How to remove the orange from front lights?
04-05-2001, 07:29 PM
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How to remove the orange from front lights?
How to remove the orange from front lights?
I remove the lights from the car, but can figure out how to remove the plastic cover. So I could take out the orange part. Thanks.
I remove the lights from the car, but can figure out how to remove the plastic cover. So I could take out the orange part. Thanks.
04-05-2001, 07:34 PM
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Buy some Polarg M12s.
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04-05-2001, 07:36 PM
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Do a search on this on "Clearing Headlights" or look in the FAQs. There is a good set of step by step directions on this site somewhere on how to do it, but I can't remember exactly where.
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04-05-2001, 07:37 PM
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It takes A LOT of patience, a heat gun, and some silicone.
Check out Snook's FAQ.
http://www.acura-tl.com/ubb/Forum22/HTML/000001.html
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04-05-2001, 07:42 PM
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If you are talking about that little piece of orange on the corners is what you want to take out...
Well, not very easy. You have to actually take apart the headlight assembly with a heat gun and then seal it back up. I hear it takes a long time do them and you have to know what you are doing or else you will get condensation in the whole thing.
A few members have done it.
Here are the instructions: http://www.acura-tl.com/ubb/Forum22/HTML/000001.html
Geez Adam, you beat me to it.
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Well, not very easy. You have to actually take apart the headlight assembly with a heat gun and then seal it back up. I hear it takes a long time do them and you have to know what you are doing or else you will get condensation in the whole thing.
A few members have done it.
Here are the instructions: http://www.acura-tl.com/ubb/Forum22/HTML/000001.html
Geez Adam, you beat me to it.
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04-05-2001, 07:58 PM
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Oh. nm
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In progress: Yokohama AVS Sport 235/35YR19, custom V-AFC install, crossdrilled rotors, Metal Master brake pads, Comptech headers.
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04-05-2001, 08:05 PM
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Wow. I never thought it was going to be that hard. Thanks a lot for all the replies. I have the two headlights sitting in the floor of my living room. I guess I will have to put them back. First because I don't have silicon and second I don't have the time. How stupid could I be. I should have done research first. Well I never did try to opem them with force, thank god. Thanks you guys.
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clearing them is a real beach. a hair dryer can be used to heat up the silicon and then slowly pry it out. tip- start from the sharp tip. it won't fog up it you seal it up good and let it dry good. make sure the silicon used to seal it up gets in between the gaps. and remove the excess sicilon from the factory before sealing it back up. expect to spend a good night on it. hope this helps if not, email me.
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04-05-2001, 08:11 PM
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Originally posted by 3point2TL:
clearing them is a real beach. a hair dryer can be used to heat up the silicon and then slowly pry it out. tip- start from the sharp tip. it won't fog up it you seal it up good and let it dry good. make sure the silicon used to seal it up gets in between the gaps. and remove the excess sicilon from the factory before sealing it back up. expect to spend a good night on it. hope this helps if not, email me.
clearing them is a real beach. a hair dryer can be used to heat up the silicon and then slowly pry it out. tip- start from the sharp tip. it won't fog up it you seal it up good and let it dry good. make sure the silicon used to seal it up gets in between the gaps. and remove the excess sicilon from the factory before sealing it back up. expect to spend a good night on it. hope this helps if not, email me.
04-05-2001, 08:25 PM
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Originally posted by adamyankee:
It takes A LOT of patience, a heat gun, and some silicone.
It takes A LOT of patience, a heat gun, and some silicone.
(sorry - a little plastic surgery humor...)
04-05-2001, 08:26 PM
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Originally posted by drbeatty:
He was talking about clearing headlights, not making them bigger (sorry - a little plastic surgery humor...)
He was talking about clearing headlights, not making them bigger
(sorry - a little plastic surgery humor...)
04-05-2001, 08:57 PM
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Hehe... wierdos. 
Be careful with wet silicone around your car when its on. If a whiff of that crap gets in your engine through your intake - bye bye sensors. Once its dry there is no problem, or you can get sensor safe silicone.
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Be careful with wet silicone around your car when its on. If a whiff of that crap gets in your engine through your intake - bye bye sensors. Once its dry there is no problem, or you can get sensor safe silicone.
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I'm giving up....this thing is harder than I though. I don't have time. Is it worth it? I guess it is to some extend. I'm getting ready to put them back on. Next try, in couple of weeks and defenitetly with some help. Can't do it alone.
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