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Offline Sugar79

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headlight glass
« on: 25 October 2006, 16:13 »
how hard is it to get the glass off of these, and would a nice body shop do it for me????

I have some angel eye rings to put in and i also need to repair one light unit that has a crack in the back of it as well.



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Offline Rhyso

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Re: headlight glass
« Reply #1 on: 25 October 2006, 17:28 »
think you can heat them in an oven and then prise them apart.

Never done it myself though  :huh:

Offline garfayliu

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Re: headlight glass
« Reply #2 on: 02 November 2006, 08:36 »
Not too difficult, I'd recommend a heat gun. Done this recently to replaced a cracked glass lens. Just take cover, 4 metal clips and bulbs out, heat around edges until warm/hot, estimate 80oC as I could still touch it but needed oven glove to work. Get a small philips to start prying and continue with a larger flat head and work your way around glass. Lift off and do your business. To re-attach, re-heat the glue and stick together or use some silicon bath sealant aswell, to make sure water tight.