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艾洛 · 04-21-2015, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

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Hi Darren, I preheated and left the headlight in the oven for a good 15 minutes but I've been struggling to get the two halves apart. Any other tips besides getting a good gap from the pointy end of the light and taking them apart by hand?

Jav · 04-24-2015, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by 艾洛

Hi Darren, I preheated and left the headlight in the oven for a good 15 minutes but I've been struggling to get the two halves apart. Any other tips besides getting a good gap from the pointy end of the light and taking them apart by hand?

I used a screwdriver to slightly wedge around where the two halves meet then pulled apart from the pointy end.. hopefully that helps

rainmonkey · 06-11-2015, 04:25 PM

when you replace the 10mm bolts, are there torque specs to consider?

Thanks!

boredom.is.me · 06-11-2015, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by rainmonkey

when you replace the 10mm bolts, are there torque specs to consider?

Thanks!

As tight as I could get it by hand with a screwdriver...

FRS_Ken · 08-19-2015, 07:32 AM

If anyone is thinking of doing this to Winjet headlights, you don't have to bake them to get them apart.
Yes you have to remove about 6 perimeter screws and there are the same tabs and hooks, however Winjet uses a molded rubber gasket and not goop to seal the two halves.
Yes heating it makes it more flexible, but I skipped heating the second unit and it came apart without drama in a couple minutes of careful prying.
Putting it back toget was dead easy on both units.
So skip step 17

Also, the high beam solenoid wires are brown/brown (stupid!) and the end connector is different than the Morimoti D2S retrofit projectors. I spliced the Morimoto connector onto the Winjet harness to make it cleaner.

Just a heads up

YvesSaintLudwig · 09-16-2015, 06:10 PM

Who knows a shop around LA/North Hollywood area that can do this? Im kinda scared to do it myself lol

dirtyy · 09-23-2015, 01:39 AM

Appreciate the write-up. Seals are holding up fine as of a week now.

S84kam · 10-14-2015, 02:53 PM

Would you guys recommend using plastidip in the housing?

ck-GT86 · 10-15-2015, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by S84kam

Would you guys recommend using plastidip in the housing?

Absolutely no. Get something with high temp

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justinco · 11-02-2015, 12:00 PM

I bought an FRS with this mod done. However, I have moisture inside the headlight

Any specific sealer to use when re-sealing them? I am going to take them apart and try to repair when I install my Perrin CAI.

Thanks!

ragequitfail · 11-03-2015, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by justinco

I bought an FRS with this mod done. However, I have moisture inside the headlight

Any specific sealer to use when re-sealing them? I am going to take them apart and try to repair when I install my Perrin CAI.

Thanks!

Butyl Tape is what you need. I'm pretty sure it is the same stuff that was originally on the the headlight.

Found a youtube video using the stuff. Should give you an idea of what it looks like and how to use it.

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justinco · 11-03-2015, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ragequitfail

Butyl Tape is what you need. I'm pretty sure it is the same stuff that was originally on the the headlight.

Found a youtube video using the stuff. Should give you an idea of what it looks like and how to use it.

Thanks, that looks like it! Found this as well:

http://www.theretrofitsource.com/acc...glue-50254.htm

ERIC86 · 01-08-2016, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ck-GT86

Updated my black-out last month, here's the latest edition: yellow inner reflectors for the high beam/DRL's. Blacked out the turn signals too

.ck

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Old thread, but what paint did you use for the yellow reflector??

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PresiO. · 01-26-2016, 10:21 PM

This thread lead me to do my headlights and they came out perfect! I used the butyl tape that @ragequitfail said to use and it worked great. I wanted to paint the high beam reflectors yellow but couldn't figure out what paint to use so decided that I would just buy yellow lights later on.

08-19-2015, 07:32 AM	#453
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