Thanks for the transparency bro. I totally get the lesson about the missed screw. Super valuable takeaways here: how easy the light should separate (what you described as your experience in knowing that something was wrong) and how pliable the butyl stays after being left out of the oven. As I was watching it, I was wondering if you were under a time constraint to get the light separated because I wasn't sure if the butyl hardened again and it didn't seem to. Very valuable stuff, bro! One question though (you mentioned it at one point as a possible hindrance to prying the light apart) -- would it be a good idea to just completely remove any bulbs prior to sticking it in the oven?
Well made video. This brings me back. I use to retrofit headlamps back in the early 2000's. I use to take junked up Audio/BMW/Mercedes, etc. headlamps and use the HID projectors to retrofit them into non HID projector vehicles. At 19:24, you are right about this. However, it depends the severity of the smudge and condition of lens. I used lint free alcohol camera wipes to clean the smudge, then left it alone. I rarely did this. Most of the time I used your advice and put the lens away and made sure nothing touched the inside.
ZeZeppelin2017 the OG retro guys know what’s up. Such crazy hard work to pull off clean retros when you gotta chop up brackets and find a clean way to mount everything so it stays put after lots of road use. The game is different now, these kids are soft, lol. Everything is served up on a silver platter, and if I have anything to do with it, it’ll get EVEN EASIER! I don’t want others to have to live in the trenches for years just to pull off dope builds. What projectors were your fav back in the day?
@@flyryde @FlyRyde My favorite, hmmmm. The ECE Valeo clear lens projector, because its light output, hyper extended right flare cutoff and blue/purple color on the edge of the beam pattern. On the other hand, that S2000 projectors super sharp DOT beam pattern was crazy good too, especially with the washer trick that made the cutoff look solid purple. Wish you the best!
Just opened my first set of lights today, thanks for all the tips! the wood tip worked great, and I found 210 degrees for 7 minutes was more than enough for OEM Subaru adhesive.
You're a bloody legend mate! I have ruined headlights in the past on my own projects by using heat guns, tools etc. All the things you said not to do. Thanks for this mate, I now have the confidence to try again!
Great video. I was going to use a heat gun😕 but after watching I stuck the headlight in the oven (had to cover the ends with a cloth). 7 minutes later it came apart real easy. Thank you.
finally someone who easily explains each process in a simple language with simple tools .I wish you worked in australia i'd get my 16 rex headlights done by you asap 💯
Excellent step-by-step tutorial, even in teaching via show and tell a 'missed screw removal'. Your common sense skills are much appreciated. Nice background music too. Many thanks FlyRyde!
Impressive you admit to many mistakes. I’ve often said.., “The best of my skills and knowledge stand on a pile of mistakes.” Cheers and thanks for the information.
I just opened a pair of new tacoma headlights! Thanks for the vid. Now do you have any suggestions on websites that sell parts to customize tacoma headlights. Specifically sequential led turn signals
I work on headlights too. You are spot on about everything lol. I do the exact same thing:) except I usually open them up because they are broken inside. Good video👍
HeadlightHeartSurgeon shot you a message on your restore video 👌 great job in that! Do me a favor, go change the settings on that Lambo bumper box video, to private. Keep your channel laser focused, trust me, it’ll be for the best 🙏
Good job bro👏 you taught me something new and I’m all about learning and doing it myself so that I you because I wanna make my head lights custom that nobody has
Just found your videos man and must say I am inspired beyond words!!!! I am gonna get your online course and get this started! Thanks for everything you do!
This is definitely the best video I seen on how to open headlights, nice job! Do you have a video on how to reseal and put the headlight back together the right way?
Thanks for the nice work; you made it easy for me. I just have one concern. I noticed pins, like staples, over the sealing edge. Should I pull them out with any tool, and is it okay to seal with Permaseal without putting the pins back? (I don't have a powerful stapler.)
Preston Weiters Jr. 3 years ago i opened up a set of leaking headlights that would have cost me $700 to replace. i blacked them out and installed a set of LEDs down the corner markers.. i opened them using a heat gun and did a really good job, but after seeing how easy they separate out of the oven with the 2x4 tip, i want to do it again to another set because it’s going to be so much easier 💯. it’s definitely cheaper to take broken parts and fix them
SunA E. Jung thank you 🙏 here’s a dope little playlist to check out with all WRX stuff for you 👌 th-cam.com/play/PL_jPzj3LE6RTMCVX2oTEkeNdwrJo9-Ftx.html
Thanks for such a great instruction, just completed putting some Diode Dynamics C light CRL/Inducators into my wife’s 2015 Outback, went perfectly, thanks for the guidance, great channel 👍🏼 Legend!
noticed none of the comment indicate a trick that someone else discovered and shared on youtube... use those junk credit cards (the kind you get in the junk mail). stick the junk cards between the tab and latch. if it need to stay (not fall out), use tape on the junk card and the body. Voila you got a means to prevent tab to re-latch while you make effort to separate two plastics. :) there is also another comment suggesting plastic playing card. I haven't tried playing card and suspect might have to deal with thin-plastic.
Having done my 17 year old headlights (DRLs, clear corners and xenon mirrors recoated and reinstalled) here's some tips I messed up and no one will tell you. 1) Individual lights inside (main, high and fogs) are set in a reference to each other. Make sure you install them correctly if you remove them (take reference measurements). In mine main and fogs can be adjusted with screws as usual but not high beams. I now have high beams that point too low. 2) Check everything works before you put back the lenses, adjust your lights and check them again. Then check again. One of the electric adjustment motors inside one headlight was dead or disconnected and I discovered it too late (to remove my headlights is a bumper out job). 3) Don't touch any of the mirror surfaces. DONT TOUCH IT. 4) Remove old butyl with screwdriver and hairdryer and always use new butyl. Its cheap. Video: nSwZwjJXPg
Your videos have been fun to watch- I just opened my 2003 headlights for my Discovery 2 and added DRL rings and strips. Just need to install them on my truck.
Very informative, reminds me of the AMMO NYC car detail guy. Keep up the great work, subscribing now and I'm only a couple minutes into the first video I've seen!
I'm getting condensation inside the housing lens after resealing with the retro-rubber. Has never been wet either. Just moisture from the air. The warmth of the HID bulbs in contrast to the cold November temps outside the housing is causing the lens to fog. I did use a microfiber towel and window cleaner to remove accidental fingerprints from the inside of the lens. No scratches but I think that may have removed some factory anti-fog treatment that may have existed inside the lens. What anti-fog solution would you guys recommend for retreating the lenses? Thanks
Lauri Jokinen why would you convert them from LHD to RHD? There is a reason they are LHD, it’s so you don’t blind other drivers when driving on the right side of the road. Please don’t swap the projectors for RHD projectors when your country is LHD cars.
Have you tried using mineral spirits to keep the butyl from sticking? Would that even work? I’ve never had to remove that kind of glue, however I’m almost positive mineral spirits might help you with that sticky mess.
Hello I really admire your ability to do this. I have a couple questions . I own 2014 Mustang and the factory LED running lights how long will they last ? and I know they are not bright like the newer cars I wish they had made them easy to service . Another Question I own a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire and the lens are cloudy and there are no aftermarket replacements Im afraid to open them because I am afraid they may crack since they are old . What do you think about the Crossfire ? wish they would make replacement lens for all Headlights perhaps someone should do this for tail lights and headlights. Nowadays to replacement Tail and headlights can cost no less than $1000. where say a lens could save tons of money . Do you have any ideas for lens replacements say if they get cracked and you cannot buy say on the Crossfire and you have to junk the car because there are no replacements. Thanks for any help on this
Love you're work.. By any chance have you ever done a 2010 GS headlights I'm looking to get some Dope headlights with the sequential cee strip in them any ideas 💡🤔?..
Most headlights now have sub harnesses that run allover the back side of the light plus plastic clips or small brackets, bunch of random things basically. To make sure you put it all back together properly, before you remove anything bust out your phone and take some pictures of it so you have a reference just in case you forget or for whatever. Quick and easy insurance to not mess up something!
Would this method work with EU bmw lights? I've been told they are fixed with permaseal and the oven method won't work with that? Great video btw will be watching all your vids
Very few EU lights, BMW or otherwise are sealed with rubber butyl. It’s kind of a craps shoot to find out which ones. Best thing to find out is research like crazy and find someone with modified lights of the same make, model, AND year, so verify. Kinda not a dope answer, but it’s the best I can do 😅
Thanks for the reply much appreciated from what I have found out they are permaseal and its a bitch to remove but time and patience will prevail im sure
Im tempted to try this, i bought some headlights for my tundra that have what initially looks like day time running lights. but they are so dime in daylight you can't tell at all that there are lights there. At night they look great. but the whole point of having day time running lights is so they can be seen during the day. so i want to try and replace the ones on it with something that are brighter. But also the company obviously has their policy where if you separate the lenses or take them apart in any way warranty is void. so theres a chance of ruining the head lights i just bought.
I was given a tour of a North American Lighting plant as part of a job interview and the guy showing me around said they're trying to move away from the permanent adhesive and instead using something that is injected and sets up like a gasket. This way they are able to do rework just by removing the screws and pulling the lens apart. The gasket pulls out easily without mess and the parts can be sent back through the process for a new gasket application.
Do you press the lights back together and then bake? Or bake just the backing till it's ready to go and then press the lens on? Also, I watched you dechrome the WRX turnsignal without separating, can you do that with a headlight and taillight too?
Hi Chris, greetings from Malaysia. Thanks for the vid! When you say remove excess butyl do you mean clean it up as much as possible or just do it if they are preventing us from accessing the parts? I am in the midst of a retrofit project and I took hours just to clean up the old butyl alone. Just wondering if I'm doing the right thing haha
Bulbs yes, ballasts I remove unless they’re crazy hard to remove, like on a 06-10 Lexus IS250 you gotta do way too much to remove the ballast, so I leave it. It’s not much different than their normal environment as far as heat goes, but if it’s just a few screws and a plug, pull em. Bulbs get hotter than hell when on anyway. Kinda like worrying about a fish getting too wet 😉
FlyRyde yeah makes sense I started doing slight headlight mods like taking the amber out and black housing and demon eyes. I always took out bulbs and ballasts just to be safe but I was curious so I wanted an expert opinion. Thanks for the response
First of all, you do amazing work and your videos are outstanding!! I'm wondering if you've done any work on the 07-13 suburban/avalanche? I'm trying to take the housing apart and it's not budging. It looks like they are four screws, 2 top, 2 bottom, but absolutely no access to them. Can see them from the front of the assembly, but no screws in the back. Please help if you can. Thank you!
I just used a heat gun critical points the tabs gently using Jewelers screwdrivers separate the two halves really not as complicated as this video shows but good job thanks
Great video but does that work for all headlights I know that was a dumb question but I found out that my lights on my Audi 2000 S4 are almost in virtually impossible to get a part any suggestions would help or if you could reach out and contact me thank you
I cannot suggest enough that you DO NOT use a kitchen oven to heat up your lights! Many headlights these days have electrical components built onto them that cannot be removed, wether it’s a full-blown HID or LED driver, or something as simple as a 12v or GND rail. These components aren’t the problem, the solder that holds them together is. 99% of solder used in automotive manufacturing contains lead. When heated, leftover flux in the solder escapes, carrying poisonous lead with it, which can be re-deposited on the internal surfaces of the oven, and subsequently, the food you eat, subjecting you to lead poisoning. This is something that’s more commonly considered by electrical engineers and PCB repair people, but also applies to not all, but many of these lights being made today. If you absolutely have to use a kitchen oven, make sure there are no drivers, and make sure all wires and rails have NO solder on them
Quick question, once you are in the process of resealing the headlight and you have put in the new sealant, do you need to bake it in the oven again so that the sealant can bond with the headlight?
I got one question only. I want to do a motorcycle headlight but it has wires, a CAN-Bus plug in between the casing and 2 plastic screws in order to regulate the height of each beam. Is there a chance that the over might damage the things mentioned? I know the temp isn't high enough, but a wire is always a wire and I wouldn't want it to melt, the CAN-Bus is a plug and the regulating plastic screws are a bit fragile from what i can tell.
Not having much luck getting the tail light lens assembly for my 2012 Santa Fe apart. Both left and right assemblies filled up with water and the light bulbs inside literally exploded. This is an oem part that is sealed with a black, not very flexible sealant. I tried baking them in the oven for 8 mins at 225 degrees. Then I tried pulling them apart and then tried to dig the sealant out with a knife. I put the unit back in the oven for ten minutes at 250 degrees. I tried to pull the assembly apart again, but it wouldn't budge. That's when I tried prying it apart with a putty knife and cracked the lens in two places. I was careful and tried to take my time, but the thing is no looser than when I started. Is it the sealant that was used or am I missing something?
1/6/19, That's an awful lot of trouble for some DRLs. It would be much easier to mount some auxiliary lamps & wire them up. Your right about opening up those fixtures; once you do that they'll never be quite the same.
I may try this. Too cheap to buy custom lights premade and frankly don’t care for most of them but I could mess up and do this twice and cost less than a set of custom lamps. Are there projector beams that can be installed? I have lamps that look like projector lights could fit well. I may seal mine with panel adhesive since I don’t plan to ever go back into them.
Terrific video, thank you very much. My 97 ETC headlights are getting moisture in them, so I will be able to seal them good now. You mention DK Molds, I googled them and found a company in China, is that them? Also, while I like the sequential leds, is there a possibility of modding with the "audi" plasma type of sequential light? Thanks
Probably the best video on opening headlights on TH-cam.
Thanks for the transparency bro. I totally get the lesson about the missed screw. Super valuable takeaways here: how easy the light should separate (what you described as your experience in knowing that something was wrong) and how pliable the butyl stays after being left out of the oven. As I was watching it, I was wondering if you were under a time constraint to get the light separated because I wasn't sure if the butyl hardened again and it didn't seem to. Very valuable stuff, bro!
One question though (you mentioned it at one point as a possible hindrance to prying the light apart) -- would it be a good idea to just completely remove any bulbs prior to sticking it in the oven?
Well made video. This brings me back. I use to retrofit headlamps back in the early 2000's. I use to take junked up Audio/BMW/Mercedes, etc. headlamps and use the HID projectors to retrofit them into non HID projector vehicles.
At 19:24, you are right about this. However, it depends the severity of the smudge and condition of lens. I used lint free alcohol camera wipes to clean the smudge, then left it alone. I rarely did this. Most of the time I used your advice and put the lens away and made sure nothing touched the inside.
ZeZeppelin2017 the OG retro guys know what’s up. Such crazy hard work to pull off clean retros when you gotta chop up brackets and find a clean way to mount everything so it stays put after lots of road use.
The game is different now, these kids are soft, lol. Everything is served up on a silver platter, and if I have anything to do with it, it’ll get EVEN EASIER! I don’t want others to have to live in the trenches for years just to pull off dope builds.
What projectors were your fav back in the day?
@@flyryde @FlyRyde My favorite, hmmmm. The ECE Valeo clear lens projector, because its light output, hyper extended right flare cutoff and blue/purple color on the edge of the beam pattern. On the other hand, that S2000 projectors super sharp DOT beam pattern was crazy good too, especially with the washer trick that made the cutoff look solid purple. Wish you the best!
Just opened my first set of lights today, thanks for all the tips! the wood tip worked great, and I found 210 degrees for 7 minutes was more than enough for OEM Subaru adhesive.
Been a while since I opened headlights. Used this video last time as reference, using it again. Thanks for the wisdom.
This is an awesome video. Thanks for sharing those tips. WOW, you really seem to have this down to a science!
SubUrban Cowboy thanks so much 🙏
You're a bloody legend mate! I have ruined headlights in the past on my own projects by using heat guns, tools etc. All the things you said not to do. Thanks for this mate, I now have the confidence to try again!
Great video. I was going to use a heat gun😕 but after watching I stuck the headlight in the oven (had to cover the ends with a cloth). 7 minutes later it came apart real easy. Thank you.
You definitely deserve a subscription, and a few shares! Thank you! I've subscribed!
Excellent! If there’s something I like about honesty, is that you gain loyal followers! Great job! Keep up! Loving your headlight modifications!
Nice!! I would love to try this on my car and make new content for my channel. Thanks for sharing.
Subbed. Planning on customizing my headlights this summer so I'll definitely be digging through your channel.
finally someone who easily explains each process in a simple language with simple tools .I wish you worked in australia i'd get my 16 rex headlights done by you asap 💯
Thanks for the advise and tips. Now I'm a pro too. I'll dig into your videos for more fun stuffs.
Phenomenal video. Couldn't;t ask for more details. Thank You
GREAT video! Expertly detailed. Thank you so much.
Thoroughly planned and precise approach, you are impressive with your work. Any inputs or video on doing a bmw e60 is more than welcome, thanks.
I just dream about it, and i found your video with tips! Thank you!!!
Excellent step-by-step tutorial, even in teaching via show and tell a 'missed screw removal'. Your common sense skills are much appreciated. Nice background music too. Many thanks FlyRyde!
Thanks for not editing out that you missed the screw. Great learning point. And thanks for not letting your pride get in the way.
Lol glad you liked that 👍
Impressive you admit to many mistakes. I’ve often said..,
“The best of my skills and knowledge stand on a pile of mistakes.”
Cheers and thanks for the information.
I love seeing others support each other through the mistake process of learning. Thank you!
now I know where to go when I need to learn about headlights 😊 great content! I like the channel you grew 👍🏼
Me cooking my headlight in the oven. *Mom walks in kitchen "Honey what the hell is that smell"""
I just opened a pair of new tacoma headlights! Thanks for the vid. Now do you have any suggestions on websites that sell parts to customize tacoma headlights. Specifically sequential led turn signals
You make this looks so easy...looking for G37 related videos, I have a coupe that I'd like to retro the headlights..
I work on headlights too. You are spot on about everything lol. I do the exact same thing:) except I usually open them up because they are broken inside. Good video👍
HeadlightHeartSurgeon shot you a message on your restore video 👌 great job in that! Do me a favor, go change the settings on that Lambo bumper box video, to private. Keep your channel laser focused, trust me, it’ll be for the best 🙏
FlyRyde thank you very much! I appreciate that.
Very nice and useful video, dude.
Good job bro👏 you taught me something new and I’m all about learning and doing it myself so that I you because I wanna make my head lights custom that nobody has
Just found your videos man and must say I am inspired beyond words!!!! I am gonna get your online course and get this started! Thanks for everything you do!
This is definitely the best video I seen on how to open headlights, nice job! Do you have a video on how to reseal and put the headlight back together the right way?
Thanks for the nice work; you made it easy for me. I just have one concern. I noticed pins, like staples, over the sealing edge. Should I pull them out with any tool, and is it okay to seal with Permaseal without putting the pins back? (I don't have a powerful stapler.)
I have been a collision repair / Body man for forty years. I have never seen anyone bake headlights before. You got me !
Great content. Baking is absolutely the best way and i wish i knew that 3 years ago. Didn't know til now. 🤟😎👍 Subbed.
Mils Garage haha, glad to have you bro 🙏
1/6/19, Who in their right mind is going to all that trouble for some DRLs? It would be much cheaper/easier to just install some auxiliary lamps.
Preston Weiters Jr. 3 years ago i opened up a set of leaking headlights that would have cost me $700 to replace. i blacked them out and installed a set of LEDs down the corner markers.. i opened them using a heat gun and did a really good job, but after seeing how easy they separate out of the oven with the 2x4 tip, i want to do it again to another set because it’s going to be so much easier 💯. it’s definitely cheaper to take broken parts and fix them
exactly! plus, if I can mod my 97 Eldorado ETC lamps with sequential leds or that audi plasma like sequential look, I am thrilled.......
Great video. Can this process be used for a 2004 BMW X5 e53? I’ve been told they’re “permasealed”.
Thanks for the tips bro. I'm working on an 02 Acura TLS.
Ur soooo fine ♡ but also, great video. Been looking into customizing my '19 wrx headlights. Thanks for a great video :)
SunA E. Jung thank you 🙏 here’s a dope little playlist to check out with all WRX stuff for you 👌
th-cam.com/play/PL_jPzj3LE6RTMCVX2oTEkeNdwrJo9-Ftx.html
Top notch stuff, I learn from examples. Well done.
Thanks for such a great instruction, just completed putting some Diode Dynamics C light CRL/Inducators into my wife’s 2015 Outback, went perfectly, thanks for the guidance, great channel 👍🏼 Legend!
Glad it helped you out dude!
noticed none of the comment indicate a trick that someone else discovered and shared on youtube...
use those junk credit cards (the kind you get in the junk mail). stick the junk cards between the tab and latch. if it need to stay (not fall out), use tape on the junk card and the body. Voila you got a means to prevent tab to re-latch while you make effort to separate two plastics. :)
there is also another comment suggesting plastic playing card. I haven't tried playing card and suspect might have to deal with thin-plastic.
That’s awesome. I’ll definitely use that 👌
Great tips on what to do & what to not do 🤞🤙👍
19:12 wow.... I did not expect that... Surprising tip.
Having done my 17 year old headlights (DRLs, clear corners and xenon mirrors recoated and reinstalled) here's some tips I messed up and no one will tell you.
1) Individual lights inside (main, high and fogs) are set in a reference to each other. Make sure you install them correctly if you remove them (take reference measurements). In mine main and fogs can be adjusted with screws as usual but not high beams. I now have high beams that point too low.
2) Check everything works before you put back the lenses, adjust your lights and check them again. Then check again. One of the electric adjustment motors inside one headlight was dead or disconnected and I discovered it too late (to remove my headlights is a bumper out job).
3) Don't touch any of the mirror surfaces. DONT TOUCH IT.
4) Remove old butyl with screwdriver and hairdryer and always use new butyl. Its cheap.
Video: nSwZwjJXPg
Your videos have been fun to watch- I just opened my 2003 headlights for my Discovery 2 and added DRL rings and strips. Just need to install them on my truck.
NIIIICE! Shoot me pics on IG 🙏
Tired opening headlights from an 06 BMW. These headlights are incredibly difficult to open by baking.. would you suggest cutting them open instead?
Outstanding video
Very informative, reminds me of the AMMO NYC car detail guy. Keep up the great work, subscribing now and I'm only a couple minutes into the first video I've seen!
I'm getting condensation inside the housing lens after resealing with the retro-rubber. Has never been wet either. Just moisture from the air. The warmth of the HID bulbs in contrast to the cold November temps outside the housing is causing the lens to fog. I did use a microfiber towel and window cleaner to remove accidental fingerprints from the inside of the lens. No scratches but I think that may have removed some factory anti-fog treatment that may have existed inside the lens. What anti-fog solution would you guys recommend for retreating the lenses? Thanks
Cool video . How do you take off the use sealed rubber
great vid and a thorough explanation... thanks for this.. will be doing mine in a few minutes... subscribed!
Bro I'm going to send you the headlights of my 2014 silverado, just make them look very fancy without losing the factory style look. 🤤🤤
Nice Vid!! Very informative.
Now I know how to open my Toyota BB lights.
I'm going to convert the lights from Left hand traffic to right hand..
Lauri Jokinen why would you convert them from LHD to RHD? There is a reason they are LHD, it’s so you don’t blind other drivers when driving on the right side of the road. Please don’t swap the projectors for RHD projectors when your country is LHD cars.
I saw you pulled out the bulbs after the oven. So we should leave everything intact when putting it in the oven? Please advise. Thanks
Good job, bro! Very nice video with good advice and pro tips. I subbed (which is rare for me), and will be digging through your channel for gems...
Have you tried using mineral spirits to keep the butyl from sticking? Would that even work? I’ve never had to remove that kind of glue, however I’m almost positive mineral spirits might help you with that sticky mess.
Hello I really admire your ability to do this. I have a couple questions . I own 2014 Mustang and the factory LED running lights how long will they last ? and I know they are not bright like the newer cars I wish they had made them easy to service . Another Question I own a 2005 Chrysler Crossfire and the lens are cloudy and there are no aftermarket replacements Im afraid to open them because I am afraid they may crack since they are old . What do you think about the Crossfire ? wish they would make replacement lens for all Headlights perhaps someone should do this for tail lights and headlights. Nowadays to replacement Tail and headlights can cost no less than $1000. where say a lens could save tons of money . Do you have any ideas for lens replacements say if they get cracked and you cannot buy say on the Crossfire and you have to junk the car because there are no replacements. Thanks for any help on this
Have you ever opened 93-02 Firebird fog lights to install angel eyes? Was wondering if I might be able to mail you my fog lights to do the job!
Love you're work.. By any chance have you ever done a 2010 GS headlights I'm looking to get some Dope headlights with the sequential cee strip in them any ideas 💡🤔?..
Most headlights now have sub harnesses that run allover the back side of the light plus plastic clips or small brackets, bunch of random things basically. To make sure you put it all back together properly, before you remove anything bust out your phone and take some pictures of it so you have a reference just in case you forget or for whatever. Quick and easy insurance to not mess up something!
Would this method work with EU bmw lights? I've been told they are fixed with permaseal and the oven method won't work with that? Great video btw will be watching all your vids
Very few EU lights, BMW or otherwise are sealed with rubber butyl. It’s kind of a craps shoot to find out which ones. Best thing to find out is research like crazy and find someone with modified lights of the same make, model, AND year, so verify. Kinda not a dope answer, but it’s the best I can do 😅
Thanks for the reply much appreciated from what I have found out they are permaseal and its a bitch to remove but time and patience will prevail im sure
You rock bro...just one help...can u put one video on putting a angle light on 2013 honda insight
Im tempted to try this, i bought some headlights for my tundra that have what initially looks like day time running lights. but they are so dime in daylight you can't tell at all that there are lights there.
At night they look great. but the whole point of having day time running lights is so they can be seen during the day. so i want to try and replace the ones on it with something that are brighter. But also the company obviously has their policy where if you separate the lenses or take them apart in any way warranty is void. so theres a chance of ruining the head lights i just bought.
Have you tried when you get a fresh 2x4 soaking it before you put it in the oven or soaking it after you get it out the oven to make it last longer?
Wouldn't want to soak it before. Don't want that excess moisture when you start baking
Y is that? What would happen,?
Hey buddy I love your videos. Can you do a video of you taking apart a headlight from a gen 4 ram truck? That is what I have. Thanks
Sorry I forgot to mention great video great job
Dude ... I love your vid style.....and informative. U got a sub hi from Ontario, Canada. :)
I was given a tour of a North American Lighting plant as part of a job interview and the guy showing me around said they're trying to move away from the permanent adhesive and instead using something that is injected and sets up like a gasket. This way they are able to do rework just by removing the screws and pulling the lens apart. The gasket pulls out easily without mess and the parts can be sent back through the process for a new gasket application.
Thanks for all the awesome tips.
Glad I have found your channel
Do you press the lights back together and then bake? Or bake just the backing till it's ready to go and then press the lens on?
Also, I watched you dechrome the WRX turnsignal without separating, can you do that with a headlight and taillight too?
DONT USE ANY TOOLS
5 secs later.... grab a screwdriver. 😂
I just got into this doing a bunch of different things with my tacoma lights it's pretty fun and the combitionations are endless
Also a bakers cart might work for you when on multiple projects Being on casters you can move it around your shop.
lmaoo also came on here from Pete's end, i see what you did there, thumbs up!
solomon glover thanks dude 👍
Hey man
How thick is the butyl sealant? Do you have a new video of just putting it back together?
Will be doing my headlights for the first time
Hi Chris, greetings from Malaysia. Thanks for the vid!
When you say remove excess butyl do you mean clean it up as much as possible or just do it if they are preventing us from accessing the parts?
I am in the midst of a retrofit project and I took hours just to clean up the old butyl alone.
Just wondering if I'm doing the right thing haha
awesome information Thanks
Awesome video. Good tips
Great videos, quick question, is it safe to keep the bulbs and ballasts on the headlight when baking?
Bulbs yes, ballasts I remove unless they’re crazy hard to remove, like on a 06-10 Lexus IS250 you gotta do way too much to remove the ballast, so I leave it. It’s not much different than their normal environment as far as heat goes, but if it’s just a few screws and a plug, pull em. Bulbs get hotter than hell when on anyway. Kinda like worrying about a fish getting too wet 😉
FlyRyde yeah makes sense I started doing slight headlight mods like taking the amber out and black housing and demon eyes. I always took out bulbs and ballasts just to be safe but I was curious so I wanted an expert opinion. Thanks for the response
First of all, you do amazing work and your videos are outstanding!! I'm wondering if you've done any work on the 07-13 suburban/avalanche? I'm trying to take the housing apart and it's not budging. It looks like they are four screws, 2 top, 2 bottom, but absolutely no access to them. Can see them from the front of the assembly, but no screws in the back. Please help if you can. Thank you!
I just used a heat gun critical points the tabs gently using Jewelers screwdrivers separate the two halves really not as complicated as this video shows but good job thanks
Great video but does that work for all headlights I know that was a dumb question but I found out that my lights on my Audi 2000 S4 are almost in virtually impossible to get a part any suggestions would help or if you could reach out and contact me thank you
I cannot suggest enough that you DO NOT use a kitchen oven to heat up your lights! Many headlights these days have electrical components built onto them that cannot be removed, wether it’s a full-blown HID or LED driver, or something as simple as a 12v or GND rail. These components aren’t the problem, the solder that holds them together is. 99% of solder used in automotive manufacturing contains lead. When heated, leftover flux in the solder escapes, carrying poisonous lead with it, which can be re-deposited on the internal surfaces of the oven, and subsequently, the food you eat, subjecting you to lead poisoning. This is something that’s more commonly considered by electrical engineers and PCB repair people, but also applies to not all, but many of these lights being made today. If you absolutely have to use a kitchen oven, make sure there are no drivers, and make sure all wires and rails have NO solder on them
So after you set the retro glue onto the headlight do you put it back in the oven to heat the glue up so you can easily put the lense back on?
came here from Peter's video. Nice use of the sound pack haha!
lol awesome, thank you.
Closing lights videos next!
I would like to do something to my 2007 tundra. Be cool to see a video of a 2nd gen tindra lights.
Do you need to heat the housing back up to seal it together with the butyl? Since it gets sticky when hot?
Have you ever replaced the projector lens on a 2018 Impala and put in HID bulbs, is there much to doing this upgrade?
Quick question, once you are in the process of resealing the headlight and you have put in the new sealant, do you need to bake it in the oven again so that the sealant can bond with the headlight?
I got one question only. I want to do a motorcycle headlight but it has wires, a CAN-Bus plug in between the casing and 2 plastic screws in order to regulate the height of each beam. Is there a chance that the over might damage the things mentioned? I know the temp isn't high enough, but a wire is always a wire and I wouldn't want it to melt, the CAN-Bus is a plug and the regulating plastic screws are a bit fragile from what i can tell.
Not having much luck getting the tail light lens assembly for my 2012 Santa Fe apart. Both left and right assemblies filled up with water and the light bulbs inside literally exploded. This is an oem part that is sealed with a black, not very flexible sealant. I tried baking them in the oven for 8 mins at 225 degrees. Then I tried pulling them apart and then tried to dig the sealant out with a knife. I put the unit back in the oven for ten minutes at 250 degrees. I tried to pull the assembly apart again, but it wouldn't budge. That's when I tried prying it apart with a putty knife and cracked the lens in two places. I was careful and tried to take my time, but the thing is no looser than when I started. Is it the sealant that was used or am I missing something?
Would you please do a video taking apart a 2015+ Charger Headlight because I could not open it without tools like you recommend doing? Thank you!
I definitely will do that in the future! What were you installing in your lights?
@@flyryde the diode dynamics DRL and Demon eyes kit
Chris Stine I’m filming that install on Wednesday June 5th, 2019 👍
Awesome! Looking forward to it.
Its the same stuff construction workers like myself use to seal the seams in sheet metal roof....byutal tape....good stuff
1/6/19, That's an awful lot of trouble for some DRLs. It would be much easier to mount some auxiliary lamps & wire them up. Your right about opening up those fixtures; once you do that they'll never be quite the same.
After you put new butyl on, do you cook it again and then replace all the screws?
Might try this on my bike lmao! Great vid dude!
I may try this. Too cheap to buy custom lights premade and frankly don’t care for most of them but I could mess up and do this twice and cost less than a set of custom lamps. Are there projector beams that can be installed? I have lamps that look like projector lights could fit well. I may seal mine with panel adhesive since I don’t plan to ever go back into them.
Terrific video, thank you very much. My 97 ETC headlights are getting moisture in them, so I will be able to seal them good now. You mention DK Molds, I googled them and found a company in China, is that them? Also, while I like the sequential leds, is there a possibility of modding with the "audi" plasma type of sequential light? Thanks
I share this video almost all days
What's the proper procedure to use the rubber butyl to reseal? Do you screw it all back together and heat in oven again??