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Old 01-04-2008, 05:27 AM
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Default Opening tail lights

has anyone ever successfully opened the tail lights, put them back to gether, and have them still work? I have heard two different stories:

1) bake them just like the headlights, or use a heat gun. Loosens the adhesive so you can pry it apart, similar to the headlights

2) don't dare bake them because they have circutry in them that would be ruined at the temps necessary to loosen the adhesive

if anyone has heard anything regarding a successful open and re-seal of the tail lights, i'd love to hear about it.
Old 01-04-2008, 09:12 PM
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You have to dremel them apart, you cannot bake them like the headlights
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yeah, can't bake your head lights.
Old 01-07-2008, 05:19 AM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
You have to dremel them apart, you cannot bake them like the headlights
do you know anyone that has opened them and resealed them successfully?

Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
yeah, can't bake your head lights.
...i'll just assume you mean tail lights.
Old 01-10-2008, 10:29 AM
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anyone else?
Old 01-10-2008, 10:51 AM
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just curious...why do u want to open them??
Old 01-10-2008, 10:57 AM
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I tried...you'll do damage for sure...you need a back up set to replace the lens.
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One way and one way only: Hack it open! Good luck trying to put it back together though!
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yeah i was just gonna suggest you pm abui..he did it with his headlights...

and they look great!!
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Originally Posted by TheBlackPearlZ
yeah i was just gonna suggest you pm abui..he did it with his headlights...
that's great and everything...but i'm sure you realize that opening the tail lights is an entirely different task than opening the headlights
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