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Joey Mod = Failed :(
« on: 11 August 2011, 10:25 »
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?
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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
« Reply #1 on: 11 August 2011, 10:28 »
in what way u failed

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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
« Reply #2 on: 11 August 2011, 10:32 »
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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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
« Reply #3 on: 11 August 2011, 10:34 »
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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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
« Reply #4 on: 11 August 2011, 10:46 »
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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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
« Reply #6 on: 11 August 2011, 10:54 »
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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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
« Reply #7 on: 11 August 2011, 10:57 »
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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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
« Reply #8 on: 11 August 2011, 11:00 »
What what lights?

Do they have the Hella stamp on the front lense?

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Re: Joey Mod = Failed :(
« Reply #9 on: 11 August 2011, 11:04 »
stantard 1.6 GL lights as far as i know :/