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Old 10-08-04, 02:18 PM
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Taking apart tail lights

I've got a spare set of S4 tails and i think i'm gonna take em apart and see what i can do with them.. mabey make the turn signal part clear or somthing... Nothing ricey !!! I hear you can put them in an oven for a period of time and temperature.... Searched but i cant find the proper temp and time... anyone wanna clear it up???
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I thought you soaked them in hot water until the adhesive seperated from the heat, then you just have to air dry the parts before reassembally
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Mabey i'll try that... seems a bit safer than using an oven
Old 10-08-04, 05:39 PM
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Use a hairdryer and concentrate the heat on one spot at a time (if you don't have a heat gun). Then pry slowly as you heat each spot.
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Instructions for doing this are in the FSM.
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Well got them apart... not much i can do with them... so i just cleaned everything up really well... polished the lenses... repainted the plastic black... and they look better than ever now




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