Slight Headlight Housing Damage
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So...while attempting to change out my headlight bulbs, I somehow chipped off a piece on one of the headlight housings. It's not the side of the housing where the light emits from, but the housing that faces the engine bay. To be more specific, it's part of the rim where the removable cover sits (angeleye/high beam compartment on a MY05 - adaptive xenons).
Everything is functional but my concern is the inside of the headlight is exposed (about a 2 cm hole is visible). will just patching it up with some electrical tape be fine or are there other things that i have not considered that could cause a problem. I'm thinking i should be fine but just wanted to get some additional input. Thank everyone
Everything is functional but my concern is the inside of the headlight is exposed (about a 2 cm hole is visible). will just patching it up with some electrical tape be fine or are there other things that i have not considered that could cause a problem. I'm thinking i should be fine but just wanted to get some additional input. Thank everyone
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Originally Posted by Idonkare' post='723151' date='Nov 17 2008, 10:01 AM
So...while attempting to change out my headlight bulbs, I somehow chipped off a piece on one of the headlight housings. It's not the side of the housing where the light emits from, but the housing that faces the engine bay. To be more specific, it's part of the rim where the removable cover sits (angeleye/high beam compartment on a MY05 - adaptive xenons).
Everything is functional but my concern is the inside of the headlight is exposed (about a 2 cm hole is visible). will just patching it up with some electrical tape be fine or are there other things that i have not considered that could cause a problem. I'm thinking i should be fine but just wanted to get some additional input. Thank everyone
Everything is functional but my concern is the inside of the headlight is exposed (about a 2 cm hole is visible). will just patching it up with some electrical tape be fine or are there other things that i have not considered that could cause a problem. I'm thinking i should be fine but just wanted to get some additional input. Thank everyone
Solution, in a word, SILICONE! Caution, some will do not adhere well to certain plastics.
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In my old E61 I dropped the rubber cover from the back of the lamp housing and could not retreive it, so I covered it with electrical tape, and it worked fine... I'm sure yours will be the same... 
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Both electrical tape and silicone should suffice, but I would lean on using silicone. There are several types for different materials. Get the one specific for your needs and you should be good.
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='723153' date='Nov 17 2008, 07:05 AM
Your concerns are valid.
Solution, in a word, SILICONE! Caution, some will do not adhere well to certain plastics.
Solution, in a word, SILICONE! Caution, some will do not adhere well to certain plastics.
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Originally Posted by flyingpuck' post='723234' date='Nov 17 2008, 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Idonkare' post='723151' date='Nov 17 2008, 07:01 AM
So...while attempting to change out my headlight bulbs, I somehow chipped off a piece on one of the headlight housings. It's not the side of the housing where the light emits from, but the housing that faces the engine bay. To be more specific, it's part of the rim where the removable cover sits (angeleye/high beam compartment on a MY05 - adaptive xenons).
Everything is functional but my concern is the inside of the headlight is exposed (about a 2 cm hole is visible). will just patching it up with some electrical tape be fine or are there other things that i have not considered that could cause a problem. I'm thinking i should be fine but just wanted to get some additional input. Thank everyone
Everything is functional but my concern is the inside of the headlight is exposed (about a 2 cm hole is visible). will just patching it up with some electrical tape be fine or are there other things that i have not considered that could cause a problem. I'm thinking i should be fine but just wanted to get some additional input. Thank everyone
just try it! good luck!!! 
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='723244' date='Nov 17 2008, 12:16 PM
Only if properly applied...
That person used waaaayyyy too much silicone on those headlights. The hole to be filled was way farther down too.