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Old 09-08-2006, 01:10 PM
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removing glass lens on headlight assembly, how to

do i need to take a razor knife to the seal?
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Old 09-08-2006, 01:14 PM
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IIRC you put them in the oven glass side down for like 10-12 minutes @ 200 degrees. Then carefully pull it apart. Thats if I remember right. I used that method to take apart tail lights.
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Old 09-08-2006, 06:49 PM
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200-225 degrees for 10-15 minutes.. make sure u put a wet towel under the head light when u put it in the oven..
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Old 09-09-2006, 04:34 AM
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thank you both, gentlemen
F550....,sorry, but are you sure about towel placement?
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Old 09-09-2006, 08:36 AM
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i just did it 2 days ago and i put the headlights in the oven for about 8-9 minutes at 250 degrees and then make sure u get the top of the lens off first because after that u take a flathead and pry the sides and then the bottom comes off easily
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I believe 250 degrees is kind of high, but then you would have to take it out sooner to avoid risk of melting the housing if kept in longer. I would keep it in the oven around 15-20 min at around 200 degrees using the wet towel method on a cookie sheet. This is the method I used when I cleared the turn signal lens in my HID's. The glue gets nice and gooey so you have plenty of time to pry apart the lens.
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Old 09-09-2006, 05:25 PM
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250 degrees is what it says on the how to's and it also says keep them in there for 10-15 minutes but i took mine out at like 8-9 minutes and it was perfect.....so im just sayin thats what i did and it worked .....
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take off the metal clips, then pop that sucker in the oven. The glass lights can sit in there for awhile, but I always kept an eye on the plasitc ones.
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Old 09-10-2006, 01:43 AM
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take off the metal clips, then pop that sucker in the oven. The glass lights can sit in there for awhile, but I always kept an eye on the plasitc ones.
i shall do this. thank you, gentleman,
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