Painted HID headlight housing (DIY) yea, i finally did it...
04-28-2008, 08:47 PM
#1
Painted HID headlight housing (DIY) yea, i finally did it...
Well here we go, I got up the *****, and split open my expensive HID headlights. Everyones been talking about it, so I figured Id jump in. Steps and pics follow..
1. Remove the headlights..bumper first then 3 -10mm bolts
2. Unplug the main harness and remove the blinker bulb.
3. Remove all bulbs..Definitely dont forget the the HID one!!!!
4. Take the three small screws out of the back which help to secure the lens to the housing. Youll see them
4. Preheat oven to 220 degrees ( I tested a few, this was the magic number) tuck up all wires, lie down some aluminum foil and place the headlight in there for 6-8 minutes. Dont worry about the Ballast, It took the heat without an issue..I did a lot of research on this first
5. Take the light out and slide a butter knife around the edges, working the silicone and prying a little, but obviously not too much to crack anything
6.Keep repeating heating and opening the edges, and eventually youll get the lens off the front. (Much easier than I expected.)
7.Dissasemble the light into the parts shown
8. I used adhesive promoter, matched car paint, then gloss. When its all set, reassemble, and fit the lens back over the housing
9. Line it up as best as you can and put back in the oven at the same temp. 6-8 minutes in squeeze the lens and housing together creating a good seal again.This actually worked great.
10. Run some silicone to MAKE SURE theres no moisture getting it
Well here ya go..Day pics will follow. HIDs still work great..def the best mod Ive attempted so far!!
End result is great I think... I decided to keep the reflectors, for inspections and everything and to keep bulb brightness. Some pics look awkward because of the reflector shining with the flash...so keep posted for daytime pics!!!! Let me know what you think
1. Remove the headlights..bumper first then 3 -10mm bolts
2. Unplug the main harness and remove the blinker bulb.
3. Remove all bulbs..Definitely dont forget the the HID one!!!!
4. Take the three small screws out of the back which help to secure the lens to the housing. Youll see them
4. Preheat oven to 220 degrees ( I tested a few, this was the magic number) tuck up all wires, lie down some aluminum foil and place the headlight in there for 6-8 minutes. Dont worry about the Ballast, It took the heat without an issue..I did a lot of research on this first
5. Take the light out and slide a butter knife around the edges, working the silicone and prying a little, but obviously not too much to crack anything
6.Keep repeating heating and opening the edges, and eventually youll get the lens off the front. (Much easier than I expected.)
7.Dissasemble the light into the parts shown
8. I used adhesive promoter, matched car paint, then gloss. When its all set, reassemble, and fit the lens back over the housing
9. Line it up as best as you can and put back in the oven at the same temp. 6-8 minutes in squeeze the lens and housing together creating a good seal again.This actually worked great.
10. Run some silicone to MAKE SURE theres no moisture getting it
Well here ya go..Day pics will follow. HIDs still work great..def the best mod Ive attempted so far!!
End result is great I think... I decided to keep the reflectors, for inspections and everything and to keep bulb brightness. Some pics look awkward because of the reflector shining with the flash...so keep posted for daytime pics!!!! Let me know what you think
Last edited by shakeyourbrakes; 04-28-2008 at 08:50 PM.
04-28-2008, 10:39 PM
#7
honestly..they look amazing on the car. I just came back from the bar and checked them out walking by again... I just have to do the other one tommorrow, I figured Id try one first and see if the ballast or anything could deal with the heat which it did without a problem.
04-29-2008, 03:07 PM
#14
pretty sweet, sounds like I need to tap my bodyshop connection and see if I can score me an extra set to experiment, wonder what matching headlight/taillights would look like? lol
04-29-2008, 09:03 PM
#20
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great job, looks pretty good!
Ngo: when are we doing this to your car???
Ngo: when are we doing this to your car???
