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Separating lens from headlight assembly
How do you do this? I follwed the directions in that de-yellow, da haze... thread but I couldn't figure out how to do this. I took out all the clips that connect the lens to the assembly but it wouldn't budge and I didn't want to force it.
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Use a heat gun to melt the bonding material like this...
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Then pull it apart like this...
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Thanks Mike. How do you put it back together? Just with the clips? If so, will that be secure?
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Heat gun takes forever. Just put it in the oven at 250 for 7-10 minutes.
To put it back, heat it up a bit, put the clips on and heat it up some more for a tight seal. Lwin
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Lwin... I would be concerned about harmfull gasses being given off by the baking plastics and adhesive. If baking in the oven, I would be sure to use one you're not cooking in.
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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Lwin,
Are you sure I won't melt anything I'm not supposed to at that temp with that amount of time? And how easy is it to separate after I do this? |
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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Thankyou Lwin.
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Re: Separating lens from headlight assembly
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All I did was take a cloth diaper, preferably an unsoiled one (unless your child's poo resembles rubbing compound), and rub some rubbing compound into each lens for a few minutes. Then I took some McGuire's White polishing compound I had laying around and spent a few more minutes polishing the lens with that. Viola! (or Cello or whatever instrument you prefer) Sparkly clear lens without the fuss and muss. My headlight assemblies, unlike my center grill, are free of condensation and I'd like to keep them that way by not messing with the seal. If I had the spare time and an extra set of head light assemblies (in case I FUBAR them) I would tackle the more adventurous route. Give it a try before you rip them apart. You might find that it meets your expectations. If not then you've only wasted 10 minutes of your time.
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Thanks very much for the suggestion, but doesn't the haze accumulate on the inside of the lens and not the outside? Or am I mistaken? If it's the outside, I'm all about not going to the extra trouble. The way I see it, the less I mess with things, the less they get broken.
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Pearl '92 LS-L 179K (Historic 1st 5-speed SVX) Mods: 5-speed, 4.11's, Group-N motor mounts, dual Magnaflows, cone air filter, Kenwood MP-228 CD/Receiver, white-faced gauges, '97 grill, custom window tinting. Ebony Mica '92 LS 80K Oct 2002 - Dec 2004: Victim of theft. She served me well. You can tell the lack of craftsmanship by the wrinkles in the duct tape. |
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Some headlights have issues inside, some don't. Mine had a real thick haze on the inside that needed to be cleaned off, but a set I bought from Florida had next to no haze inside.
I guess it depends on the environment. Doug
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Mine were worse inside than they were outside, but ive seen some that have had no inside issues.... Maybe it's a problem in the manufacturing process?
Mike |
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