Is it safe to bake the headlights in the oven with the ballasts and lightbulbs still installed on the headlight housing or do i need to take all that off before i bake them???

 

no......

 

i left my ballast on, and took the bulbs out. not sure if it was a good idea to leave the ballast on, but i've baked my lights on at least 6 different occasions, and have not experienced any issues

 

i would take off ballasts and bulbs just to be sure... you neve know

 

Its just a few screws to remove the ballast, why risk it?

 

ballast should be ok. i'm would assume the temperature of the bulbs get just as hot when lit up, but just take them out, its not that hard.

 

If you bake with the oven off, YES.

surest way to open them without anything getting damaged.

Pre-heat to 350.

Turn oven OFF!!!!

place headlight in for 10 minutes

Remove screws and pry apart while paying attention to the tabs, they'll stretch if you don't unclipp them.

You can do this with ballasts and bulbs...its fine, the oven doesnt heat up the parts that hot, just enough for the rubber.

 

the expert has spoken

 

Ohhh you are the man Thanks

 

Paul da man

 

 

DO IT! lol. Took me forevar to grow the b@lls to put mine in the oven. Once you do it you will be so glad you did. I took all of my ballast and stuff out, but i have read it's not needed but i was nervous. lol

 

Bout to do mine this weekend..gotta build up the confidence.

 

most difficult part of this whole process is taking off and putting on the bumper... the oven part is not so bad, as long as you don't overbake

 

We removed bulbs, ballasts, and entire wiring harness when I had my lights done. It's an additional 5-10 mins. Why risk anything?