quick clearing headlights help
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quick clearing headlights help
ok so i had my headlight in the oven for ~5 minutes at 250 degrees set of broil. my oven door doesn't close all the way with the headlight in so should i turn up the heat? I'm having a hard time peeling apart the headlight and i've already stuck it in for 3 times. any advice?
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use tinfoil to wrap the opening to keep teh heat in the oven
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mm ok so i was reading austin's diy and it says to make sure to remove the metal clip in the corner on the headlight before baking? what clip is he talking about?
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Originally Posted by Da_iLLeZt_TL973
try a heat gun
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BTW -- If this helps,I used the bear trap method to seperate the headlights.
Bear Trap Method--------Use great force(careful dont break tab though) and pull apart and away from each other.Also be care full getting the gray bond on anything shiny or the outside lens itself.Use a spackle knife(really fine one if you can find it)to open up a point to start getting your fingers in.Once that happens just pull with confidence.(BUT CAREFULLY)
from what i have read,this is not a highly recommended way,but hell it worked for me and I love my headlights Most people say use two people,one cutting while the other seperates the housings.I didn't have any support so I did what I had to do.
Bear Trap Method--------Use great force(careful dont break tab though) and pull apart and away from each other.Also be care full getting the gray bond on anything shiny or the outside lens itself.Use a spackle knife(really fine one if you can find it)to open up a point to start getting your fingers in.Once that happens just pull with confidence.(BUT CAREFULLY)
from what i have read,this is not a highly recommended way,but hell it worked for me and I love my headlights Most people say use two people,one cutting while the other seperates the housings.I didn't have any support so I did what I had to do.
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LOL. Everyone of these cleared headlight threads has the exact same structure.
1. Quick question
2. Question answered
3. New question
4. New question answered
5. "I don't want to try that, who is selling a set?"
I'm entertained. That said. I have an extra set of lights that I am going to be blacking out, clearing or color matching and will possibly be selling when done (once I decide what I want to do with them). I'll post it in classifieds then.
1. Quick question
2. Question answered
3. New question
4. New question answered
5. "I don't want to try that, who is selling a set?"
I'm entertained. That said. I have an extra set of lights that I am going to be blacking out, clearing or color matching and will possibly be selling when done (once I decide what I want to do with them). I'll post it in classifieds then.
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for those who have cleared your headlights yourself..what do you guys do with the ballast connected to the headlight it self. I took some screw out to move the box...but there a wire that does not wanna come out..some help..lol
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The wire has a connector and it connects to the bulb itself. You need to unclip the connector and remove the bulb and the ballast. If you take that torx screw or whatever it is out and twist off the back cup that allows access to the bulb. If you read the write up that is posted all over here about clearing the lights I think that they explain this step. Check it out. HTH.
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Originally Posted by Acuracy02
The wire has a connector and it connects to the bulb itself. You need to unclip the connector and remove the bulb and the ballast. If you take that torx screw or whatever it is out and twist off the back cup that allows access to the bulb. If you read the write up that is posted all over here about clearing the lights I think that they explain this step. Check it out. HTH.
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Originally Posted by illTL
i have got everything out, the bulb and everything, just have a hard time with the ballast...black box
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