# Removing tail lights **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [March 18, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710 "2009-03-18T19:23:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![K-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@K-man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K-man)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 7:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/1 "2009-03-18T19:23:32Z")
Trying to replace my left tail light section. Removed all the screws but it still would not budge. Is it because of the black sealant that’s there? The factory service manual doesn’t say much, except something about using a heat gun. Will that work? Thanks for any advice. ---
**Author:** ![accelr8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@accelr8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/accelr8)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/2 "2009-03-18T19:28:52Z")
yeah a heat gun will work. or try something like varsol or something ---
**Author:** ![accelr8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@accelr8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/accelr8)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/3 "2009-03-18T19:29:37Z")
you can also try tapping on the screws to pop them out abit ---
**Author:** ![K-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@K-man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K-man)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/4 "2009-03-18T19:38:24Z")
So is the black sealant the reason it’s not moving an inch? It looks pretty sticky. I’ll try banging on the screws a bit. Thanks for the advice. By the way, have you ever removed S14 tail lights before? Wanna help out with compensation, of course. lol ---
**Author:** ![nd4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nd4boost/32/5627_2.png) [@nd4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nd4boost)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/5 "2009-03-18T19:39:25Z")
varsol will work but will melt the adhesive and get black shit everywhere use a heat gun and pull, it will come off ---
**Author:** ![K-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@K-man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K-man)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/6 "2009-03-18T19:47:20Z")
Would a hair dryer work instead of a heat gun? Thanks all for the help. ---
**Author:** ![Reeshu926](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/73ab20/32.png) [@Reeshu926](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Reeshu926)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 7:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/7 "2009-03-18T19:51:51Z")
when i did mine i did not heat it with anything and yes it is that black adhesive. The heat woud def. help…i forget what i used but i think it was a screwdriver to pry i off and a knife to cut the exposed adhesive. Hope that helps ---
**Author:** ![accelr8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@accelr8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/accelr8)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/8 "2009-03-18T21:27:51Z")
sure a hair dryer works. some time with hair dryer ,and knife should do ---
**Author:** ![accelr8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e99b99/32.png) [@accelr8](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/accelr8)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/9 "2009-03-18T21:28:58Z")
give the studs on the tail light a little tap with a hammer if that doesn’t work ---
**Author:** ![Tailz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tailz/32/5582_2.png) [@Tailz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Tailz)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/10 "2009-03-18T22:21:18Z")
hit the studs with a hammer should pop out. ---
**Author:** ![jlee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@jlee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jlee)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2009, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/11 "2009-03-18T23:38:28Z")
i recently pulled my tails off and you need to heat the black sealant stuff and then it’s softens to like goo then the tails come right off. ---
**Author:** ![Polar\_s13](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/polar_s13/32/5572_2.png) [@Polar\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Polar_s13)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/12 "2009-03-19T15:19:09Z")
Fuckin pull on it man…I just did mine ---
**Author:** ![nd4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nd4boost/32/5627_2.png) [@nd4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nd4boost)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/13 "2009-03-19T16:07:59Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![K-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@K-man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K-man)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 5:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/14 "2009-03-19T17:52:34Z")
> [@Lost seinfeld episode.v funny](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lost-seinfeld-episode-v-funny/20910/3): > > lol Yeah, I could pull on it til pigs fly, but I don’t want to break anything. There’s a fine line between using a lot of force to get something loose and using too much force and breaking something, making the situation worse. It’s happened to me numerous times before. Too much force and boom, the object is out but has damaged other things. But I appreciate all the advice though! ---
**Author:** ![XSNRGE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xsnrge/32/5565_2.png) [@XSNRGE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XSNRGE)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/15 "2009-03-19T19:14:27Z")
Make sure you take the center 240SX reverse light bar off when you’re doing it. It overlaps the tail lights ever so little that there’s a possibility that you may break a piece off of it when yanking the tail light off. ---
**Author:** ![Mistah\_Shotta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mistah\_Shotta](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mistah_Shotta)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2009, 7:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/16 "2009-03-19T19:22:23Z")
> [@Vacation Checklist?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/vacation-checklist/20898/10): > > Is it because of the black sealant that’s there? Well i had that same problem on Sunday soo the dumb thing i did was get a Flat head screwdriver and pushed it from the inside soo the light came out or a inch out and the i pulled it out … hope that can help you ---
**Author:** ![nd4boost](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nd4boost/32/5627_2.png) [@nd4boost](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nd4boost)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/17 "2009-03-20T11:48:43Z")
> [@SyracuseStreetRacers.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/syracusestreetracers-com/20611/340): > > Make sure you take the center 240SX reverse light bar off when you’re doing it. It overlaps the tail lights ever so little that there’s a possibility that you may break a piece off of it when yanking the tail light off. i think its a s14 you can just pop the trunk ---
**Author:** ![K-man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/838e76/32.png) [@K-man](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/K-man)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 3:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-tail-lights/122710/18 "2009-03-20T15:52:55Z")
Yes, it’s an S14.