Taillight problems.

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03Vibe5speed
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Taillight problems.

Post by 03Vibe5speed »

I was backing into a parking space at my friends house last night and managed to hit a rut in the snow causing my Vibe to change course on me and i backed into a snow bank about as tall as the car. No damage accept that i popped out the square reflector at the bottom of the light. The lens is cracked a little around the reflector but shouldn't be noticable if I can get the reflector back on. Any suggestions on how, or is this going to be one of those dealer replacement solutions? I will be eternally gratefull if someone can give me a solution to this that doesn't involve a hundred some dollars out of my pocket.
Stang2Vibe
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Re: Taillight problems. (03Vibe5speed)

Post by Stang2Vibe »

Some superglue should fix the crack in the lens. Depending on how clean cut the hole is where the reflector popped out, I don't know if the superglue trick will work on that. Hard to say without seeing it. I'm not sure if a larger auto parts store would carry some sort of plastic epoxy that would work. You would always run the risk of moisture getting in there and causing a short or ruining something.
Former owner of a 2003 Vibe GT---Great car that gave me 8 years and 83,000 miles of trouble-free service.Current owner of a 2008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited AWD.
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