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Old Sep 16, 2010 | 03:53 PM
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Question Tail light disassembling...

Hello everyone, I am planning to do some mod to my tail light but having problems trying to get it open. So, anyone knows any effective way to open the tail light to gain access to the inside?

FYI, I've tried baking at 200F but wasn't working at all...
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Old Sep 22, 2010 | 11:30 PM
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Try inside the trunk? I hope to god you havn't been trying to pry it off from the outside...
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 03:09 AM
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lol im sure he has them off the car. From my understanding the only way is to soften the glue with heat. I don't know the damage temp for the plastic though so be careful.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:33 AM
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PM Rotr8, he baked his front lights to soften the glue or look for his customize 8 thread
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 10:40 AM
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you can't bake them
they're plastic fused.

only option would be a dremel. I think IS300's are the same and people dremel and reseal without any problems. requires lots of patience though.
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Old Sep 23, 2010 | 07:56 PM
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they arent sealed that good, im getting ready to sell goldfish with used rx8's :P
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 12:05 AM
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they arent sealed that good, im getting ready to sell goldfish with used rx8's :P
The housing is sealed. You probably need a new gasket. http://www.finishlineperformance.com...05-09-2055.pdf
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Old Sep 24, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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I have them off my car with no problem, just thinking wut do I have to do to open the lens cover... n I know oven heat is not gonna work, coz its not sealed with those silicon like glue...

Originally Posted by cjkim
you can't bake them
they're plastic fused.

only option would be a dremel. I think IS300's are the same and people dremel and reseal without any problems. requires lots of patience though.
I think dremel is my only bet... But where should I start? Cut through the housing from the back or through the side of the lens?
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