njmaxpayne

like the thread says....have you guys done it?any video or pictures? i want to take the tail lights off so I can black them out but i can't find any video or write up with pictures.and they do not look easy as on my tahoe LOL 2 philips head screws...so all help is apritiated.thanks

njmaxpayne

its a W211

boardboy330

Take the trim piece out, move the carpet, I believe it's 2 or 3 nuts to remove. Pull it out. If I remember in a few days when I pull the lights to tint them, I will do a DIY.

LemonSqueezy

^ That plus separate the electrical connector. Have you considered tinting them with film instead, like how I have mine? That way when you run into trouble with the POPO you can just remove the film instead of having to install a new set of tail lights.

njmaxpayne

I did got the film but i want to leave the white back up light clear and if i use the film i'll have to cut it by hand and i don't think i'll do that great of a job with the rasor blade LOL

njmaxpayne

i took the one side panel that has the 2 knobs,and my NAV is there.....will tha be in the way even if i remove the carpet?

LemonSqueezy

I had someone install mine without taking out tail lights. Just get a sharp blade and lightly cut out the clear section.

LemonSqueezy

Leave the two knobs and NAV alone. You have to first remove the plastic cover along the trunk, there are a couple clip fasteners holding it in, you can pop those out with a flathead or something. You will probably have to disconnect the interior trunk lights attached to the plastic cover too. You just have to pull the carpet out enough to reach the tail lights. There will be 5 nuts that hold the tail light in place which will take i think an 8mm socket to remove.

mersum1es

WIS:
http://www.google.fi/url?sa=t&rct=j&...65177938,d.bGE

njmaxpayne

ok.done and done.i went with the tint spray and clear coat over it.just taped the car really good.didn't feel like taking appart 1/2 the car.i also did the mirror blinkers with foil and heat gun turned oht really good too....and the bumper markers with spray again.i'll post pictures later...if i ever have to take it off i'll just aipe it off with acetone and call it a day which i don't see myself doing.i'll post pictures later from my computer because now that they are on my phone and idk how to post them from the phone

boardboy330

I am tinting the older style lights. If I go back to regular...they will be updated LED versions.

I install Tint, Vinyl and car wraps...so I could tint it, but I wanted to go sprayed clear for ease.

njmaxpayne

i installed vinyl on my mirror side markers,turned out good,i really liked how the spray turned out tho.i did 3 coats of tint spray,and 3 coats of clear.

njmaxpayne

so this is what i used and how I did it...and it turned out pretty good IMO

njmaxpayne

vinyl wrap on the mirrors

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