I try to find the instruction but i cant find... and search aint work..
if anybody have clear corner instruction or adress send me one~
thanks..

 

If you're not the expert....I suggest not to mess with H/L....
I mess up mine....

 

I just did this with my friend and it is VERY DIFFICULT to do right... think twice about doing it. Seriously.

I think mine came out ok, but I don't know if they leak yet, I washed the car and so far so good, but still don't know if they will fog up.



As for the instructions, I can't find them either. Here are the instructions I found on the other (CL) board. Trust me, it's much harder then it seems.

Tools needed: hair dryer, silicone (clear or black), latex gloves, toolkit (screwdrivers), a wedge or something to keep apart the headlights, and a stick (but it should be as strong as a screwdriver that you don't mind getting sticky and messed up)

1) first take off all the screws, bolts, and about 10 clips on and under the bumper.
2) take off the bumper, there will be two things you need to take off:
a)the plastic piece on the top of the engine bay all held by clips
b)the actual bumper.. it's made of urethane so it can bend a little...don't worry just slowly force it out and remember to unplug the roadlamp lights out of the housing
3) now take off the headlights
a) first unsrew everything that's connected to the headlights (there will be a little metal piece that sits under the headlight that the bumper clips into that you will take off too.
b)unplug everything (highbeams, lowbeam plug, turn signal, and light under the turn signal

4)now we take apart the headlights
a)we use the hairdryer to heat up the factory silicone. heat for about 5 minutes. i found it easier to start with the rounded part of the headlight.
b)then pry it apart using the stick (like a flathead screw driver) Once you break through keep a wedge in there or even the handle of another screwdriver. Heat well and keep separating.
c)be careful with sticking the screwdriver deep because you dont want to scratch the chrome parts of the headlight
d)Wait 10 or so minutes to let the heated silicone cool so it wont get on the chrome parts cuz it'll strip the chrom paint. now take out the chrome piece BE VERY CAREFUL not to put finger prints on the chrome AND touching the sticky silicone. Wear latex gloves but be prepared to have 6 or so pairs because they get stuck on the heated silicone.
e)Pop out the orange piece and reassemble. be careful bout the silicone and fingerprints
f)In order to ensure a tight seal with the new silicone I suggest removing as much of the old silicone as you can. This is the worst part. Like getting chewing gum off of car seats but 100 times worse. Get as much off as you can because WITHOUT A TIGHT SEAL YOUR HEADLIGHTS WILL FOG!!
g) Once thats done fill in all the tunnels with new silicone and put the pieces back together. Let sit for a night and put everything back on.
h) to avoid putting it on and seeing that they fog on the road, fog test it in your bathroom with a steamy shower and duct tape the holes. If it fogs then you have to reseal.

 

they are under the faqs and then under the do it your self projects. yea, doesnt sound easy . . .

http://www.acura-tl.com/faq.htm#1b

 

It isnt that hard. I did it with a friend of mine one night. Niether of us have much car experiance but we're are pretty compitant and felt comfortable doing it. I followed the directs as per Acura-CL.com and it came out great. Here are some pics.



and the rest

http://bernsteinl.home.mindspring.com/cl/cmods/

 

Definitely have a friend do it with you, it'll be much quicker! I did mine in like 7 hours and had to dry the lights for a night before I put it back on. It was a lot of work, but well worth it!

 

So once you have the lights apart - does the orange reflector come out easy?

 

me and a friend on the board here cleared the corners on mine. It took us 4 hours to do, and he already did his b4 so he already knows the procedure.

I would say it isn't all that hard, but definitely have someone to help out. The orange reflectors are pretty difficult to get out, we had to push it out, alot of effort and strength needed.

But it does look alot better without the orange reflector.

 

Nice Job..I'm too scared to do that $hit.....

 

Is there anyone in the Tampa area that wants to get together and do this? My guess is no. I have not yet met one person on here with a TL.
Dave

 

That sounded very dumb.:o I ment in the Tampa area. Anyone out there?
Dave

 

First, I thought the orange deflector was glue on to the H/L...but it was not....It will come out easily....It just sticks there...

 

isn't it illegal to have your headlight clear out?

 

That little b!tch didn't want to come out for me. Took like 5 minutes to get it out because I didn't want to scratch the housing.

 

Anyone in the bay area help me do the clear corner. I will help that person and pay too. I am not rich, but I look at some cars with clear corner and it look so nice. I want to do it too. Can anyone help me? Let me know how much you want email me please. thanhpham74@yahoo.com

 

Has anyone cleared out the 2002 headlights? Is there any way to purchase another housing? How much would it cost? I remember Dragon TL was able to get some of the 99-01 housings a while back.

-Burt

 

My friend checked yesterday and YES, it is illegal in Connecticut to remove the reflecter from the headlight (and drive with it out).

Oh well, I just hope I don't get stopped because I'm not putting it back in voluntarily.

 

The way I understand it, all (?) states require:

1. Turn signals that emit amber light in the front of the car, and amber or red in the rear.
2. Brake lights that emit red light in the rear of the vehicle.
3. Amber reflectors at the front corners of the car.
4. Red reflectors in the rear of the car.

On the late-model TL's, the front turn signal reflectors double as amber corner reflectors. So yes, it is illegal to "clear them out".

 

so, does anybody have any ticket yet? and how much do you think, it's will cost if you got one?

 

Friend of mine got a ticket, $0. The catch; he has 1 month to show up at the local poice station to show that he had the red lens or his licence lets revoked.

 

you have to pop it out carefully, very carefully. :o