Cleaning reverse lights?

[levey]

Ok. So.... my reverse lights (mounted in the bumper) look like hell. They are very dirty and condensation makes it worse.

Has anybody tried to remove the lense on the unit? I realize it's one unit...but I thought somebody might have tried to remove the lense. If so...how did you do it? Is it even possible?

Not only are mine dirty....they are black, inside. I want to paint them silver if it's possible to remove the lense.

Feedback would be appreciated.

This the good one.

See what I mean.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Levey/Picture1716.jpg

[Subtle_Cynicism]

I also would love to know this, as mine are kinda getting crappy and retaining water, as well.

I hear its a rather common problem on 99-05's, hope someone else knows.

[levey]

Anybody?

[XoticGA]

How's it held on? COuld you heat it and then seperate it? Paint in and silicone it back together? Can't hurt to try.. go to a junkyard and get a set to try it on :)

[levey]

I tried to heat them, then pry them apart. No luck. I worried about breaking them so I didn't pull as hard as I could have. I might just go out and buy a new set....once I find out how much they are.
If I do buy a new set....I'll still try to seperate the old ones....just to see if it can be done.

[XoticGA]

Or.. if you're looking for an instant fix.. get some tint film and cover them with that :)

[levey]

Hmmm. I never thought of that.

[XoticGA]

You can go ahead and make that check payable toooooo... :lol:

WOuldn't be permanent.. I don't think.. But it'll cover it up long enough for you to figure somethin else out :D

[qeenbee]

you could also just get new ones at the junk yard, mine were filled with gravel and i did remove them, you can get in there with something like a pencil, they come out pretty good but mine still had black in there. the junk yard gave them to me for $2. plus took them off the old car and put them on mine. p.s. i love being a woman!

[Fastlanev6]

when I first got my car, I thought it was some kind of mold/mildew so I sleaned the housing with degreaser, bleach, and soap....didnt do too much. Perhaps if you got in there with a super-flexible toothbrush or something by going in thru the back (with the unit out and the bulb out)

[Tommy00GT1]

Although mine are clean, I looked closely at them today just for the heck of it; and I cannot figure out how to take them out neither......

[tenspeed]

Originally posted by Tommy00GT1
Although mine are clean, I looked closely at them today just for the heck of it; and I cannot figure out how to take them out neither......

They come out from the inside of the bumper. Two speed nuts on plastic posts.

[Tommy00GT1]

Hi Jim... Do you mean you can get access to the speednuts by reaching up in back of the bumper ? Or do you mean that the bumper must come off ......

[Fastlanev6]

just get under the car, look up at where the housing is and you'll see. I thnk its 2 10mm nuts.

[Tommy00GT1]

Many thanks! I will do that tomorrow if the rain ever stops here in New England. Gonna have to build an ark pretty soon, lol....

[99GrandAMSE]

... I didn't read the entire thread but I thought about this a long time ago but I'd be surprised if someone else didn;t already think of it ... why not simply use a Baby Bottle Brush? :)

[Tommy00GT1]

Hi Kelly... That's a damn good idea! I've got no babies here yet; never married yet, lol.......
Oh well, I guess I still have a little time left for that. (barely, lol)
Probably a good thing they make Viagra !
(a little humor never hurts..)

Oh boy; maybe I should head over to the "old guy's" section....
Hey, are you getting all this rain up in N.S. too ?

Tommy

[99GrandAMSE]

We had rain for what seemed like a week but it ended just a couple days ago ... listening to the weather tonight, it seems like it is coming back though :(

[Tommy00GT1]

Man, we are getting enough rain to last till next year! About 8 inches over the last couple days; another 3 inches coming by the weekend.
Well, I get a free car wash though......