Some fine person hit my driver's side tail light lens and smashed the thing to pieces. The car is a 1996 Subaru OBW. I am trying to put the puzzle back together, but I will have to use lens tape as well. My questions are:
Thanks.
R-
Follow-up to my own message. Will a 2001 tail assembly fit a 1996?
Left side tail light lens assembly for '96 OBS .
Mmmmm, 1157? When you get a replacement assembly, there'll be a lamp (lamps?) in it.
At your service.
Pull the inside trim from the back, and the L. side. Combination of snap-ins and those damned little plastic push-pin fasteners. They can be hard to remove w/o breaking, but it is possible, and you don't really need _all_ of 'em anyway . . . Remove 3, or maybe 4 8mm nuts associated with the lens assy, and unplug the wiring connector. Also note that there is a plastic tab up at the front; this just slides out when you: Use a pry tool of some description to gently (or not if it's already broken) pry the lens assy away from the body recess it lives in. There is a collar of black-sticky that seals the lens to the body, and you have to break this seal to get it out. Start at the inside top, and work outward a bit at a time, and it'll come, I promise ;-) Be sure to either replace the sticky (I use windshield stuff), or at least push what's left around enough to insure a seal when you install the replacement lens. Assembly is the reverse, be sure to get the front tab into it's recess, and do not over tighten the fasteners; you just want 'en tight enough to pull the assy into position against the sealant.
Howzat?
FWIW, the salvage yard will probably hit you up for $75 or so for the assy. This might seem like a lot, but consider that it is probably around $200 from Subaru. You might check on line, and/or on ebay for aftermarket lens assemblies as well.
ByeBye! S.
Steve Jernigan KG0MB Laboratory Manager Microelectronics Research University of Colorado (719) 262-3101
New its $93.56 from 1stsubaru.com for the whole assembly
Thanks to all!
Couldn't say.
But as a follow-up to my message, the lens removal goes a lot smoother if that corner of the car (at least) is as warm as possible; softens the sealant. Very difficult to do if it is cold.
Good Luck. ByeBye! S. Steve Jernigan KG0MB Laboratory Manager Microelectronics Research University of Colorado (719) 262-3101
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