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Old 12-21-2007, 01:50 AM   #1
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Re: Installing LED tail lights from LMC

I used heat shrink around the crimps so they are water tight. Nothing is getting in there to bother the connection.

Rubbing compound is a good place to start when refinishing a set of plastic lenses. Try and find some Meguire's plastic wax. It comes in a white bottle and works wonders for oxidation. I've used it on both my truck and the MR2 and it makes all the difference in the world.
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Old 12-21-2007, 07:42 PM   #2
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Re: Installing LED tail lights from LMC

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I used heat shrink around the crimps so they are water tight. Nothing is getting in there to bother the connection.

Rubbing compound is a good place to start when refinishing a set of plastic lenses. Try and find some Meguire's plastic wax. It comes in a white bottle and works wonders for oxidation. I've used it on both my truck and the MR2 and it makes all the difference in the world.
Thanks for the tip, heres one for ya, instead of heat shrink, I know napa has them, heat shrink crimp on connectors. Just like a regular connector but made with different plastic material on the ends that acts just like heat shrink. Pretty slick we have them at work, thats where i get mine. They are like a buck a piece but they work a lot better than heat shrink in my opinion. We use them on a couple hundred of pieces of equipment.
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