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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 03:13 PM
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I have no idea how this happened. There's a dead spider in my taillight and I have no idea how it got in. I tried popping out the reverse light and used an air blower with no success. I don't want to take the housing apart. Any other suggestions? This is literally "bugging" me lol. It's right under the reverse light.
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Old Feb 10, 2015 | 04:00 PM
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Same problem.lol. Mine is in outer tail lights so I guess it's just another reason to replace the ugly Amber tail lights. I was thinking that maybe vinyl wrap, like the redouts might hide the spider too.
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Old Feb 11, 2015 | 01:34 PM
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LOL! This reminds me of the dead fly my brother found in a used car's tail light he was looking at purchasing over the weekend.
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 08:15 AM
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I experienced the same thing.

Easy solution: plastidip it
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Old Feb 12, 2015 | 02:10 PM
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I have 2 dead spiders in mine as well lol
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Old Feb 13, 2015 | 10:00 AM
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Glad to know I'm not the only one lol. But no one on here has a simple solution to remove the spider without opening the housing?
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Old Feb 13, 2015 | 11:03 AM
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Sounds like u guys live in a spider forest.

Only thing I think of is to take that rear tail lights out. Shake it off like Tayler Swift said. Use tweezer or something.
Btw that's a really huge spider in the pic. Your advertising spider lights decal.
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Old Feb 13, 2015 | 02:07 PM
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I had this problem in my tail lights too LOL. I just shook it around til it literally broke down into small pieces so I couldn't really see it anymore. No joke.
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Old Feb 15, 2015 | 02:05 AM
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Reminds me of when I was going to buy used ISF tail lights off someone... It had a GIANT spider in the turn signal area, squished between the outer and inner plastic. I went ahead and bought new lights instead

I wonder if the tail light factory has a spider infestation.....

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Old Feb 15, 2015 | 05:58 AM
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I had a dead spider in my CHMSL (third center brake light). It was even more annoying than the one you posted, since I could see its reflection at night on the rear window glass every time I stepped on the brake after dark. Fortunately it was relatively easy to remove.
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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by GiantsFan
Reminds me of when I was going to buy used tail ISF lights off someone... It had a GIANT spider in the turn signal area, squished between the outer and inner plastic. I went ahead and bought new lights instead

I wonder if the tail light factory has a spider infestation.....
I think the spider is squished in mine too but it's under the reverse light. It wont budge with an air blower through the reverse lamp hole. Gonna take taillight out and shake it per others recommendations.
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Old Feb 16, 2015 | 11:58 AM
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Have you tried using a shop vac? Remove one of the light bulbs and stick shop vac hose on the opening. May help --- not sure as I have not had this issue with my IS but it did help on a different car that I owned, that time it was a fly. Good luck
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