After Market Tail lights...

Beingyoung said:

I would like to revive this thread a bit. I was also wondering about this modification. I'm sure you could bake the lens to release the glue as you due with headlights. would make getting a cleaner fit and finish with the lights. Would just then need to re-seal it.
My thought is would it be easier to just tap into the hatch LED for power and just make it an extra brake lights?

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I did try that. On headlights it's a butyl material that almost feels like a putty. It gets softer when you heat it up. I tried that with the rear lenses and they didn't budge. They used actual glue not butyl seal. When I tried to pry them open after heating them they started to break. It's either a very strong adhesive or a plastic weld. That lens is fairly brittle.
My plan b was to drill a hole into the side and slide a strip in. The Gap is very narrow and I ended up cracking one of my lenses, thanks super glue. For power I just piggybacked onto the license plate lights. I wasn't really digging the look since it didn't even come close to matching the brightness or color of the tail lights. I'm not sure if I could find a strip that would match, but if I did I think drilling the hole method is the only way.
I made this attempt last February, but was too embarrassed to share it in a post, LOL. I might give it another shot since I'm running out of other stuff to do to the car. I'll post about it if I do unless it looks stupid. In that case I'll wait another year before I show anyone 😝.