have a 99tl . i got the headlights off, but cant get the middle bulb out. (the main headlight). it has a star shaped screw with a point in the middle preventing me from using a philips screw driver. that screw needs to be unscrewed to be able to twist the buld fixture to remove it. any ideas?

 

Damn. Lookin good:wow: Looks like I'm gonna clear my head lights out now. But I'm wondering if some cop will mind and pull me over. Also I'm too ***** to do it myself. Anyone one in the Bay Area wanna do it for me?

 

Thats a security torx screw...I believe. Allot of us have removed that screw by using a small flat head screwdriver and having the blade across the point (in the screw) and by grabbing on both sides of the blade into star shaped section.

If that fails, use a wrench/plier and twist it off like that. It's basically a wood screw screwed into plastic. Not too hard to remove. The screw is there for peoples safety since the ballasts put out a lot of volts.

 

TUFF GONG.....since you asked what would look good for bulbs on cleared headlights. Try looking at the APC Titaniums, they are chrome colored when off and amber when on. Matches nice with the cleared lights. As for the bottom corners I would suggest APC 194's there the same as the 168's. Those are amber off and on.

Austin at the other acura site has them on his car, he put up some pictures of them...so you can see the before and after look.

Check it out

 

Tuff nice ride, and great detailed directions.Was wondering about rear tail lights on my 02 TL,any suggestions on clearing those?Anyone else have any suggestions please post.

Gray 02 TL W/Nav
spoiler,loaded,wood grain :wow:

 

Hey, Axelback--
Now, you can kill 'em, but it puts you in a lot of hot water if you do--although you can always hire Johnny Cochran to get you off the hook . . .
I guess I'm gettin' too old, too lazy or both, but it looks like a HELL of a lot of work--I was complaining about removing my resonator and I am NOT going to take those little orange things out no matter WHAT!

 

You have pictures of the LEDs you put in? I was gonna do the same thing...have LED Day light running time lights...the only problem is i have these super BRIGHT A$$ white LEDs...and i'm afriad that i won't align them up leveled and evenly and it will blind on comming traffic.

 

my God looks phat as hell man i was gonna have em cleared out and they paint the inside black for the smoke look but after seein urs i may just clear em out looks so sleek and clean love it

 

Is it hard to pull them apart. I heated it up for 10 mins and its still hard to pull apart and that sh*t is hot....

Need help right away..

 

damn who dug this old thread up....

i heated baked mine in the oven for 12 minutes at 210 degrees...had a small wet towel under the headlight housing so the grill doesn't burn the plastic on the headlight.

take it out and pull them apart like oreo =)

 

I did that now I want to test them in the SHOWER technique. What do I use to plug the holes....

 

eh?? The rear tail lights on a 02TL are already cleared...no??

 

After I put everything back together I forgot to put back the silver clips. Do they really need to be on the light. What purpose do they serve.

 

I have expel on my headlights, will the heat damage the expel if i clear?