exvelocity

+1

why didn't you paint the whole inside ?

CCC-TT

iTrader: (1)

umm... read the rest of the post, it says that b/c of the turn signals needing something to reflect off of

turbochris

Sorry for the newbie? Here...lol, but I wanted to clean my lights up a bit. Wasn't going to paint them or anything I just wanted to take them apart and try to get some of the yellow/dirt out of them. Plus one of mine holds moisture. How did you take them apart without them cracking? I am about to get a set of HID's and slap those in there.

chris w

SCwidaGTE

well, you cook them, then pry them opened. oven settings are here somewhere, but i think its around 200 for like, 7-10 minutes? i dunno. i just put them in, pry at them some, if they need more time, pop them back in. and, HIDs don't "pop" in there unless your doing a pnp kit, which i heard isn't that great and retrofit is the way to go.

SCpwner

try a search or a DIY for removing headlights and cleaning them... there are plenty of them.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/search.php

turbochris

What are you guys using to reseal them once they are taken apart?...rtv or something like that? I want to take mine apart tom. and i do not want water to leak in them again..........i am going to use my powder coating oven ...hehehe.... that should work gooood

thanks
chris w

mitsuguy

iTrader: (2)

just black or grey rtv.... it really doesn't matter...

CCC-TT

iTrader: (1)

i used black silicone stuff, worked great! my headlights are better sealed now than they were before = no condensation at all

One_jZ_SC3

iTrader: (2)

look 2 weird 2 me with the sides normal.....

turbochris

Ok thanks for the response........I will try to snap a few before and after pictures.

chris w

fwynn

iTrader: (1)

well i dont recomend you guys to do this.. but i drill BIG holes maybe like 1 cm big.. like maybe 10ish holes in each headlight.. on the bottom.. and theres no condensation anymore >.> (after resealing and paint ofcourse) but yea..


btw on the resealing remember to take off all the OLD glue or try to take off MOST of it..

turbochris

This sounds like a good idea,but i live in Tx....the dfw area right now is getting hammered with floods and all kinds of rain. So holes might not be the best thing for me........alot of cars around here are underwater.



chris w