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Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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a/e headlight mod question

ok so i got my headlights(2k2 lights) out and theres a module (not the ballast)for the HIDs that i cant get out its inside the housing and its connected to the connector for the HIDs, and also some wiring that its connected too. can i leave this in when i put it in the oven?
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:24 PM
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its fine...just wrap the whole thing with wet towels
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:37 PM
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and place it on a cookie sheet, cause if you don't the metal grids in the oven will melt the headlight.....ask me how I know....
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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if only all this was in numerous write-ups


Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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and place it on a cookie sheet, cause if you don't the metal grids in the oven will melt the headlight.....ask me how I know....
How do you know?
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 02:42 PM
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How do you know?
I had to learn the hard way
Old Jun 22, 2008 | 10:14 PM
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ouch...
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 12:15 PM
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thanks for the help, they came out sick, ill post some pics later. makes me want to do the same to my taillights.........
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 01:07 PM
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i learned the hard y too... but how did u fix them after? did u buy new lights?
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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thanks for the help, they came out sick, ill post some pics later. makes me want to do the same to my taillights.........
you cant bake the tail lights the same way, they'll melt. the only way is the dremel them open... at that point just buy 00 SE lights... less hassle.
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 02:01 PM
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its fine...just wrap the whole thing with wet towels
what do the wet towels do? keep the plastic from deforming?
Old Jun 23, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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what do the wet towels do? keep the plastic from deforming?
keeps plastic from "drying" out and cracking, this helps to keep humidity.

And to answer the question above, I couldn't fix it and had to deal with the wonderful smell of burning plastic everytime I used the oven for some time.
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