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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: kempie on 11 August 2011, 10:25
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ok so tryed it everyway i've seen in the how-to's forum and its failed more than the chavs in the riots :(
has anyone got any tips for me please?
thanks
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in what way u failed
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as in heating it to get the glass off the bloody unit :(
put it in the oven at 150 for 3mins, took out, burn hands, cut away as much as i could, bent loads of plastic, got annoyed cracked out the heat gun and nothing :(
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as in heating it to get the glass off the bloody unit :(
put it in the oven at 150 for 3mins, took out, burn hands, cut away as much as i could, bent loads of plastic, got annoyed cracked out the heat gun and nothing :(
just keep trying, get some oven gloves on and it wont burn you :smiley: i used a flat head and a butter knife to prise the glass away from the plastic.
have you removed the clips??
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as in heating it to get the glass off the bloody unit :(
put it in the oven at 150 for 3mins, took out, burn hands, cut away as much as i could, bent loads of plastic, got annoyed cracked out the heat gun and nothing :(
just keep trying, get some oven gloves on and it wont burn you :smiley: i used a flat head and a butter knife to prise the glass away from the plastic.
have you removed the clips??
What this man said, which how to's have you followed?
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Here is a great little how to: http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=188600.0
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i've been using yours dude and still no avail :(
how long have people left it in the oven?
if all else fails anyone near nottingham that i can pester to give us a hand please
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You can put them in for as long as you want, there is no set time period. Just make sure you don't melt anything!
I put them in for just over 5 minutes. Pull them out and place a flat head screw driver inbetween the glass and plastic and gently twist.
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What what lights?
Do they have the Hella stamp on the front lense?
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stantard 1.6 GL lights as far as i know :/
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Do they have Hella stamps?
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dont think so :/ i'll have too look when i get home, why?
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Yeah don't leave em in too long. I did, and the back has caved in, and I had to get my heat gun to melt and straighten out the brackets. Looks a right mess! :sick:
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as in heating it to get the glass off the bloody unit :(
put it in the oven at 150 for 3mins, took out, burn hands, cut away as much as i could, bent loads of plastic, got annoyed cracked out the heat gun and nothing :(
150? I put mine in for 5-10 mins at 50 C, bit of leverage behind the glass and bobs your uncle
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I don't know why they need to go in the oven personally. I always just run a Stanley knife around the seal and then gently prise the glass away with a flat head screwdriver. Done this loads of times and Snifferdog can vouch for this as he watched me do his !!!! Takes seconds and no damage, then just remove the old seal and alls done.
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I don't know why they need to go in the oven personally. I always just run a Stanley knife around the seal and then gently prise the glass away with a flat head screwdriver. Done this loads of times and Snifferdog can vouch for this as he watched me do his !!!! Takes seconds and no damage, then just remove the old seal and alls done.
i tried without heat but things started to crunch so i wacked them in the oven at 150 for 1 1/2 mins and they prised off no bother.
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dont think so :/ i'll have too look when i get home, why?
If they aren't Hella they may be pattern and can be an arse to split cause the glue is solid.
I've literally undone the clips and just pulled the glass off with my hands before.
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so they aint hella's so thats proberly not helping :(
just tryed again with the other light at 50 for 10mins and still f**k all
so anyone close by that i can annoy for some help please?
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I just use a hairdryer and stanley knife :wink:
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Don't you have a spare set of the dual chambers that you were prepared to Joey and then sell Dom ?? Maybe a quicker solution for the op :wink:
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Did you remove the clips that hold the glass on? :grin:
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Did you remove the clips that hold the glass on? :grin:
yes im simple but not that simple :P
Don't you have a spare set of the dual chambers that you were prepared to Joey and then sell Dom ??
yes he does and i've just bagsied them off him ^_^
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Don't you have a spare set of the dual chambers that you were prepared to Joey and then sell Dom ?? Maybe a quicker solution for the op :wink:
Already in negotiation :grin:
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I used heat gun and you have to keep it all hot at the same time. takes about 3 mins to get it all hot enough.