I bought a tail light assembly to replace one that was scratched. I was able to to take the whole tail light assembly off the car with no problems. But how does the wiring harness come off the tail light assembly? I thought they were screwed together but it looks like they're being held together by two plastic rivets of some sort. I didn't want to try prying them apart and breaking something. Does anyone who has had their tails tinted care to share their secret? Thanks!
Iceguy
hedgehog
05-19-2006, 10:33 PM
Do they look like a plastic pop rivits, I think it's called a "push retainer"? See pic. If so just use a small nail puller or some dikes (wire clippers) to get under the center "post" lip and pop it up. Then you can pull the "push retainer" out.
Iceguy24
05-20-2006, 09:34 PM
Thanks Hedgehog! I'm not sure if it looks exactly like that but I'll take a closer look when I take the tails off.
Iceguy
Mighty Noid
05-26-2006, 03:58 PM
You will have to either melt them off or just cut the top of the plastic off. I choose to melt mine off and then just used plastic welder to melt them back together.
Hope I was not to late on this.
hedgehog
05-26-2006, 05:53 PM
Hum... their obviously not what I was thinking they were.
Sounds like their ment to stay for a while, get out the torch and blastem. I'm going to look for these little buggers and see what the heck they are.
Thanks Mighty Noid!
Mighty Noid
05-26-2006, 05:59 PM
No problem. When I got my new tail lights and noticed that the plug doesn't just snap off like the Magnum's & 300C's. I was like what the heck.
But yes all the Chargers are like that and you have to melt them off with a solder iron or a portable solder iron. I used the portable unit with a hot knife, came out clean and was easy to re-melt them back on.
You can see pictures of my new tail lights on my webshots link below.
Iceguy24
05-27-2006, 12:38 AM
Thanks for chiming in Mighty Noid! You're not too late. I haven't had a chance to take the tails off since last week. I wonder why they made it so complicated to remove the harness. So I guess I'll have to wait until I get the proper tool to refasten the harness when I get the tails tinted...
By the way Mighty Noid (and I'm saying this in the most manly way I know how), I looked at your webshot page and I love your tail. How long have you had them on and how's the body-coloured paint on the lense holding up?
Iceguy
Mighty Noid
05-27-2006, 12:27 PM
Well thank you very much.
The color is holding up awesome. I have had them on since Nov. 05 and when other people see them... they are like... I WANT THEM TOO!!!
I had a place called Avon Customs in NJ do they. You may want to check out there website.
fontman
05-31-2006, 08:53 PM
Well thank you very much.
The color is holding up awesome. I have had them on since Nov. 05 and when other people see them... they are like... I WANT THEM TOO!!!
I had a place called Avon Customs in NJ do they. You may want to check out there website.Where at in Jersey as I am now in NE Philly until Tuesday morning?
;)
Mighty Noid
05-31-2006, 09:49 PM
http://www.avoncustomwheels.com/home.php
Here is there site.
Iceguy24
06-02-2006, 11:59 PM
I took the left tail off and snapped a few shots. I still don't have the proper tools to switch tails so I'll have to wait a bit for those tinted tails...
Mighty Noid
06-03-2006, 10:37 PM
Yup that is the connector alright. I just melted down the tops of those two black tips and pulled it right off. Then when the other lights came to me, I just used a razor blade to clean it up and then placed the connector back on top and remelted it down and a little bit of epozy. All good.
