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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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trouble with tail light removal

i took out the left side tail light today so i can remove the ugly plate insert inside to make the circle lights more bright and clear . but its seems to be pretty hard to get there , i cant seem to take the tail light apart . any advice , i took out all the bolts . i just dont want to crack my tail light .
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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I am pretty sure you put them in the oven to loosen the glue.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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Yah, use the search and you will find a long thread about this and with pretty good instructions on the temperature and how long to leave it in the oven.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 06:12 PM
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Yep, the oven is what will do it. Not something I would try but that's because I think the factory looks is fine.
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 07:14 PM
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I would put them in hot water instead of the oven its plastic so no danger in water but I can't say the same for the oven ,unless you have two sets of those lights I suggest you don't put them in the oven ,ovens are made to bake things not loosen them up .what keeps the lights together is a flexible caulking that gets somewhat hard and sticky but not undo-able .wish you the best
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Old Dec 20, 2006 | 09:49 PM
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actually... it IS undo-able. i have done probably 8-10 sets, and i used the oven every time. the only time i EVER had a problem with the oven doing something to them is when i put them on the rack near the bottom, it barely started melting the bottom of the black part. so DONT put them on the bottom rack. go to the thread. i posted oven instructions a long time ago.
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 01:17 AM
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well guess what guys i burned the left tail light , this thing is harder than i thought . its not noticeable at night time but in day time it looks like its fogged up . well nothing i can do but see if i get lucky on getting a new left tail light
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Old Dec 21, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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You're not allowed to complain. You were warned.
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