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Taking out headlights/cleaning
I know this cant be a hard task however i just stuck new halogens in, but the difference is very small, I think i just need to clean the housing for the headlights, i tried to take em out but cant figure out how...
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02-20-2006, 05:19 PM
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There are threads on bimmerforums where owners have removed AND disassembled their headlights to put in Angel Eyes and for other reasons. Look up one of those thread for a DIY.
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02-21-2006, 08:03 AM
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Just putting in halogens may not give you brighter lights. You need to either get a different color hue or a larger wattage bulb.
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02-21-2006, 08:04 AM
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you got the link, cuz primarily i just wanna clean the housing area for the lights, it hasnt been cleaned since 1992 haha |
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02-21-2006, 02:50 PM
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Do you want to clean the inside or outside? Outside you need plastic polish and a buffer or lots of elbow grease.
The inside depends of the year but for some models it involves baking them in the ooven to soften the bonding adhesive.
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02-22-2006, 07:59 AM
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I wanna clean the insides of them...but first i need to get them off before i attempt ne cleaning,
and when i get em off...i toss em in the oven...wont they melt? |
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02-22-2006, 04:39 PM
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I cleaned mine, polished the plastic lens, changed bulb wattage, spend $$ and time...nothing realy good until i changed the whole thing with DEPO headlights.
Cheap, glass lens, look very nice. Possible update to hid and angel eyes. hth Pat Allen |
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02-23-2006, 05:55 AM
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1997 BMW M3 3.2L I6
