FR-S Headlight Reflector Blackout

[zoltiz]

Headlight output is not affected by blacking out the housing at all. Housing itself does not have any reflectors. Lowbeams are in the projector and high beams have their own reflector (pretty visible in my pic).

[VakaGT]

is there any other way to get step 12 done. i dont have a socket extension. well i do but not the size of that bolt im stuck!

[VakaGT]

sorry double post but grrr help!

[JordanWho]

Anyone successfully done this yet on a Australian GTS? I had my front bar/lights out and paint ready to perform this today, but after seeing how many electrical components were inside the housing I quite honestly bitched out. Our GTS model has LED DRL's and auto centering motors, all of which will have to go in the oven. Wasn't too game to risk it....

[Diode Dynamics]

Originally Posted by JordanWho

Anyone successfully done this yet on a Australian GTS? I had my front bar/lights out and paint ready to perform this today, but after seeing how many electrical components were inside the housing I quite honestly bitched out. Our GTS model has LED DRL's and auto centering motors, all of which will have to go in the oven. Wasn't too game to risk it....

Can't say I blame you considering how expensive those replacements are. I think they are over $1,000 per side to replace IIRC. Someone switched them out on their FR-S I believe



Nick C.

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by JordanWho

Anyone successfully done this yet on a Australian GTS? I had my front bar/lights out and paint ready to perform this today, but after seeing how many electrical components were inside the housing I quite honestly bitched out. Our GTS model has LED DRL's and auto centering motors, all of which will have to go in the oven. Wasn't too game to risk it....

The auto level motor isn't on the outside of the housing?
I've baked my STi lamps with the motors with no issues but I obviously can't guarantee the same outcome on yours even though I'm highly confidant you won't cause any damage.

[Diode Dynamics]

LEDs are sensitive to heat, but people bake Spyder headlights all the time and the LEDs still work. Just depends if you want to risk those expensive headlights

Nick C.

[e11wa]

Originally Posted by JordanWho

Anyone successfully done this yet on a Australian GTS? I had my front bar/lights out and paint ready to perform this today, but after seeing how many electrical components were inside the housing I quite honestly bitched out. Our GTS model has LED DRL's and auto centering motors, all of which will have to go in the oven. Wasn't too game to risk it....

I got a replacement pair, except they have a difference find than the author level motor. They only bake at 90c, the LEDs will be fine, just remove the HID lamps and ballasts.

I've toyed with the idea of putting them back in without the auto levelling system, or I'll swap the motors over. I'm just insure about the way they actually level, in tea of design the motor run all the way in, then all the way out and find its centre point. /confusion.

[sshole]

Originally Posted by FRSure

Man. Anyone know any good shop that does this in Virginia? I'm too chicken to do this myself.

I've done a few sets of Impreza/WRX/STI lights before. Ain't no thang.

Originally Posted by JordanWho

Anyone successfully done this yet on a Australian GTS? I had my front bar/lights out and paint ready to perform this today, but after seeing how many electrical components were inside the housing I quite honestly bitched out. Our GTS model has LED DRL's and auto centering motors, all of which will have to go in the oven. Wasn't too game to risk it....

Everything inside your headlight should be able to withstand temperatures of at least 250F for periods of time. Think about how hot the engine bay gets when you're flogging the car. Do the headlights melt away because of this? No.

If you want to play it safe, go low and slow on temperature and time. 200F (or whatever that equates to in your upside down Celsius) for 7-10 minutes should do it. If you want to be reaaaaaally safe, get a heat gun or blow dryer and slowly work your way around the headlight to loosen up the adhesive.

On some cars, the auto-leveling motor can be twisted out and removed (kind of like a bulb gets twisted in/out to install/remove). Not sure about these cars.

[headlikeahole]

Originally Posted by bfsnail

Just finished my headlights and turn signals. Pretty stoked how it turned out.
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More shots of the overall car please!

[D_Thissen]

Sorry if I missed the picture but, does anyone have pics of an Argento with blacked out lights?

[bfsnail]

Originally Posted by hmong337

Mind posting pics of the front end? This is on my to do list and I'd love to see how it looks on blue before hand. I can't stand all the chrome

Thanks.

Sorry about that, totally forgot I posted here.... Only shot I have at the moment!

[JordanWho]

Thanks for all the advice guys.

I think I'll get a heat gun and try and do it that way. Anyone else substituted the oven for heat gun with success?

[raven1231]

Originally Posted by bfsnail

Sorry about that, totally forgot I posted here.... Only shot I have at the moment!

Looking Good!