aaronnn

a question for those that Cleared their headlamps




I puilled the headlamp off my car, and i read the DIY at abunchofcars.com, but the website only shows an accord, which doesnt have HID system. I was wondering, am i supposed to pull the ballast off? i feel alittle uneasy about baking the whole thing.. just a quick question.

Mongolian

Take everything off. You just want to bake the casing. You might want to bake it couple more mins than they recommend, but don't do it too long.

Another advice..... use a lot of sealant.. I mean A LOT. If your headlights leak in the future, you'd have to do this all over again..... just like me and couple of others on the forum

aaronnn

ok thanks.. im trying to pop the HID things out, but its being a pain bcause there's this one screw that's really weird shaped, and i never seen that kind of screw before.. how the hell do i get that off??

demolition_x

goto sears and get the specialty tool set its a screw driver with a red block of all different bits. use it then return it.

MikeekiM

I know nothing about sealing the headlamps... I have sealed my foglamps though...

If you use "A LOT" of sealant, don't you run the risk of it leaking into the housing and looking messy?

Whizzbomb

And make sure you don't have the oven set on broiler. Icky results.

Mongolian

Yeah, the weird screw is a pain in the ass. I used a needle nose plier and twisted the thing off after i got sick and tired to trying to fit something to make it turn. It should come off fairly easy.

Mongolian

You just have to make sure it doesn't go in the house. It does look a bit messy with the hood open, but you can't see with the hood closed. I tried to do it clean the first time and one of my headlights leaked. 2nd time around, it wasn't a matter of aesthetics, but more on doing it correctly