Espresso
12-07-2006, 07:58 PM
Someone wanted to know about the tail light fix I mentioned in another thread.
I have a few pics of the fix. The pics are kinda bare but pretty self explainatory. If anyone needs detailed pics I can post them. Never knew alot of cars tail lights rattled.
Atleast on the 2000 model year, there is a round piece inside the tail light that is attached to the tail light with 3(or maybe 4) very thin & tiny clips. They break easy as I found out, with alot of vibration( plus I am sure the heat from the bulbs & natural drying of the plastic doesnt help). The tail lights are extremely simple to take out requiring a 8mm socket(IIRC there a 7 on each side). The lens comes right out. You will see the round piece clear as day.
Make sure you leave space around the piece. It does need to vent the heat. I just gooped aroung where the tabs were...not a single noise from them except the ocaiosional blown blub.
I have a vid that clearly shows the tail light vibrating if anyone would like it posted..I may do it anyway early tomorrow
Hope this helps a few people get their rattles fixed.
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2479/dscf3742ho5.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3507/dscf3743bo9.jpg
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1163/dscf3744wr8.jpg
I have a few pics of the fix. The pics are kinda bare but pretty self explainatory. If anyone needs detailed pics I can post them. Never knew alot of cars tail lights rattled.
Atleast on the 2000 model year, there is a round piece inside the tail light that is attached to the tail light with 3(or maybe 4) very thin & tiny clips. They break easy as I found out, with alot of vibration( plus I am sure the heat from the bulbs & natural drying of the plastic doesnt help). The tail lights are extremely simple to take out requiring a 8mm socket(IIRC there a 7 on each side). The lens comes right out. You will see the round piece clear as day.
Make sure you leave space around the piece. It does need to vent the heat. I just gooped aroung where the tabs were...not a single noise from them except the ocaiosional blown blub.
I have a vid that clearly shows the tail light vibrating if anyone would like it posted..I may do it anyway early tomorrow
Hope this helps a few people get their rattles fixed.
http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2479/dscf3742ho5.jpg
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3507/dscf3743bo9.jpg
http://img243.imageshack.us/img243/1163/dscf3744wr8.jpg