Cracking open tail lights

LeadFoot81 · 21-09-2010, 07:00 AM

Just wondering if anyone has ever opened up a tail light before (genuine or aftermarket) would it be the same as opening BA-F headlights where you heat them up so you pull the clear outer lens off?

POELWYK · 21-09-2010, 09:02 AM

the au head lights are the same as the ba / bf but the tail lights i donno why do u wanna take the tail lights to part

LeadFoot81 · 21-09-2010, 09:16 AM

Im toying with the idea of pulling an aftermarket set apart and painting the internals a different color.

POELWYK · 21-09-2010, 10:55 AM

i think the tail lights are super guled i think.....

Bobman · 21-09-2010, 01:25 PM

Just for info, I have a pair of AU3 tail lights, clear side indicators & 1 headlight if you want to play with. Giving them away for free or they're going into the bin.

HLC · 21-09-2010, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by POELWYK

i think the tail lights are super guled i think.....

I think they are glued too. Having a look at my spare pairs there definately is no black glue like the headlights. But if I could work out how to crack them that would be tops

**GasoLane** · 21-09-2010, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

Im toying with the idea of pulling an aftermarket set apart and painting the internals a different color.

Well, someone has to ask.....

What colour?

**Jastel** · 21-09-2010, 08:58 PM

It is not the sticky type gkue you can pick off like the front lights

I had a crack in mine and used model airplane glue to fix it

Will probably shatter if you try to pull it apart

EV1LXR8 · 21-09-2010, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobman

Just for info, I have a pair of AU3 tail lights, clear side indicators & 1 headlight if you want to play with. Giving them away for free or they're going into the bin.

can i take those s3 taillights and other stuff that you said i have been looking for these for a while

LeadFoot81 · 22-09-2010, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bobman

Just for info, I have a pair of AU3 tail lights, clear side indicators & 1 headlight if you want to play with. Giving them away for free or they're going into the bin.

Thanks very much for the offer Bobman but I don't have a need for them. EV1LXR8 on the other hand...

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Well, someone has to ask.....

What colour?

The lights I sort of like only come in chrome and shadow chrome, I'd like to paint the inside black.

If they're not stuck together like the headlights then yeah they'll most probably crack on me if try to pull them apart!

If only the flamin' manufacturer made a black version!!!

POELWYK · 22-09-2010, 06:05 PM

i pulled a set of chrome ones to part becauaw thay where leakin i broke them

Then i thought stuff it and i put staned ones back in and night shaded them

**GasoLane** · 23-09-2010, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

The lights I sort of like only come in chrome and shadow chrome, I'd like to paint the inside black.

If they're not stuck together like the headlights then yeah they'll most probably crack on me if try to pull them apart!

If only the flamin' manufacturer made a black version!!!

I'd say the manufacturers paint them silver or chrome to get the most out of the light, as the globes use the reflected light from the rear of the unit.

If you painted them black, whilst it might look cool, you'd probably only see a very dim light from the rear.

If you want to see the effect go buy a K-mart torch and paint the reflector black

Mr Hardware · 23-09-2010, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GasO

If you want to see the effect go buy a K-mart torch and paint the reflector black

quite right. you'll end up with a very shittty torch.

LeadFoot81 · 23-09-2010, 02:32 PM

I get the torch logic, but there are heaps of aftermarket tail lights with black insides though.

**GasoLane** · 23-09-2010, 02:40 PM

Black reflectors or dark tinted lens's ?

I've never seen any car with Black reflectors.

LeadFoot81 · 23-09-2010, 05:53 PM

Here are the tail lights i like but only come in chrome:

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...1t:429,r:5,s:0

Here are some lights with black insides:

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...w=1024&bih=680

I dont see any reason why the ones i like couldnt come in black

**GasoLane** · 23-09-2010, 06:38 PM

Ah, gotcha. The actual light part is still reflective but has a kind of black mask around them.

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Originally Posted by LeadFoot81

Here are the tail lights i like but only come in chrome:

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...1t:429,r:5,s:0

Here are some lights with black insides:

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...w=1024&bih=680

I dont see any reason why the ones i like couldnt come in black

LeadFoot81 · 26-09-2010, 01:55 PM

Hey guys after doing a search of FF I stumbled across this:

http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....hlight=altezza

eXi7w0unD was able to pull apart and paint the exact style of tail light I was considering (using the 'oven' method.

I ended up buying the tail lights in 'dark chrome' and fitting them. They look great as is and I won't be painting them.

Thanks anyway to everyone that contributed.