HELP! - STI wing brake light question???

Aleman03wrx · 11-22-2009, 07:41 PM

So I was wanting to tint the little light strip that acts as a brake light on the STI wing. Only problem is that I dont know how to take it off. I tried just getting a screwdriver under there and popping it off but it wont budge.

Any one know how to get it off?

All help is greatly appreciated.

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gte123v · 11-22-2009, 07:47 PM

You have to take the whole wing off first to get to the screws on the bottom that hold the light strip in place.

lavid2002 · 11-22-2009, 09:16 PM

+1 wing has to come off....get your mind ready to be blown....its dirty as **** under there....

Aleman03wrx · 11-23-2009, 12:05 AM

I have to take the whole wing off just to get to that tiny plastic light cover?....that sucks

. How hard is it to take the wing off?

BxrRmble · 11-23-2009, 12:10 AM

its easy to take it off...just about 11 bolts i believe?

Guglianoh · 11-23-2009, 01:34 AM

wtf? why dont you just tint it with the wing still on???? i did

Guglianoh · 11-23-2009, 01:34 AM

wtf why would you take you spoiler off??? why not just tint it right on there? i did it

SomeoneWhoIsntMe · 11-23-2009, 01:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guglianoh

wtf why would you take you spoiler off??? why not just tint it right on there? i did it

if he's spraying tint, he should take the wing off

Aleman03wrx · 11-23-2009, 02:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SomeoneWhoIsntMe

if he's spraying tint, he should take the wing off

I dont want to risk getting any paint anywhere else on the car. I dont have a paint room or anything either so I gotta paint outdoors.

Aleman03wrx · 11-23-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guglianoh

wtf why would you take you spoiler off??? why not just tint it right on there? i did it

Do you have a pic of what it looks like?

SupDooD · 11-23-2009, 04:19 AM

Haha seriously all you have to do is tape it off then just get a ton of newspaper and tape that to the rest of the rear. I'm sure your hands are steady enough to keep overspray at a minimum...

Guglianoh · 11-23-2009, 11:01 AM

oh your gonna spray it... why? just get the tint film thats all i did looks great

Aleman03wrx · 11-23-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guglianoh

oh your gonna spray it... why? just get the tint film thats all i did looks great

Im gonna spray it cause I already bought the spray. Im tinting the side marker lights as well. Thinking about doing just the red on the tails too.

Guglianoh · 11-23-2009, 03:22 PM

oh okay well if your spraying it do as SupDooD said and just tape it off i think it would be a waste of time to take your whole spoiler off. ill snap a pic when i get my car back from the mechanics

11-22-2009, 07:41 PM	#1
Aleman03wrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 229479 Join Date: Nov 2009 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Longmont, CO Vehicle: 2003 Subaru WRX PSM	HELP! - STI wing brake light question??? So I was wanting to tint the little light strip that acts as a brake light on the STI wing. Only problem is that I dont know how to take it off. I tried just getting a screwdriver under there and popping it off but it wont budge. Any one know how to get it off? All help is greatly appreciated. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

11-23-2009, 12:05 AM	#4
Aleman03wrx Scooby Newbie Member#: 229479 Join Date: Nov 2009 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Longmont, CO Vehicle: 2003 Subaru WRX PSM	I have to take the whole wing off just to get to that tiny plastic light cover?....that sucks. How hard is it to take the wing off?

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11-22-2009, 07:47 PM	#2
gte123v Scooby Specialist Member#: 114481 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta Vehicle: 2006 Sti WRB	You have to take the whole wing off first to get to the screws on the bottom that hold the light strip in place.

11-22-2009, 09:16 PM	#3
lavid2002 Scooby Newbie Member#: 226864 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: southern NJ Vehicle: 2005 '05 WRX Stage 2 Platinum Silver Metalic	+1 wing has to come off....get your mind ready to be blown....its dirty as **** under there....

11-23-2009, 12:10 AM	#5
BxrRmble Scooby Newbie Member#: 214549 Join Date: Jun 2009 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Arlington, VA Vehicle: 2006 STi OBP rollin on Gold	its easy to take it off...just about 11 bolts i believe?

11-23-2009, 01:34 AM	#6
Guglianoh Scooby Newbie Member#: 197791 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Vehicle: 1994 JDM WRX WRB	wtf? why dont you just tint it with the wing still on???? i did

11-23-2009, 04:19 AM	#11
SupDooD Scooby Specialist Member#: 180410 Join Date: May 2008 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Edmonds WA Vehicle: 2012 LgtRIP JustyRIP Blawkeye STi	Haha seriously all you have to do is tape it off then just get a ton of newspaper and tape that to the rest of the rear. I'm sure your hands are steady enough to keep overspray at a minimum...

11-23-2009, 11:01 AM	#12
Guglianoh Scooby Newbie Member#: 197791 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Vehicle: 1994 JDM WRX WRB	oh your gonna spray it... why? just get the tint film thats all i did looks great

11-23-2009, 03:22 PM	#14
Guglianoh Scooby Newbie Member#: 197791 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Calgary, AB, Canada Vehicle: 1994 JDM WRX WRB	oh okay well if your spraying it do as SupDooD said and just tape it off i think it would be a waste of time to take your whole spoiler off. ill snap a pic when i get my car back from the mechanics