 2006 | 01:15 PM

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no but ill like to know also...specially that im about to paint my tailights can anyone point me in the right direcction !!!

Nov 3, 2006 | 01:42 PM

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The answer has already been posted.

Nov 3, 2006 | 02:16 PM

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The answer has already been posted.

So, how can I take them apart.

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Nov 3, 2006 | 02:23 PM

BaDMaNDUNK

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Has anyone been able to open up their tails without having to dremel

dremel

..cut it open

Nov 3, 2006 | 03:33 PM

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that's the only way to open them...with a dremel. Baking will just melt them.

Nov 4, 2006 | 05:11 AM

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I did on a 96 I30 to take out the amber plates in it. But these ones don't seem to be "bakeable".

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Nov 4, 2006 | 06:43 AM

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I have tried baking them and it did not work and almost did melt them. You will have to Dremel them to take it apart

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