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Old 05-02-2008, 01:29 AM
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Dented taillight from lens getting to hot with blackouts?

I used to have a set of blackouts on my taillights and when I took them off I noticed that there was now a small dent where the bulb had heated up the lens.

Has anyone tried fixing this with a heat gun? I figure I can heat up the plastic and then use a rod with a rubber ball on the end to push the dent back out from the inside. I don't want to blister the plastic though...
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Old 05-02-2008, 03:26 PM
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yeah i had the same thing happen to me, i just haven't had time to mess with it. but i was thinking the same thing heat gun and something round to try and push the dent back out, just kinda scared of messing up my tail lights.
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Old 05-02-2008, 06:09 PM
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maybe im crazy but i think the "dent" or dip is supposed to be in the tail light because I have two sets one that has never had blackouts and one that has been spray tinted and they both have the dips in them.jus my 2 cents though.
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Old 05-02-2008, 07:36 PM
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nope, definitely from blackouts.

never seen anyone fix it though
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Old 05-02-2008, 07:37 PM
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I know my taillights didn't have the dent in them before I put blackouts on. The odd thing is I used to have a 94 Z with blackouts and it didn't affect the tail lights. The 97 style lights are the ones that developed the dent.
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Old 05-02-2008, 10:25 PM
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my 95 did the same with the blackouts. so i bought some carbonfiber euros..... flame away!
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Old 05-03-2008, 12:28 AM
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mine did it too, so i have to keep the blackouts on there.

I'm using the one thats dented to cut a hole in and use for a push/pull switch for the track
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