Replacing a cracked tail light reflector lens
One area that seems to be a common trouble spot as these cars get older is the plastic tail light lens that surrounds the trunk lock cylinder. The lens cracks and you start getting a tail light lens that fills with water. Replacement is not as hard as you might think. We’ve posted some photos and text showing the process.
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- Got cracks?
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- Back up lights can fail due to water intrusion
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- Remove Trunk Liner Screws
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- Remove Trunk Liner Screws
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- Trunk Liner Removed
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- Step 3: Remove the nuts from lock cylinder and tug
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- Loosen the two 8mm nuts holding the trunk lock cylinder in place. Don’t completely remove them yet.
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- Now loosen and remove the other three 8mm nuts holding the corners of the light in place.
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- Twist to remove back up light…
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- Step 4: Pry carefully…
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- Carefully work the edge… but don\’t force anything or you might crack the lens
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- We’re making a little progress
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- Success!
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- A mess
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- Materials needed. Clean and re-seal
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- 3M Strip Calk
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- Looking Good
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