Hello all! Wanted the gloss black tail light bezels and since I didn't want to try to paint or plastidip them, I just bought some new ones from Just for Jeeps. This write up is more so focused on the removal of the tail lights and the chrome bezel, once you get those off, it's pretty straight forward. To do this you will need trim tools(or something to pry off the lift gate trim), a 10mm socket, and a T-10 torx bit for the small screw on the bezel.
First-Remove the trim panel from the lift gate. I recommend using plastic trim removal tools to avoid scratching the paint. Picked these up at Harbor Freight for 6.99.
Remove the lift gate trim, then unplug the wires connected to the two small lights in the gate.
We will skip to the center lights, the outside lights are pretty easy, just remove the two gray plastic rivets on the inside of the tail lights(you will see what I'm talking about when you lift the tail gate). To get the center lights out, you will have to use the 10mm socket to remove the 4 nuts holding the light in. Two on the outside of the gate and two on the inside. These are black in color, to locate the two on the inside of the gate.(First pic-10mm nuts on the inside of the gate)
10mm nuts on the outside of the gate.
Now that you have your tail lights out, you can remove the bezel. First find the T-10 torx screw and remove it.
Then, with steady pressure, pull the bezel away from the tail light. It will be somewhat tough because of the double sided tape but it will come off. After you get the bezel off remove any left over tape and apply the new bezel in its place and secure it with the torx screw. After you have installed all of your new bezels, re-install the tail lights. Now stand back and enjoy your work! :thumbsup:
I actually got all the way to having the light assembly unscrewed and hit a roadblock when I realized I didn't have a screwdriver that would fit the T10 screw. D'oh. I'll try again whenever I get around to buying that little bastard.
Did you have to apply new double-sided tape to the new bezels or did you just use the screw to secure it?
I've got that T10 screw driver but stopped when I wasn't sure if the bezel can be removed, thought I'd brake it apart...didn't know that double sided tape is used, great write up, however, just for jeep sells the bezels for a "Sale Price" of $185.58 what makes that option not attractive, ultimately plasti dip + glossifier yields the same result (for me).
I've got that T10 screw driver but stopped when I wasn't sure if the bezel can be removed, thought I'd brake it apart...didn't know that double sided tape is used, great write up, however, just for jeep sells the bezels for a "Sale Price" of $185.58 what makes that option not attractive, ultimately plasti dip + glossifier yields the same result (for me).
In my case it's not worth it, when you sell the vehicle you peel it off, I'm always aiming for all changes to be non permanent if possible, of course we all have different needs and motivations and that's great.
Plasti Dip gets dull after a few washes and stains. This "mod" sounds expensive, but if you want GLOSS BLACK trim then it's the best option. You could always keep the old trim and sell the gloss black before selling the car.
Awesome write up and thanks for posting this. I saw these on Just for Jeeps and want to remove the chrome around the lights, but didn't know exactly how to remove these. I will definitely be using these steps to perform the same changes, but how did you get the price so low? I think the best I got quoted was $175 or something close to that.
Hey Guys ,
Just a quick question , i took off the bezels to paint them gloss black , could you please indicate a good black paint code before sending them to the paint shop... so they look as oem..
Thnx ,
hey looks nice, you plasti dipped the bezels??? it looks awesome! i just tinted my tailights and the grey bezel that comes stock on the altitude isnt cutting it anymore, and def donna wanna spend 200 on black srt bezels so gonna prob go the plasti route on this one, any help is greatly appreciated, thanks again
I haven't done it with these bezels, but yes I've taken stock parts off, painted and reapplied (did the badges on my Ram).
It's easy. Just make sure you remove all the old adhesive from the vehicle, and from the part. When you're ready to reapply the part, use some 3M Automotive emblem tape. It's available in different widths, thicknesses, and roll lengths. Start with a broad search and narrow it down to find the one that best suits your need from there.
Hello all! Wanted the gloss black tail light bezels and since I didn't want to try to paint or plastidip them, I just bought some new ones from Just for Jeeps. This write up is more so focused on the removal of the tail lights and the chrome bezel, once you get those off, it's pretty straight forward. To do this you will need trim tools(or something to pry off the lift gate trim), a 10mm socket, and a T-10 torx bit for the small screw on the bezel.
We will skip to the center lights, the outside lights are pretty easy, just remove the two gray plastic rivets on the inside of the tail lights(you will see what I'm talking about when you lift the tail gate). To get the center lights out, you will have to use the 10mm socket to remove the 4 nuts holding the light in. Two on the outside of the gate and two on the inside. These are black in color, to locate the two on the inside of the gate.
I know you skipped over the outsid ones, but are the outside ones attached by double sided tape? I don't want to pry too hard since it feels like it's going to break...I can tell that there is one T-10 screw, but that's all. I bet it's tape but wanted to check.