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Old 04-18-2003, 12:07 PM
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02 headlight question

I don't know how a spider got into my headlight but there is a spiderweb inside my passenger's side headlight housing. Does anybody know what I should do? Do I have to take everything apart?

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Old 04-18-2003, 12:20 PM
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Re: 02 headlight question

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I don't know how a spider got into my headlight but there is a spiderweb inside my passenger's side headlight housing. Does anybody know what I should do? Do I have to take everything apart?

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Go to the dealer and have it replaced. One of the other org members found a dead bee in his tail light assembly, and the dealer replaced it for him.

I believe there is a small tube that provides ventilation to the headlight assembly (the fogs have one too). Perhaps the spider crawled in there, and noticed the light at the other end. Tough place to catch a meal!!!!!
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Old 04-18-2003, 12:38 PM
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Re: Re: 02 headlight question

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Go to the dealer and have it replaced. One of the other org members found a dead bee in his tail light assembly, and the dealer replaced it for him.

I believe there is a small tube that provides ventilation to the headlight assembly (the fogs have one too). Perhaps the spider crawled in there, and noticed the light at the other end. Tough place to catch a meal!!!!!
I had some type of dead bug in my left rear tailight and they replaced it no questions asked.
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Old 04-18-2003, 12:40 PM
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Re: Re: 02 headlight question

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Go to the dealer and have it replaced. One of the other org members found a dead bee in his tail light assembly, and the dealer replaced it for him.


For free? I should make an appointment right now.
Thanks for your help.
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Old 04-18-2003, 12:42 PM
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For free? I should make an appointment right now.
Thanks for your help.
hell yeah it should be free......its a new car and its not supposed to have bugs in it....

make them swap it for you...unless you're adventurous then I'd take the light apart.....gives u more reason to clear that ugly orange out!

 
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its a new car and its not supposed to have bugs in it....




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holy shiznit batman....sounds like some crazy ****.....

I'd be scared to get in my car
 
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holy shiznit batman....sounds like some crazy ****.....

I'd be scared to get in my car
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Old 04-18-2003, 01:06 PM
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man.. I thought I was the unlucky one...

Anyways... if my dealer wouldn't replace my headlight for free, how difficult is it to take the headlight apart?

Anybody ever posted a how-to on this? (search feature disabled )

thanks again.
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Originally posted by kepia
man.. I thought I was the unlucky one...

Anyways... if my dealer wouldn't replace my headlight for free, how difficult is it to take the headlight apart?

Anybody ever posted a how-to on this? (search feature disabled )

thanks again.

i did it with my friend on his 02 SE....take headlight out and use a heat gun along edges....takes a few minutes...but it softens the adhesive
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i did it with my friend on his 02 SE....take headlight out and use a heat gun along edges....takes a few minutes...but it softens the adhesive

thanks.
now.. what do i use to glue them back together?
silicon glue?
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Originally posted by kepia



thanks.
now.. what do i use to glue them back together?
silicon glue?
yea i would use a silcone based adhesive
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