Rear lights

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 7:26 pm

Seen a few people with the hella leds in standard red mk5 lights... did they take the red lense off then fit the LEDs - or did they do it from the back (drilling etc?)

Neildo

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 9:06 pm

I'm pretty sure they are bonded, so put them in the oven and heat them up

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Sun Dec 02, 2007 11:48 pm

MaxZ wrote:I'm pretty sure they are bonded, so put them in the oven and heat them up

Surely that wouldnt work ?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:05 am

Heat up and loosen the glue? Thats how you take headlights apart

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:07 am

MaxZ wrote:Heat up and loosen the glue? Thats how you take headlights apart

Would it not melt all the other plastic though ?

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:09 am

I'm not saying you have to put it in the oven for a day, just long enough to get the glue to unbond, I know a few people who have taken their headlights apart that way with no problem

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:15 am

Done a quick google and it looks like thats the way to do it - might try it 2morro

Cheers!

8080 · Post by **8080** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:14 am

The lad I know who did it cut the brake light segment out from the back with a Dremel.

I don't think the oven will work - afaik they're not glued. Just a transparent layer of plastic on top of a red/white/black layer of plastic, hard to explain

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:23 am

8080 wrote:The lad I know who did it cut the brake light segment out from the back with a Dremel.

I don't think the oven will work - afaik they're not glued. Just a transparent layer of plastic on top of a red/white/black layer of plastic, hard to explain

I see... i had a set of Hella lights - that i took the LEDS out. I tried these in the oven last night - and i couldnt get them split atal - so it looks like it might have to be from the back + glue

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 10:50 pm

Well....

Ill put a pic up of them on when im out later .... kinda unexpected results though!!

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:03 am

2morro going to try glue the LEDS to the inside of the lens and see if that makes them come out more as DOTs rather than just like a bulb but much brighter !!

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 8:23 am

The problem with rear lights is theyre full of little reflective and refractive parts to ensure a bright and consistent light - unless these LEDS are really close to the front of the lens (like you say), you wont get the pattern your after.

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:58 am

Yup, as this is the first time trying it I never really knew what to expect.

I'll try put them closer later!

About the wheels im not sure, 350 delivered?

Post by **alexperkins** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 9:59 am

sorted wrote: About the wheels im not sure, 350 delivered?

what wheels lol!?

sorted · Post by **sorted** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:13 am

alexperkins wrote:
sorted wrote: About the wheels im not sure, 350 delivered?
what wheels lol!?

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