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How to open S5 Tail lights Housing?

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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 11:04 PM
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How to open S5 Tail lights Housing?

My left s5 tail lights seem to be a little dirty from the inside housing. I went out to buy meguiars plastic cleaner to clean it. It was easy taking the tail lights out but I just couldn't seem to get in the inside of the tail lights. I unscrew every bolt on the tail lights but still doesn't want to come apart. Is there a way how to take it apart?
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 11:06 PM
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There is glue holding the lenses onto the housing. Heat up the oven to about 350, turn it off, and leave them in there about 10-15 min. Heating them up is the best way to weaken the glue, just be careful not to melt them.
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 11:07 PM
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You need to heat them up in the oven

The procedure is outlined at the beginning of this thread: https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ht=modernizing
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Thank you for your fast and helpful replies
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by El Nene 7
yeah what you do is get fine grit sand paper , (1000 grit) or above and gently in a bucket of water start sanding until the whole light is done

next you get polishing compound- I USED 3M - Then you buff it out and it will come out like new
What does El Nene 7 mean when he says "gently in a bucket of water start sanding until the whole light is done"? Put the tail lights inside a bucket of water and then pull it out and sand it?
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 09:43 AM
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Wet sanding.
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