Been busy Saturday with the rear lights. Having already had some clear indicator lenses bought a while back from Medallion Man (Gerry), I then saw a thread the other day where Gonzo was selling his that he had made up himself.

The penny dropped and I decided that was the way to go for now as the full led conversion from zedwizz is still under consideration.

Firstly take everything and interior panels from the car

Now a picture showing them apart, not difficult to do this, just take your time and NEVER RUSH. The best advice is to keep slipping the complete unit in and out of the oven, just a few mins at 90 or so degrees is enough to keep softening up

The two inserts were not the same colour, at some point a new rear lense as been fitted, I did not notice this when on the car, both now sprayed silver

As the new clear lenses are not a tray shape like the oem orange ones, you just need to spray up the bottom lip as shown in this next pic, I did it in the same silver colour as the inserts. Put the new clear lenses in with simple blobs from a glue gun.

Then I used this 2mm tape http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260667923971 and applied to the inside of the lenses, because it is the sticky side out that is showing, it gives a grey colour as opposed to black, you may want to locate something different but I was happy with it.

Make sure everything is spotlessly clean and re-assemble, again if you keep warming in the oven you can just keep going round the unit squeezing with your palms, eventually it goes back as it was before

After giving them a good polish, I did fit them at this point, don't forget the orange coloured 21w indicator bulbs!! After looking at them for ages, the idea came to me to open up the centre panel (again) and put the 2mm tape on there to match

Now all back together with no fitment issues, showing the fog and reverse lights lit up bought from Zedwizz(Martin)

The job took me a full afternoon but is very worthwhile, I am pleased with the end product

Total spend = £10.00 :thumbup1:

Edited October 3, 201015 yr by phutumsch
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looks a nice job..... :)

hi mate, looks good. nice job.:thumbup:

Very nice. You have much more patience than me! Looks spot on.

fantastic job:thumbup::thumbup:

Looks great, well worth the effort

looks sweet mate :cool3:

Good work easy isnt it :)

Good work easy isnt it :)

 

Thanks guys for all the comments.

Easy?? Yes it is not difficult and will encourage anyone to give it a go :clap:

For the little cost involved I am surprised they are not more giving it a go :yes:

Well done mate excellent job:thumbup1:

Very nice bud :clap::clap::clap:

Very nice work mate!!

 

Richard:batman:

Ive just got the 99spec insert kit for my rear lights with my new one, so will be giving this a go, nice timing on the type up lol

having read this post I'm now tackling mine before i get some pictures up lol so everyone waiting for the grand unveiling is going to have to wait muwahahaha

Where does everyone get the clear diffuser for the lights from then? Been thinking about 99 spec lights for some time but can't decide if its worth the money for the real thing. It's gotta be worth trying this first if it's only £10ish lol. Also - anyone any tips for polishing the plastic on the outside of the lights? you can really notice swirl marks on the middle panel of mine.

Where does everyone get the clear diffuser for the lights from then? Been thinking about 99 spec lights for some time but can't decide if its worth the money for the real thing. It's gotta be worth trying this first if it's only £10ish lol. Also - anyone any tips for polishing the plastic on the outside of the lights? you can really notice swirl marks on the middle panel of mine.

 

Got mine from Medallion Man, but diffuser from flourescent tube fittings will do I suppose, as long as the pattern is right.

Ask him unless he posts.

Polished mine with G3 compound, come up a treat :yes:

looking good mate.

Just a note on the tape I have used on these lights - I keep looking and it seems to be falling away in areas :crying:

Can only feel it is going to get worse as time goes on, only been days!!!

I have already bought some different and will open them up again and replace with this new stuff.

Dont want peoples following my lead on the first tape and it let you down also :censored: buy somat else :thumbdown:

Just a note on the tape I have used on these lights - I keep looking and it seems to be falling away in areas :crying:

Can only feel it is going to get worse as time goes on, only been days!!!

I have already bought some different and will open them up again and replace with this new stuff.

Dont want peoples following my lead on the first tape and it let you down also :censored: buy somat else :thumbdown:

 

well finished mine last night and put them in, well impressed this morning, but again i second that on the tape stripes, i have a feeling ill be taking them apart, but what I'm going to do is get some model paint in black mask off leaving a gap where the line should be and then paint it on thick, giving ample time for the paint to dry between coats at least if you mask it off leaving the gap you can take your time until its how it should be. plus will give it more durability.

well finished mine last night and put them in, well impressed this morning, but again i second that on the tape stripes, i have a feeling ill be taking them apart, but what I'm going to do is get some model paint in black mask off leaving a gap where the line should be and then paint it on thick, giving ample time for the paint to dry between coats at least if you mask it off leaving the gap you can take your time until its how it should be. plus will give it more durability.

 

When I did mine I warmed the lense and the tape with a hair dryer and then after sticking it on i tipped the edges of the tape with lacquer, never lifted ;)

 

Still ended up buying genuine ones later but thats another ££££ story :yes:

My lense was dry and warm from being in and out of the oven all day, plus it was also a warmish dry day also.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260653503652&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

Looking at these now just for masking purposes and black paint in the middle as you say Vod, just as long as that gap is around 2mm - it looks about that :cool3:

My lense was dry and warm from being in and out of the oven all day, plus it was also a warmish dry day also.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260653503652&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

Looking at these now just for masking purposes and black paint in the middle as you say Vod, just as long as that gap is around 2mm - it looks about that :cool3:

 

would take 1 second to measure it, I'm sure we can come up with a more permanent fix :D