How do i get the middle part off the taillights?

[1996MazdaProDX]

Im trying 2 get the red part of the taillight set off the trunk and i dont know how.. can some1 help me.. U kno the piece that has the reverse lights on it.

[midnightblue97]

Open the trunk, look behind the panel and unscrew the screws holing it in.
There are 8 or 10 of them.

[JZProwler]

what he said^ a few may be alittle difficult to see at first, so if it doesnt come out easy when you think you got them all, double check, you dont want to go breaking anything ;-)

[latinohottie]

you can swap them???

[96Familia]

you can swap them???

95/96 sedans and 97/98 sedans have indentical rear boot garnishes except 97/98 doesn't have any amber in the reverse lense.

[caloyski5]

from what i remember, 2 plastic covered bolts on both sides = 4 bolts, 3 screws, and 4 metal bolts inside

[strutman]

how do you guys think it'd look if i painted the trunk garnish black to match the black body of my car. yay or nay?

[95Protege]

what color is the car? That usually makes a difference....as to how it will look...

[strutman]

its black...

so basically it'd be like removing the garnish pretty much. (but im going to paint it so it's all the same high so you don't see an indent or the holes where it was)

so the garnish will be black. and you'll just see the two tails. i was gonna photoshop it but i dunno

http://us.a2.yahoofs.com/users/43c34a89z3fc2e2e0/95a4/__sr_/6e20re2.jpg?ph4VO9DByfOQ8mTK

i think it'd look pretty good, i dunno, i don't wanna do it if everyone says it'll look stupid.

[tehstocker99]

rip it of and ducktape it back down....yeah i know i'm helpfull

don't judge me!!





ps: yeah i'm in clas and this lecture thing is not working for me

[strutman]

im not asking how to remove it, and i believe that has already been answered, i was asking if I make the garnish all black like my car, would it look decent?

[strutman]

i could always remove the garnish and look at how it looks and if i like it, i can paint it i guess. lol

[95Protege]

They look nice painted on these dark cars like maroon,black and blue for examples. I would do it....of just have it shaved out and smooth then throw in 2 8" led bars for reverse lights

[Prototender]

car domain my name, check for the rear, mine was painted black, but not glossed. looked good.

[strutman]

nice but how would it look with everything but the two light assemblies on the side painted... the entire garnish that is non-functional black... the fake clear/red spots... just the corner functional lamps left alone