Originally Posted by Bigviet23 Attachment 63591 Here it is Ya I hate it when they come like that. I took the butt of a screw drive and carefully pushed it
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02-21-2013, 08:55 PM | #211 (permalink) | |
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Then I inserted the wires side in the shroud first and worked the rest of the ring into the shroud carefully. If its to tight take some sand paper and lightly sand the edges of the shroud until the ring pops in. You might have to repaint that part after sanding. Hope this helps. I'll PM you my cell, call if you want to talk.
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Mine always come in like that. I have a dremel that I use to sand the inside of the shroud down as thin as possible without puncturing a hole. It helps to keep a finger on the outside of the shroud to feel if it starts getting hot, if it does stop sanding you are getting close. Definitely paint after all the drilling and sanding. Also cut the connector off the xb to feed the wire through the hole you made, solder back on after. Also note that you will have to sand your drill hole as close to the front edge as possible so the tab doesnt put pressure on the halo to make it pop out. Use Automotive Goop to glue it after painting.
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Didn't paint them. Got it all in and working but now there is a little condensation in the passenger light. Any quick fixes or do I need to open it up again?
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Sorry man I have been out playing with my car.. Man i missed driving it!! Sorry to say but he is right brother. Crack them open, hit them with a blow dryer to make sure all the moisture is gone and reseal them. Its the only way to make sure.
Some guys will say you could try running a bead of silicon around the edge of the seal with out opening them up. That might work, but do you really want to do all the work to take them off again. NO! play it safe and reseal them..
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Butyl sealant works great but it's a huge mess. Make sure you push down HARD on the headlight cover once the sealant is tacky. Use a heat gun set to low in short bursts if you have one. Works better than a hairdryer.
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Hey bud, when i seal my lights 1st I warm them up, and push sealant back in the groves. 2nd I add a new bead all the way around. 3rd I push the two half's together as tight as I can to get them started. 4th I warm them up again and work the lights together until they are perfect. I have warmed lights up as many as 3 to 4 times to get them seal just right, especially when its cold as hell outside. You can use an oven or a box with a $25.00 heat gun it doesn't matter. I have used both ways and they work just fine just use whats easiest for you. Don't be afraid of warming them more than once to get them fully seated. Call me if you want to talk.
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You found my last customer.. Haaa... That guy payed $300.00 for that mod..
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I think I have the worse luck. Looks like the light burnt out. Looks like the metal on the little tab thing ended up touching and burned off the positive. Too tired to bother with it anymore. Will finish up tomorrow or sunday
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Take pictures so we can help!
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