e60 headlight len change
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good luck.
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There's absolutely no point in throwing E60 headlights into the oven since it's permasealed. Unless you want to end up with messed up headlight that is.
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Do not do this. Any temperature that is capable of softening the plastic on these headlights will surely cause other damages, such as browning the plastic or causing it to bubble.
There's absolutely no point in throwing E60 headlights into the oven since it's permasealed. Unless you want to end up with messed up headlight that is.
There's absolutely no point in throwing E60 headlights into the oven since it's permasealed. Unless you want to end up with messed up headlight that is.
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I already said you don't want to use soldering iron. Get an oscillating tool, dremel, or a tool that's capable of cutting through plastic. You'll poison yourself using soldering iron. Not to mention removing way more plastic than necessary.
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OP, google "e46 headlight lens removal", and understand that you are attempting to do something that Hella and BMW never intended to happen which may result in you damaging your headlights beyond repair.
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I think he's trying to remove and reuse the lens, like how E46 guys open up their headlights to mod the internals. a dremel tool is going to destroy anything it touches
OP, google "e46 headlight lens removal", and understand that you are attempting to do something that Hella and BMW never intended to happen which may result in you damaging your headlights beyond repair.
OP, google "e46 headlight lens removal", and understand that you are attempting to do something that Hella and BMW never intended to happen which may result in you damaging your headlights beyond repair.
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Ok that would explain then why you don't know your info is wrong. Do a search for Orions in the mids forums or just look at Simon's sig to see what you can do to the headlights by opening them.
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What you read for the e46 is correct, but our headlights have to be cut open. Many people have tried to bake them open but it doesn't work.