I have extensively polished the left headlight cover to the point where it is “orange peal” free.
So I decided to do a trial fit of the left headlight cover, knowing the color is going to be off a little. . .
1) Remove headlight
2) Remove headlight washer triangle piece.
3) Remove the headlight washer. This is easy, remove gold nut, then remove washer assembly from plumbing. I cut the hose due to concerns pulling the hose off may damage the connector to the 23 year old headlight washer. I plugged the hose with a test tube stopper I had. Later I will pull the fuse to the headlight washers since they will no longer be needed.
4) Replace headlight.
5) I noticed there is a small glimmer or “flash” of the headlight when I laid the cover on the headlight. Easy fix. A small 5 inch strip of electrical tape over that area resolved the issue.
6) Place double sided 3M foam tape on the headlight, place cover, gently apply pressure.
That’s it. I’m not quite sure what to do with this color difference. I may wait to see how it looks in different light. Worst case scenario have a professional paint them.
The upgrade was VERY easy and I do like the 997 look much better.
Trial fit on bench
Gold nut holding headlight washer assembly in place.
Visible small strip of original Gen1 headlight
With black electrical tape in place
