Just bought a 'new / old stock rear facelift light. It comes without the chrome....????
SO, how do l remove the chrome from my original without breaking it ??

 

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why not chrome plate the replacement part.


there are many companies that can (without risk of damaging the part) chromium plate the part or a portion of the part at very reasonable cost.


regards
BernardS

 

Ahhh, not the problem Bernie. The new light doesn't have any chrome. I need to take the chrome off from my old 1 without breaking it...........

 

What is behind the light when you pull the carpeting/paneling out of the trunk?

Are you sure of the orientation of the screws?

 

Sorry guys.....On the facelift model the chrome seems to be stuck with sticky tape onto the plastic. I've added a, with and without picture.


Guess its 'lets try not to break it' experiment time........

 

malc4d,

The lack of responses probably reflects the fact that Jaguar always sold the units complete with chrome edging. The lens wasn't listed as a separate part number AFAIK.

I had a similar problem on another car and did this:

- use a hairdryer to heat up the area to soften the tape
- start off the removal process very gently with a scalpel-type knife
- use thin fishing line and a gentle sawing action to run under the chrome and cut along the tape
- clean up the residue using white spirit or similar

Hope that helps

Paul

 

Ahh I couldn't tell, it almost looked like there would be a bracket in the car that the light bolted to through the rear and then it lifted up and out at an angle. I assumed the sticky foam just sat against the chrome, which was attached to the car, to prevent rattling.

In that case, I would have at it with some wide blade interior panel removal tools. Once you get it started I think you will be okay. If you can get a fishing line behind one part of it so you can run it all the way around and cut the foam like ptjs1 said and I think you will be good. I say that, but I don't have any. I would probably just use the interior tools and be gently and broad with pressure

 

WELLLLLLLL...... I could only buy this light new. Not available otherwise.
Had to break the old one as the chrome has 4 screws and a lug holding it on to the light. Ofcourse 2 screws wouldn't come out so had to drill them out, now need to re-thread the holes and the lug broke the plastic bit that it went to.

Now how the F**k it goes back together without breaking it.......

 

Anyone know the reason why the US rear lights have a different part number ? They look the same ??

 

Hi malc4d! Have you solved the chrome trim installation problem? I'm in the same boat now? Any advises would be appreciated.

 

In reply to the question about the US having a different part number for what appears to be the same lens, what colour is you indicator (turn?) signal. In Australia and the UK it is yellow/Amber

Might it be that the U.S. Is red?

 

The lights are no longer sold new with the chrome.


It was not hard to put it back together. A friend re did the fixing bolts I had to drill out. The hard part is pulling, pushing and generally fiddling to get the chrome over the plastic lens without breaking the lens. (which I didn't, chipped a small bit off. FUDGE !!!....)


I guess the part numbers reflect all the legal printing on the lenses. EU and DOT marks. Gotta love government employees....