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i'm trying to remove the tail lights from my 32 to get the water out of them, but i hit an obstacle fairly early on. how do you get these things out? i only managed to get one out by very lightly unscrewing it but that doesn't seem to be working on the others ;) thanks!

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yah, they're bitches... turn once to 'unlock' it, then pull... Once it is free spinning, that means it's unlocked, no amount of anti-clockwise force will help you...

Very easy to break too... so careful on the pull...

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LOL! Yep the good old plastic screw...

As you unscrew them, you might need a very thin / fine filer or flat head screw driver to help hinge it out as your unscrewing it.

See how you go.

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don't worry too much, you can get replacements from repco. if you can't get it out without damaging it, just cut it off with a pair of side cutters are replace it

orly ???

hahah i would have replace3d them ages ago if i new that hahahaha

best bet if you can get to the back of them is simply apply force to the side of the part you cant see ... engages the thred on teh screw more to allow them to be unscrewed with a driver - also dont put any force down on the screwdriver as you try to undo them

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there was much bloodshed, sweat and profanity, but i got them all out. in my defence, i'm not a complete noob. i just wondered if there was actually some awesome way to do it that i wasn't aware of. sadly not.

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wedge a very thin nail file or pin in the smaller circle which seperates the screw and the casing then force it up as you unscrew
...engages the thred on teh screw more to allow them to be unscrewed with a driver - also dont put any force down on the screwdriver as you try to undo them

^^ 1000%

Though most the time you cant get to it from underneath, so use a feeler gauge, or small screw driver to put some load on the spliced bit, just enough force to get the thread to grip again.

Worst case do Bluey33's method, but that will most likely mark the plastic.

And yah, you can get replacements from anywhere... getting the exact shade of grey can take some searching though.

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