My rear brake light has come of the rear window (TJ II sedan). I've tried numerous products to stick it back up but I'm yet to come up with a permanent solution. Either they stick to the glass or not the tabs which the brake light sticks to our vice versa. I've used araldite but it doesn't seem to be compatible with the plastic tabs. Any help would be appreciated, especially if someone knew what the plastic tabs were made of.

Thanks

Mine did this, a rather common problem. Had it fixed under warranty. The dealer used Sikaflex. Which one I'm not sure but it hasn't come away in over 3 years. Just make sure that you support the light with something like timber to hold it in place until the glue goes off.

This happened to mine during summer. Bought some silicone fron Bunnings that withstands temperatures up to 210 degrees. Stuck tabs on left them for a few days then put light back on. No problems since then.

If you want something heavy duty, go for sikaflex black. I used it to put an E39A VR4 bodykit onto a Galant GSR- The clips were mostly broken but it didn't matter because this stuff wont come off without a heat gun....

Just dont use too much or get it on your paint... lol

You can get it from Bunnings also....



dre

use some sort of silicone or urethane (sikaflex) as everyone else has said. epoxies like araldite aren't great for this sort of thing as they dry rigid so are prone to vibration failure. your car is vibrating every second that it's being driven down the road :)

I tried nearly every glue avaliable with no long term luck with any of them except for Selleys Roof and Gutter silicone.
It is the only one i have found that can withstand the heat and best of all, it's flexible which is what you also need.
As i said, its the only one that has lasted. All the rest just give you a few weeks/months then come off.

http://www.selleys.com.au/Selleys-Roof-Gutter-Silicone/default.aspx

Duct tape + silicone sealant worked on my car. Although i'm not particularly proud of the the fact my car is now held together with duct tape and sealant like my old ef falcon

I feel your pain. I've had my 02 Diamante for 3 years walked in today looked in my rear view mirror and my brake light has also detached. If I find a good glue I'll PM you.

Just remember whatever you use it must be high temperature. The rear window gets VERY hot when the sun is out and especially in summer

I used Permatex Black Silicon Adhesive Sealant (Item no 81158 (16B))

Got it from Auto One for $9.95.

Sikaflex...take no substitutes.... if you want to talk about heat resistance - my uncle used it for sticking back the window on his oven door and it has withstood the heat without fail... the window faces directly onto the heat in the oven and it has held for years.... I believe my rear brake light and front mirror was mounted with sikaflex and now I can't get the annoying chards off them!

if you want to try something a bit more adventurous, i saw a 'permatex rear view mirror adhesive kit' in Repco on the weekend. it looks something like this:

http://www.autobarn.net/per09102.html

when i got a windscreen replaced, the auto glass guy used something similar to stick the rear view mirror back onto the new glass, so it's what the pros use. it might work on the rear light as well.

though personally i'd go some sort of silicone or urethane as already suggested - you can't go wrong with them :)

sikaflex FTW
used sikaflex on my mums camry 3 years ago,
and is still sweet

I stuck mine up last week with Selleys Roof and Gutter silicone. It can withstand very high temperatures plus it flexes, unlike most glue (so that when the window expands in the heat it won't crack the glue off or crack the window itself). Haven't had any crazy hot days since I stuck it up but so far, so good. I placed the silicon on the tabs while they were still attached to the light, then stuck the whole thing to the roof with tape for 3 days.

Doh. Mine fell off yesterday after sitting in the sun all day on a hot day.
Went to a dealer and they are looking into if I can get the whole screen replaced under warranty as they don't reckon anything will hold permanantly. The car has just gone out of warranty.

Looks like permatex rear view mirror adhesive kit is not suitable for plastic according to their website so I might try
Permatex Black Silicon Adhesive Sealant or sikaflex. Anyone know where I can get the Permatex Black Silicon Adhesive Sealant in Adelaide?

I have found that the glue pad from the e-tags are awesome, they stick to anything and you try to get these bastards off later, not going to happen

Sikaflex gets my vote the 11fc is good for high strength, this is the same stuff that can be used to hold metals, tiles and concrete together.

Mine is still stuck up after using Selleys Roof and Gutter silicone 5 months ago. We'll see how it goes over summer.

Mine is still stuck up after using Selleys Roof and Gutter silicone 5 months ago. We'll see how it goes over summer.
Same mate, Been over a year now. Only thing that has lasted that long.

Just went and bought the Permatex black silicone sealant. It says to clamp on for 1 hour. How would I do that? I am not going to sit in the car and hold it up for 1 hour. I guess I could use a piece of wood propped up. Anyhow, do the plastic tabs require any special treatment? I was tempted to buy the permatex gasket seal ones which are flexible and can withstand 500F+ temperatures.

Use gaffa tape to hold it up there temp while you use wood to chock either end of the light up.

I don't see what the big deal is with everyone's lights falling off.

I glued the tabs up there with araldite, left them there for a week to set properly and then clipped the light in no worries!

Well, I removed the existing seallant with the aid of a hair dryer. From looking at it, who ever fitted the clips to the screen used no where near enough seallant. One was just wide enough but not long enough and one was long enough but only half the width. There was a bit of drama. I used sticky tape to mark a corner of the clip positions before removing the existing seallants and then proceeded to apply permatex to one of the clips and stuck it on. Tried to apply some pressure for a few minutes and then removed the sticky tapes (bad mistake). I then tried propping the clip with a piece of stick but the clip moved out of position (see bad mistake). I repositioned it by comparing it with the other one. Lesson learned. Don't remove markers until clips no longer move. I decided to use sticky tape to apply pressure instead. This was last Thursday lunch. On Monday morning, I removed all sticky tapes and was hoping the clip that moved was back in place. Thank god it was as the light clipped on without drama. Will see how it handles the heat over summer.