cobalt123

nice how to, im doing this for my stockers to add $$$ when i sell them

CrazyCobalt

Yeah i was just wonder where you can get the chrome turning signal reflector?

MikeQc

anybody tough about puting the angeleye rings while at it ?

CobaltCpe

I have thought about purchasing some bmw hids to swap in mine but i have 6k hid now so dont think its worth it. I would rather buy parts to make it go faster.

MikeQc

i mean the light rings, not the whole assemblys. like the ones you'd get off ebay. angel eyes light rings. adding them to the oem sealed beam seems easy.. just an idea. =)

Drew.4L

very very interesting... I really dont know what color i should get... iwas going to try green, my underglow is green, my map lights i swapped for green lights, and i wantted to get my calipers green.... what does anyone feel about green tint? the cars color is slate metallic.... kinda gun metal....

Also, someone painted the underpart of the light, where the rest of the reflective surface is...
http://www.ecotecforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=7842 ..just look towards the bottom of the page.... im thinking about starting this project next week, along with re-darkening my tails, the one reverse light is peeling!

where would you put these angel eyes? would they be around the headlight, or around the turn signal? and can i put any color in there?

how did you get the black edges around this? is this paint as well? and you tinted the orange reflector, im guessing its not needed because of the amber bulb turn signals?

EatonTVS07

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click

tom.g

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OP Did you go with a flat black paint or a gloss black paint?

I'm debating on which paint would look better, any opinions or pics from anyone of a flat black?

kissrocker52

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id go gloss black looks really good

tom.g

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Yah that`s what I was thinking but I would love to see some pics of how it looks.

PS nice car and I see your in Calgary too

tom.g

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Please Help!

I just finished this how-to. I resealed the headlights very, very well I'm positive there is no leaks whatsoever. After installing the lights (tonight) and driving for a while I noticed a little bit of condensation inside the housings in the same spots on both of the lights. There hasnt been any rain or snow or anything so I know they didn't get wet. Is it possible the condensation is there because I installed the lights in a warm garage and then drove in cold weather? If so what should I do? Taking the lens of again isn't an option as I used so much silicone and adhesive that taking the lens of again would be impossible.

Gestapo007

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bake it, push the lens against the housing as hard as you can. then just add more sealant around the outside. You have a headlight leak my friend, and only way to solve it to reseal

tom.g

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Lol I know I don't have a leak as I used slot of sealant and then two beads of silicone around the outside. I think what hAppend is that I installed them in the warm and then went out in the cold now I'm wondering what to do.

kissrocker52

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did you let the paint sit over a few days cause sometimes the paint will fog up the lens if it hasnt set

tom.g

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Yah the paint sat for 7 days and I also gave the silicone a couple days toddy as well. This morning all the condensation was gone but now I'm scared that if I drive it again it will fog up again any suggestions?

Bump!

Any other ideas/suggestions/tips on what to do?

Gestapo007

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if warm and cold temperatures would fog headlights, then people with a heated garage would have their headlights fog when they backout in the winter according to you. Theres rubber seals in the back of the lowbeams, i dont believe the headlights are really ever completely sealed. They have holes in the back with rubber gromets in them to keep water from entering while still letting outside air in and out to equal the temps

tom.g

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That's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that because I installed the housings in a heated garage when there where no bulbs in so 3 big holes in the back of the housing and then put all the bulbs in which seals evrything up including the warm air (which holds a bit more moisture than cold air) and then drove in the cold where the temperature dropped and the water inside the air condensated out. That's my theory for why this happend. Now I'm just looking for a solution.

06_Cobalt_SS2

Thanks for the Great How-To. Doing this tomorrow will post pic!!!

06 CobaltSS/SC

**When ya hear it whine, Y'all be b'Hine!!!

Skunk

Followed this almost to the letter. I've done the oven thing before on J-body headlights, but due to the wife complaining for the next 3 days about the smell I decided to try the hairdryer technique. Worked amazingly well. Took about 2 hours of work with a couple smoke breaks. The job goes really quick with 2 people. One holding the heat to it and the other continuing to pry the lense off, same story with the sealant. We kept shooting the heat in front of where I was picking out sealant and got a good bit of it out.

BTW pm'd mkulrey13 about painting the bottom part of the main reflector and this is what he had to say:

For those questioning painting the bottom portion.

deereboy4320

does anyone know if the gm direct paint will stand up to this. is it a special kind of paint, heat resistant or something, and how easy would it be to strip the paint off the headlight after it is painted. just wondering because of the chrome isnt a paint.

Dynamico

Thanks, I just did mine all flat black and looks sick Looks 10x better then having chrome lights lol

deuce

does the house smell like plastic when you bake it, my dad would have a **** if he saw me putting my headlights in the oven...

tanelk

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yea it does smell, i just did this about a hour ago. i plan on doing the audi r8 led lights to it.

Cobalt08LS

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good how to

Drew.4L

my mom walked in from work when i did that last year.... she had two *****. my dad came home after and he **** a brick.... they look alright tho.