BE taillight removal

MitchGT · 09-15-2005, 11:18 PM

Anyone who has taken their tail lights out: Is it easy? Anything to look out for? I remember reading somewhere about a lot of grease being involved

Thanks
Mitch

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Hiroki Tada · 09-16-2005, 01:24 AM

Its pretty simple. Just pull out the lining to expose the hex nuts and there you go. But the lining is rather sharp and you should wear gloves. I think I did a writeup of it when I changed my lights 3-4 years ago.

Subietonic · 09-16-2005, 01:36 AM

You will likely have a bunch of adhesive/sealant between your lense units and your body so be prepared to deal with that. Patrick Olsen just did his rear taillights so do a search on this forum and you'll see several "tricks" for decreasing your frustration and that get you in and out of the rear taillight removal that much quicker.

Dale

Aken · 09-16-2005, 03:45 AM

The outer two pieces (where your turn signals are) were relatively easy for me to get off, but the center piece was a huge PITA with the sealant stuff that was on there.

Otherwise yeah - just find all the crazy bolts holding them in, and pry em off as carefully as you can.

fibuz · 09-16-2005, 04:07 AM

There wasn't any crazy amounts of adhesive when I did mine...I think theres like 8 bolts on the inside of the trunk...pretty easy. 15 minute removal if that. Just unbolt, and pull off(very little muscle required).

fibuz

bhall · 09-16-2005, 09:52 AM

I think the BE just has the bolts but the previous models where glued in.

Subietonic · 09-16-2005, 12:32 PM

Glued, screwed and tattooed (j/kabout the tattoo)

MitchGT · 09-16-2005, 06:07 PM

Thanks for the info guys. I'll let ya know how it goes this weekend.

LetItSnow · 09-17-2005, 09:17 AM

8 bolts, Fibizzle? I had two studs on each side... pushing the lens inward a little bit, I could loosen them with my fingers.

09-15-2005, 11:18 PM	#1
MitchGT Scooby Specialist Member#: 73684 Join Date: Nov 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Kirkland, WA Vehicle: 2012 4Runner	BE taillight removal Anyone who has taken their tail lights out: Is it easy? Anything to look out for? I remember reading somewhere about a lot of grease being involved Thanks Mitch * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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09-16-2005, 01:24 AM	#2
Hiroki Tada Scooby Specialist Member#: 8048 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: International Location: Toronto / 神戸	Its pretty simple. Just pull out the lining to expose the hex nuts and there you go. But the lining is rather sharp and you should wear gloves. I think I did a writeup of it when I changed my lights 3-4 years ago.

09-16-2005, 01:36 AM	#3
Subietonic Scooby Specialist Member#: 12588 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Low Country, SC Vehicle: Four Count 'em GF5,BDA,BD5, BP5	You will likely have a bunch of adhesive/sealant between your lense units and your body so be prepared to deal with that. Patrick Olsen just did his rear taillights so do a search on this forum and you'll see several "tricks" for decreasing your frustration and that get you in and out of the rear taillight removal that much quicker. Dale

09-16-2005, 03:45 AM	#4
Aken Scooby Specialist Member#: 41308 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: West Allis, WI Vehicle: 2006 ABP Legacy GT '02 F4i / '07 ZX-10R	The outer two pieces (where your turn signals are) were relatively easy for me to get off, but the center piece was a huge PITA with the sealant stuff that was on there. Otherwise yeah - just find all the crazy bolts holding them in, and pry em off as carefully as you can.

09-16-2005, 04:07 AM	#5
fibuz Scooby Specialist Member#: 53410 Join Date: Jan 2004 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Tucson, AZ / Port Angeles, WA Vehicle: BE-> GD->GR->SG->BL WAawd.org	There wasn't any crazy amounts of adhesive when I did mine...I think theres like 8 bolts on the inside of the trunk...pretty easy. 15 minute removal if that. Just unbolt, and pull off(very little muscle required). fibuz

09-16-2005, 09:52 AM	#6
bhall Scooby Newbie Member#: 56015 Join Date: Feb 2004 Chapter/Region: RMIC Location: Denver, CO Vehicle: No you're a towel!	I think the BE just has the bolts but the previous models where glued in.

09-16-2005, 12:32 PM	#7
Subietonic Scooby Specialist Member#: 12588 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Low Country, SC Vehicle: Four Count 'em GF5,BDA,BD5, BP5	Glued, screwed and tattooed (j/kabout the tattoo)

09-16-2005, 06:07 PM	#8
MitchGT Scooby Specialist Member#: 73684 Join Date: Nov 2004 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Kirkland, WA Vehicle: 2012 4Runner	Thanks for the info guys. I'll let ya know how it goes this weekend.

09-17-2005, 09:17 AM	#9
LetItSnow Scooby Specialist Member#: 38222 Join Date: Jun 2003 Chapter/Region: Tri-State Location: Cicero, NY Vehicle: '10 &'12 Foresters another Miata convert	8 bolts, Fibizzle? I had two studs on each side... pushing the lens inward a little bit, I could loosen them with my fingers.