Headlight disaster folks - I did a thing.

weiboy718 · 10-12-2012, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

That sounds like it would work. On my last headlight, I put it on a soaking wet piece of cardboard and had no problems. This way, at the contact points energy will be first used to evaporate the water before the temperature goes up too high.

Try your best not to use anything that is wet! Reason is once the oven heat up it will create lots of steam which will get your inner lens all wet and possibly bake in the water spots. I don't wipe the inner lens if I don't have to, the inside doesn't have a protectant layer like the outside and it'll scratch up very easily. So be careful!

dmhenderson · 10-12-2012, 11:40 AM

I'm going to go with "use a professional service that modifies headlights" instead. At least that way, if it gets screwed up they get to buy the next pair lol.

Edit: Daedalus' prices are SUPER reasonable and if you're in the area, you don't even have to pay for shipping. Downtime is less than 1 day.

b1adesofcha0s · 10-12-2012, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by weiboy718

Try your best not to use anything that is wet! Reason is once the oven heat up it will create lots of steam which will get your inner lens all wet and possibly bake in the water spots. I don't wipe the inner lens if I don't have to, the inside doesn't have a protectant layer like the outside and it'll scratch up very easily. So be careful!

Will do

eastwest2300 · 10-12-2012, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I'm going to go with "use a professional service that modifies headlights" instead. At least that way, if it gets screwed up they get to buy the next pair lol.

Edit: Daedalus' prices are SUPER reasonable and if you're in the area, you don't even have to pay for shipping. Downtime is less than 1 day.

eastwest2300 · 10-12-2012, 02:42 PM

Im NOT gonna be using a professional, because I feel confident enough to do the job myself, although I'm gonna get ahold of Ryan, and ask him to assist me, we work well together.

dmhenderson · 10-12-2012, 03:13 PM

I could *probably* do it myself but I don't feel like rolling the dice again. The housings just cost too damn much to take chances.

Sales@AAMComp · 10-12-2012, 03:34 PM

lower the oven temp, leave it in the oven longer

no risk of melting anything! and don't put the lens down!!!!!

weiboy718 · 10-12-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Khoi@AAMComp

lower the oven temp, leave it in the oven longer

no risk of melting anything! and don't put the lens down!!!!!

Looks like We have the same last name. Maybe we're related somehow lol.

Mines "Wei Ha"

eastwest2300 · 10-12-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I could *probably* do it myself but I don't feel like rolling the dice again. The housings just cost too damn much to take chances.

I hear what you're saying, and I dont blame you.

eastwest2300 · 10-12-2012, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Khoi@AAMComp

lower the oven temp, leave it in the oven longer

no risk of melting anything! and don't put the lens down!!!!!

Weiboy's got me in the right direction.

chieuxuan · 10-12-2012, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by weiboy718

Looks like We have the same last name. Maybe we're related somehow lol.

Mines "Wei Ha"

yeah, you two should ask "DADDY"

Sales@AAMComp · 10-12-2012, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by weiboy718

Looks like We have the same last name. Maybe we're related somehow lol.

Mines "Wei Ha"

Wei? Chinese?

I'm Viet

weiboy718 · 10-12-2012, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Khoi@AAMComp

Wei? Chinese?

I'm Viet

I'm Chinese/Vietnamese. Parents came from Saigon, unfortunately they only taught us to speak Chinese though. I would not mind knowing another language especially own culture.

weiboy718 · 10-12-2012, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Weiboy's got me in the right direction.

Very glad I can help!

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Originally Posted by chieuxuan

yeah, you two should ask "DADDY"

Haha! Chances are slim but there's always a possibility.

eastwest2300 · 10-12-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by weiboy718

Very glad I can help!

I appreciate the help man, and Im gonna send you some cash for that piece and the trouble of shipping it off.

10-12-2012, 11:40 AM	#182 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I'm going to go with "use a professional service that modifies headlights" instead. At least that way, if it gets screwed up they get to buy the next pair lol. Edit: Daedalus' prices are SUPER reasonable and if you're in the area, you don't even have to pay for shipping. Downtime is less than 1 day. __________________ Last edited by dmhenderson; 10-12-2012 at 11:48 AM.

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dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	I could probably do it myself but I don't feel like rolling the dice again. The housings just cost too damn much to take chances. __________________

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Sales@AAMComp A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Annapolis Junction, MD Posts: 4,079 Drives: GT-R Rep Power: 21	lower the oven temp, leave it in the oven longer no risk of melting anything! and don't put the lens down!!!!! __________________ Tyler Day, Technical Sales TylerD@aamcompetition.com 301-497-9214 Direct AAM Competition \| YouTube channel \| LIKE us on Facebook!

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