DIY Paint Headlights
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I did this last friday and I can provide a few tips / insight.
The socket size you need is 10mm for the bolts to get the headlights off. One thing that took me like 2 hours to figure out was removing the actual headlight. The instructions say to unclip the wiring from the back and pull the whole headlight forward. The entire 1-2inch black section slides off the back of the light, then you can push in a screwdriver to detach it from the car.
Also you said you have to unscrew the yellow groud wire, All I did was turn that big silver thing to the right or left and it popped off. I took the bulb out and that was it. I didnt unscrew the balast or anything light that.
I turned the oven to 225 degrees and left them in for about 15-20minutes cause i was afraid heh, I was able to pry the lights open with a screw driver until i realized more heat made it much easier.
After I took the lights apart I painted my housings black then windexed the inside of my lights because i had fingerprints all over them. Got everything back in then smashed the lights back together using my hands so it would fit back in the oven. I let them back for another 10-15 min then pulled them out and actually used some vice grips to get everything in snug.
I did not use any extra silicon or anything like that and I was good to go.
Overall this mod took me about 4-5 hours but If I had to do it again I could get the lights completely off in like 20min. Take your time and be patient it really turns out great when you are finished.
The socket size you need is 10mm for the bolts to get the headlights off. One thing that took me like 2 hours to figure out was removing the actual headlight. The instructions say to unclip the wiring from the back and pull the whole headlight forward. The entire 1-2inch black section slides off the back of the light, then you can push in a screwdriver to detach it from the car.
Also you said you have to unscrew the yellow groud wire, All I did was turn that big silver thing to the right or left and it popped off. I took the bulb out and that was it. I didnt unscrew the balast or anything light that.
I turned the oven to 225 degrees and left them in for about 15-20minutes cause i was afraid heh, I was able to pry the lights open with a screw driver until i realized more heat made it much easier.
After I took the lights apart I painted my housings black then windexed the inside of my lights because i had fingerprints all over them. Got everything back in then smashed the lights back together using my hands so it would fit back in the oven. I let them back for another 10-15 min then pulled them out and actually used some vice grips to get everything in snug.
I did not use any extra silicon or anything like that and I was good to go.
Overall this mod took me about 4-5 hours but If I had to do it again I could get the lights completely off in like 20min. Take your time and be patient it really turns out great when you are finished.
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