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Old Jun 4, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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i just ordered euro lights, and was wondering on a scale of 1-10 how hard it is to remove the yellow eyebrow and replace it with the white, i just read through the thread

https://5series.net/forums/topic/681...1&#entry758119

and was wondering from someone who has attempted this mod to chime in and elaborate how difficult it was.
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 12:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Tarhee
i just ordered euro lights, and was wondering on a scale of 1-10 how hard it is to remove the yellow eyebrow and replace it with the white, i just read through the thread

https://5series.net/forums/topic/681...1&#entry758119

and was wondering from someone who has attempted this mod to chime in and elaborate how difficult it was.

i did mine 2 weeks ago. it does take a long time to get through. I used a sharp cutting blade (heat the blade). I would say it took around 2 hours per light at least including removing the old LED strip and soldering the new one on. One thing i must say is, make sure you seal the part back on properly, or you will get moisture inside the lens part. Its a long job but it looks awsome when it's completed. Go for it and good luck.
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 07:53 AM
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Not very hard. From 1-10 scale, I'd say 6-7. It's just time consuming and hard on your hands cutting it out. Once you got it out. It's all downhill from there. Just make sure you have a desolder tool. I tried it with a soldering tool and it didn't work too well. I had to rip out the LED and the solder is still in the hole. So you need the desolder tool to suck out the solder. Make sure you test it before you solder them.

For cutting the circuit board out. You can try a Speedball linoleum cutter tool. It has different tips that cuts and gouges. I've yet to try it because I already did the mod. It's easier on your hand. Just make sure you don't slip and cut yourself with it. You can gouge a piece of flesh.

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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 10:21 AM
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Alright thanks. And do many people get black exhaust tips? I've tried searching and nothing came up.
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