Well, finally done with the right side.

Came out pretty good. Gonna do left side tomorrow but dreading it...

 

i think ur car is winking at me! lol

 

Did the other side today. 10x easier/faster now that I knew what I was doing. Everything is simple minus the opening the headlight after oven part...

 

Looks good you know I read over the DIY and all those questions are answered in the first few posts lol

 

w00t!

 

hey i wonder if any of you guys could help me out. I got a pair of 06 headlights that has broken tabs. i also have 05 headlights with no broken tabs. Is it possible to switch out the back housing so that my 06 headlights uses my 05 back housing?

 

^if theyre both projectors i dont see why not

 

The lens on 06s won't swap out onto 03-05 coupes bases. The top point on then doesnt seat properly and you won't get a good seal and it will stick up a bit from the fender

 

Attempted to paint my lights yesterday. 200 degrees didn't losen the adhesive enough, is 220 the highest recommended temp? I felt like I was just damaging the housing trying to pry it apart, once adequately heated should it come apart rather easily? Will most likely attempt again today or tomorrow after work :fingerscrossed:

Loving the completed pics!!

 

^How long did you have them in for?

You can go 250 deg if needed.

 

It won't come apart easily unless you have it so hot you're damaging it. I did mine at 210 for about 12 minutes. I used a very wide flat blade screwdriver to GENTLY get it started. You can always leave it in there a little longer, but I wouldn't go above 240-250.

 

I left it in for 7mins first, then put it back in the oven for ~10.

Cool, thanks man. I'll try that. It just felt like it was requiring way too much strength.

I need to double check and make sure I didn't put it in first with the HID ballast still attached , I'm apparently a tad impatient.

 

Did you take the 3 screws out the back? Also, did you pry the tabs off on each side before trying to take the lens off? Finally, start from the bottom of the headlight/lens when going to pry it off.

Good luck

 

I'm going to b doing this mod at a friend's work over the weekend. And we won't have access to an oven or even be close to one. We have access to a heat gun, would this make the taking apart the seal of the headlight harder or easier?

Easier to damage or harder to pry apart etc? Any info much appreciated!

 

I have used the heat gun twice and imo its more easier. Good luck.