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Old 02-09-2005, 05:53 PM   #1
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hi does anyone know if its possible to take the au rear tail lights out easily? what do i have to do just so i have the tail light cover? as i want to lightly tint it?

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Old 02-09-2005, 05:57 PM   #2
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or if any one has tinted rear lights, can you please tell me how you did it while they are on the car?
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Old 02-09-2005, 06:31 PM   #3
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has anyone got any info at all about tinting any tail lights? should i just mask around edges with tape..
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Old 02-09-2005, 08:39 PM   #5
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A couple of light coats should be OK. As long as the red and amber can still be seen, you'll be OK.

To remove the taillights:
1. Open boot.
2. Undo 2 screws holding light in
3. From inside boot, undo plastic clip and loosen the boot lining covering the back part of the taillight
4. Undo the 10mm nut
5. Pull the tail light out.
6. Installation is the reverse of removal

As for actually removing the lens from the body of the taillight - there is no known method for doing this (unlike the headlights), as the whole light assembly is plastic welded.
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A couple of light coats should be OK. As long as the red and amber can still be seen, you'll be OK.

To remove the taillights:
1. Open boot.
2. Undo 2 screws holding light in
3. From inside boot, undo plastic clip and loosen the boot lining covering the back part of the taillight
4. Undo the 10mm nut
5. Pull the tail light out.
6. Installation is the reverse of removal

As for actually removing the lens from the body of the taillight - there is no known method for doing this (unlike the headlights), as the whole light assembly is plastic welded.
ok man thanks.. one more thing, how do you remove the plastic clip? i cant seem to pull it out.., this is the one that does not have a screw in the middle of it..
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Old 02-09-2005, 09:40 PM   #7
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there is a way of removing the plastic lense from the assembly

it is basically uruthaned together, basically chuck it in the oven around 50 to 80 degree for a few minutes and then start pulling it apart. keep heating it up until they seperated. there are little clips all around it that hold both parts together as well.
in order to rejoin them use uruthane, regular silican can be too agressive and damage the plastic. i have also used liquid nails on commodore lighst before because it was cheaper
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for the carpet? just keep pulling
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Old 03-09-2005, 12:01 PM   #9
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had to replace a tail light globe today i have every spanner except the 100mm to get light out god damn it AU's i have discovered are a pain in the rear to replace any globe compared to my old ED
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