S6 Plus tail light center installed. Thanks Alex@Stassis!
05-01-2006, 02:38 PM
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It's pretty straight forward.
Before you start this job, go out and get some Butyl tape, AKA Glass setting tape. Looks like this:
<img src="http://hyonjin.en.ec21.com/co/h/hyonjin/img/oimg_GC00673318_CA00673333.jpg">
Now, you need to remove carpeting that hides the innards of the trunk lid via 6 Phillips head screws.
Then remove the two reverse light bulb harness' and the single fog light harness (if you have two fogs, you're a weirdo). Also unclip the trunk lock's wire harness. Don't forget the remove the rods that are controlled by the trunk lock from it as well. This is a good time to service the trunk lock (clean and lubricate).
The drivers side tail light is held in by 4, 8mm nuts, the passenger side is held in by 5, 8mm nuts (this is because 2 of the nuts on that side hold in the trunk lock cylinder). This is a great time to clean and re-lube the lock cylinder. Remove all these nuts and place them aside, they will all be reused).
The center plate holder is held on by two Phillips head screws. Remove them and the center comes off. At this time you will need to scrape/clean the old sealing tape off the trunk lid.
The licence plate now needs a few "modifications". I made mine with my dremel tool. The S6 plus center has a clear plastic brace, on top, in between the licence plate lights, that I assume was put there to protect the top part from being pushed in an cracked. Brace and plate modifications can be seen here:
<img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/YumyJager/auto/s6plustails3.jpg">
<img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/YumyJager/auto/s6plustails4.jpg">
Now, you put new sealing tape on the areas around the bulbs on the S6 Plus tail light. You will know where it goes because there are borders around where the sealing tape should go.
Now reverse the removal and install the S6 Plus set. Make sure the light is centered in relation to the gaps above and below between the light and trunk lid before really tightening down on the nuts. Also, reinstall the trunk lock cylinder.
Now, to mount the plate, I drilled two holes in the plate and used the Phillips screws that held the stock center palte holder in, like so:
<img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/YumyJager/auto/s6plustails2.jpg">
Last step, enjoy your sexy S-car's new ***!
<img src="http://hyonjin.en.ec21.com/co/h/hyonjin/img/oimg_GC00673318_CA00673333.jpg">
Now, you need to remove carpeting that hides the innards of the trunk lid via 6 Phillips head screws.
Then remove the two reverse light bulb harness' and the single fog light harness (if you have two fogs, you're a weirdo). Also unclip the trunk lock's wire harness. Don't forget the remove the rods that are controlled by the trunk lock from it as well. This is a good time to service the trunk lock (clean and lubricate).
The drivers side tail light is held in by 4, 8mm nuts, the passenger side is held in by 5, 8mm nuts (this is because 2 of the nuts on that side hold in the trunk lock cylinder). This is a great time to clean and re-lube the lock cylinder. Remove all these nuts and place them aside, they will all be reused).
The center plate holder is held on by two Phillips head screws. Remove them and the center comes off. At this time you will need to scrape/clean the old sealing tape off the trunk lid.
The licence plate now needs a few "modifications". I made mine with my dremel tool. The S6 plus center has a clear plastic brace, on top, in between the licence plate lights, that I assume was put there to protect the top part from being pushed in an cracked. Brace and plate modifications can be seen here:
<img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/YumyJager/auto/s6plustails3.jpg">
<img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/YumyJager/auto/s6plustails4.jpg">
Now, you put new sealing tape on the areas around the bulbs on the S6 Plus tail light. You will know where it goes because there are borders around where the sealing tape should go.
Now reverse the removal and install the S6 Plus set. Make sure the light is centered in relation to the gaps above and below between the light and trunk lid before really tightening down on the nuts. Also, reinstall the trunk lock cylinder.
Now, to mount the plate, I drilled two holes in the plate and used the Phillips screws that held the stock center palte holder in, like so:
<img src="http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y73/YumyJager/auto/s6plustails2.jpg">
Last step, enjoy your sexy S-car's new ***!
