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Stuart's the man



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Anyone cooked their lights

Hi
i know it is common to cook your front lights to remove the lens, i was wondering if anyone has done this to their rear ones, just picked up a nice big crack on my supercharged lights, and wanting to know if i can change a lens from an early one onto it
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daveo



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i think you will find the rears are glued/bonded and dont come apart. V8 facelift Range Rover Autobiography 22" wheels.
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Cam-Tech-Craig



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The rears are heat welded so cannot be removed unfortunately... Crying or Very sad


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Post #152664 22nd Nov 2012 12:41am
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Stuart's the man



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Thanks Guys, a new one it is then
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Deasy



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United Kingdom 2002 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

Cook them?? 
Post #153016 23rd Nov 2012 8:33pm
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Stuart's the man



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Heat them up in the oven sao that you can split the lens from the light
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Deasy



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United Kingdom 2002 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

Ahhhhhhh fair enuf, not heard that one, when I changed my front lens I had no issues swapping it for the new one 
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is it possible to change the front indicator lens also? MY2010 TDV8 Vogue Ipanema Sand
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Cam-Tech-Craig



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Same as rears unfortunately... Sad


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woodchopper23



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never mind... Neutral MY2010 TDV8 Vogue Ipanema Sand
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T111RDY



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Scotland 2002 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

You can certainly heat the indicators in the oven to split the lenses... I have one done at home...

Would have thought the rears would have been the same. l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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How did you do it? More info please...


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Post #153745 26th Nov 2012 11:53pm
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T111RDY



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Scotland 2002 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

If I can remember correctly, 10-15 mins at 50 degrees, then check - glue should be starting to melt at this stage - I think we put it back in for another 10 mins.

A lot of forums say a higher temperature, but SWMBO is a materials scientist, and did her post grad on adhesives, so I went with her lower temp!

You can also use a heat gun, but be careful not to melt the plastic...

I had a broken light that I was practising splitting, as it had been my intention to paint (or vinyl wrap) the indicators and headlights (and ultimately tail lights) along the lines of Googsy2 - but I ended up fitting lamp guards, and thought that having blackened lights, indicators, etc underneath may be going a bit far!


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Post #153808 27th Nov 2012 11:28am
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T111RDY



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Oh, and whilst I remember - getting the chrome bits out was a lot more difficult! Had to drill out the 3 points where it was glued from behind - not recommended!!! l:OolΞΞΞΞΞΞloO:l

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