Quick question on rear lights in general really. I plan to buy some sti rear lights from Scoobymania towards the end of this week. i understand the best way to remove my current rear lights is by using a hair dryer ?

do the new lights have new black sealant on them and cos i have to melt the sealant to get the old ones off. do i have to melt the new ones on Probably a daft question but i dont want to buy new lights and them install them wrong.

just need some tips......

Cheers Guys,

D6

 

Hi mate. I got the genuine STi lights from TSL last year. They didn't come with any sealant but I thought I'd get by with a bit that I already had.

One major rainfall later and the car was booked in at Subaru for a service and a request for extra sealant round the lights. Been ok since.

 

Using a hairdryer on the rear lights helps soften the sealant to make removal easier. If you try and push/hit the rear lenses through, you run the risk of breaking one of the five studs which secure it.

Get yourself some silicone sealant from local DIY store and apply liberally round the new lenses (you will see where to put it). Don't worry about putting too much on, you can remove the excess before it's hardened. Wet a cloth and run this round the edge taking the excess away. Will look neat when finished.

Alan

 

Instead of the silicone sealant grab some windscreen sealant, it doesn't actually cure hard, just very sticky, its messy but works a treat. And just takes some prepsol or similar product to remove it. (don't forget to re-polish paintwork if you use a stripper to get any excess off).

I too tried to use what was left of the old stuff, tested it with a bucket of water...

Cheers
Brett
MY00 (Aust Spec)

 

Cheers guys. much appriciated. as the last hting i want is Sti rear lights with a free paddling pool in the boot.

 

One other thing where is the best place to buy windscreen sealant?g]