amber filter in the headlights
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amber filter in the headlights
Does ne one know how to remove the amber filter inside the headlight housing and do you have to replace the amber filter with something else?
also how do you take the headlight apart and put it back together?
also how do you take the headlight apart and put it back together?
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Run a search. Not to be mean but I've typed it a few times and so have others. I'm to tired to type the whole process. 4 hrs of sleep is nto engh right now. Anyway, if you remove the amber lens, but in an amber bulb to retain the proper lighting for turn signals. Of you get stuck, email me or PM me.
EDIT: did the search for ya, thsi si a simple break down. Enjoy
EDIT: did the search for ya, thsi si a simple break down. Enjoy
Originally Posted by SilverSS/SC
Haha , nah I just have a pretty bunk work schedule right now = no life
I wont have time to do a in depth how to for a few days , in the meantime heres a short form
- buy used headlights , my car is leased so the I need the originals to stay that way
- buy a Flat , gloss or satin black spray bomb . I chose Flat black to contast with the chrome . I used high temp flat engine enamel mainly because that stuff is so forgiving when u spray it .....i.e. was too lazy to sand the areas I painted .
- Buy 3M masking tape . Cheap crap will let the paint bleed and 3m stuff rocks .
- fire up the oven , set at no more than 120 . I set at 110 and let the headlight sit in
there for about 10 minutes to soften the adhesive that bonds the lens to the housing . Be VERY VERY patient prying the apart cuz not only are they bonded there are lock tabs on the clear lens that snap into the housing . There still will be alot of resistence in the adhesive , but the 2 will separate .
- The SUCK A$$ part . Do what ever you can to get off all the old adhesive from both halfs .
- Once the housing is separate you beable to remove the inner housing so all your left
with is the bare grey housing with the headlight reflector mounted to it . Remove both amber parkight light reflectors , they snap into the housing with lock tabs . The piece your gonna pull to paint is more like a bezel with the parking light . Piant what ever you wish on the bezel as long as you leave the textured reflector portion of the parking light alone . Mask that part off good . As long as you dont paint the reflector surface , light output wont be diminished . I choose to mask off the rings around both lights so they remained chrome . You do what ya want , I think the entire housing being black with no chrome rings would look sweet too .
- For reassembly , use permetex Ultra Grey sealent ( this stuff rocks ) . Lay a nice uniform bead around the entire channel in the housing . Dont use too much or it WILL oooz into the housing when you sqeeze the to 1/2's back together .
Let sit dry and dry overnight and enjoy
I wont have time to do a in depth how to for a few days , in the meantime heres a short form
- buy used headlights , my car is leased so the I need the originals to stay that way
- buy a Flat , gloss or satin black spray bomb . I chose Flat black to contast with the chrome . I used high temp flat engine enamel mainly because that stuff is so forgiving when u spray it .....i.e. was too lazy to sand the areas I painted .
- Buy 3M masking tape . Cheap crap will let the paint bleed and 3m stuff rocks .
- fire up the oven , set at no more than 120 . I set at 110 and let the headlight sit in
there for about 10 minutes to soften the adhesive that bonds the lens to the housing . Be VERY VERY patient prying the apart cuz not only are they bonded there are lock tabs on the clear lens that snap into the housing . There still will be alot of resistence in the adhesive , but the 2 will separate .
- The SUCK A$$ part . Do what ever you can to get off all the old adhesive from both halfs .
- Once the housing is separate you beable to remove the inner housing so all your left
with is the bare grey housing with the headlight reflector mounted to it . Remove both amber parkight light reflectors , they snap into the housing with lock tabs . The piece your gonna pull to paint is more like a bezel with the parking light . Piant what ever you wish on the bezel as long as you leave the textured reflector portion of the parking light alone . Mask that part off good . As long as you dont paint the reflector surface , light output wont be diminished . I choose to mask off the rings around both lights so they remained chrome . You do what ya want , I think the entire housing being black with no chrome rings would look sweet too .
- For reassembly , use permetex Ultra Grey sealent ( this stuff rocks ) . Lay a nice uniform bead around the entire channel in the housing . Dont use too much or it WILL oooz into the housing when you sqeeze the to 1/2's back together .
Let sit dry and dry overnight and enjoy
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