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Old 04-03-18, 01:38 AM
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Default Cracked tail light cover advice

Hi everyone! My wife reversed into our garbage bin and cracked the rear left tail light - it looks like an external cover was broken and so internal sections (indicator, Brake) are all still fully sealed . Do I need to cover the break with tape? I don’t think it needs it as it all looks complement sealed - aside from this external cover .
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Crack appears to only be external cover - do I need to “tape this up” until I can get it repaired?
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Its fine like that until you replace it .
Old 04-05-18, 03:21 PM
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I would suggest salvage yards as source and replace it soon, before moisture causes problems.

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Old 04-06-18, 07:42 AM
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Sprinkle baking soda into the crack and use superglue 502 to fill the cracks before dust and moisture
damage your light!!! Do it with care and a bit tedious patience! Good luck bro!!!

Originally Posted by jimidix76
Hi everyone! My wife reversed into our garbage bin and cracked the rear left tail light - it looks like an external cover was broken and so internal sections (indicator, Brake) are all still fully sealed . Do I need to cover the break with tape? I don’t think it needs it as it all looks complement sealed - aside from this external cover .
Cheers!

Crack appears to only be external cover - do I need to “tape this up” until I can get it repaired?
Old 04-06-18, 11:02 AM
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Try eBay for a used light.
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