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scope22 07-25-2017 07:07 PM

opening headlights
 
Managed to crack open headlights using heat gun instead of baking, WIN!

http://www.the370z.com/members/scope...5-17-22-38.jpg

TommyBahama 07-26-2017 12:12 PM

Nice!!!

DeliriousClam 07-26-2017 12:17 PM

I'm open to doing a lot of stuff to this car but cracking open the headlights scares the bejesus out of me

Jayhovah 07-26-2017 12:24 PM

Make a DIY =)

scope22 07-26-2017 09:06 PM

ehhh, nothing to it, baking them scares me because its easy to melt the lens, with heat gun its a bit more work but way safer.

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Originally Posted by DeliriousClam (Post 3679053)
I'm open to doing a lot of stuff to this car but cracking open the headlights scares the bejesus out of me


TommyBahama 07-27-2017 05:16 PM

How are you going to get them to seal back again?

cooltoy 07-27-2017 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Dallaz (Post 2140923)
When you are ready to put your lights back together make sure there is no dust on ANYTHING before putting them in the oven or it will be inside after they are back together. Just press them together as good as you can before placing them in the oven at 250 degrees for 10 minutes, the same way to took them apart. After the 10 minutes in the oven, immediately press them back together and put pressure on every area (best with 2 people) and have one person screw in all screws while the other is holding the light with pressure. I did not use any additional sealant, there really is a lot of silicon on both sides of your housing once they're separated and I did not feel the need to add anymore, as well as many others who have done this.

NOTE: when you pull your lights from the oven for reassembly, there will be moisture on your HID lens, which promptly dries and leaves no marks, it's just the heat pulling in moisture from the rag you had wet under your light in the oven.

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Ghost116 07-27-2017 08:27 PM

Bigger balls then me!! 1000$ a pop I'll pay the 400$ to get em done


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TommyBahama 07-28-2017 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by cooltoy (Post 3679817)
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Obviously he doesn't want to put them in the oven to take them apart so why would he put them in the oven to put them together.

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scope22 07-28-2017 10:47 AM

250 a pop, buy used

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Originally Posted by Ghost116 (Post 3679829)
Bigger balls then me!! 1000$ a pop I'll pay the 400$ to get em done


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Jayhovah 07-28-2017 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by scope22 (Post 3680067)
250 a pop, buy used

Or if you are crazy lucky like me, $125 for a pair.

scope22 07-28-2017 10:49 AM

use heat gun, but i will buy more sealant as some comes out when youre using prying tool to break the seal.

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Originally Posted by TommyBahama (Post 3679776)
How are you going to get them to seal back again?


DeliriousClam 07-28-2017 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by scope22 (Post 3680069)
use heat gun, but i will buy more sealant as some comes out when youre using prying tool to break the seal.

https://www.theretrofitsource.com/ac...utyl-glue.html

Ghost116 07-29-2017 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by scope22 (Post 3680067)
250 a pop, buy used



Considered it but find them in canada/paying shipping and hoping they arrive in one piece is also worth the 400 for someone else to do it lol


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