 anyone taken apart the tail lights? |
 Aug 18, 2011 - 4:05 AM
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I'm cutting into the tails to make my custom LED light boards that I'll be replacing the stock lights with. I was wondering if anyone has taken the lens off of the lights? I see some clips that seem to have glue under them. I kinda want to sand down the inside of the lens so it's flat and then polish it so it's clear. But I don't know if it will lose the red tint, and I don't know how thin it would be after I sanded it flat.
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95 GT conv. project car: Manual, Gen III 3sgte, JN pisons, Eagle rods, overbore, crank knife-edged, crank scraper, ARP head/main/flywheel, Autronic EMS, Haltech Dual Wideband O2 controller, Audi 1.8T individual coils, FMIC and SSQV BOV, 3" downpipe, 3" ultra-high-flow cat, 2.5" Borla muffler, +other 01 S2000: FMIC, Haltech EMS, Haltech wideband, 570cc inj, forged pistons/rods, sleeved block, 5 angle valve job, ported and polished 02 R6, all stock, except for braided stainless brake lines, frame sliders, and adjustable brake/clutch leve |
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Aug 18, 2011 - 4:48 PM
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i check them every few minutes. im doing the same as you
-------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Aug 18, 2011 - 5:08 PM
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Enthusiast Joined May 13, '06 From Kaimuki, HI Currently Offline Reputation: 10 (100%) |
QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Aug 18, 2011 - 11:48 AM)  i check them every few minutes. im doing the same as you what do you mean? You're making LED tail lights too? Or you are sanding/polishing the inside plastic to be smooth and clear? -------------------- -Jay
95 GT conv. project car: Manual, Gen III 3sgte, JN pisons, Eagle rods, overbore, crank knife-edged, crank scraper, ARP head/main/flywheel, Autronic EMS, Haltech Dual Wideband O2 controller, Audi 1.8T individual coils, FMIC and SSQV BOV, 3" downpipe, 3" ultra-high-flow cat, 2.5" Borla muffler, +other 01 S2000: FMIC, Haltech EMS, Haltech wideband, 570cc inj, forged pistons/rods, sleeved block, 5 angle valve job, ported and polished 02 R6, all stock, except for braided stainless brake lines, frame sliders, and adjustable brake/clutch leve |
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Aug 19, 2011 - 9:48 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 22, '07 From Houston, TX Currently Offline Reputation: 4 (100%) |
QUOTE (match220 @ Aug 18, 2011 - 5:08 PM) QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Aug 18, 2011 - 11:48 AM) i check them every few minutes. im doing the same as you what do you mean? You're making LED tail lights too? Or you are sanding/polishing the inside plastic to be smooth and clear? LED tail lights -------------------- QUOTE "And, as always, your friendship, help, and dedication to the advancement of Texas Celica dominance is GREATLY appreciated. Thanks bro." -DEATH 1994 GT: V6 swap, 5speed E53 W/ LSD, All Power, now RED 1995 ST: SOLD @273k miles, Auto, all power, CarPC, White 1994 ST: Totaled, 5spd, all power, Red RIP 07/09/09 @ 241,810 1994 Lexus LS400: This is my new DD |
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Aug 24, 2011 - 11:45 PM
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heat gun or oven will work. I didn't do LEDs but i did remove the orange reflector and chrome the inside to make mine look more like aftermarket lights. My advice is be super patient and don't use anything too small to pry them apart. I started using a flatheaded screwdriver and it cause the lip I was lifting to chip in a few places. After that I slowed down, heated it some more and used a wide putty knife to pry with since it could disperse the pressure on the plastic.
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match220 anyone taken apart the tail lights? Aug 18, 2011 - 4:05 AM
stephen_lee i think the whole plastic is tinted, not just a la... Aug 18, 2011 - 9:09 AM
match220 QUOTE (stephen_lee @ Aug 18, 2011 - 4... Aug 18, 2011 - 2:45 PM str8thugginit4ya If you're too worried about "over-cooking... Aug 18, 2011 - 11:19 PM match220 I finally got up the nerve to put it in the oven. ... Sep 1, 2011 - 6:51 PM |
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