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Old 05-28-2010, 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by johal
People, i have had 3 attempts on opening my headlights and its just not happening for me. Ive tried heating the seal with a heat gun, seperating it with screwdrivers, soldering it appart but nothing!! I think i've cut into my hands more then the actual headlight lol. Can't seem to find any threads on this either.

Someone please give me some advice, i need this done asap.........
Brave one...careful, could be a $1200 mistake.
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Old 05-28-2010, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by umnitza
use a soldering iron with a flat spade end, it would be your best setup, not messy and easily closed after completion.
Not messed?
It was a freaking mess with soldering iron on mine! Not to mention all the horrible fumes :S
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Old 05-31-2010, 08:50 AM
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i bought the bosch oscillating tool today and started on the headlight straight away. It works wonders, and just like rizbel said it took 30 mins per headlight. Definetly worth getting, im sure it will come handy for a few other mods to.
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Old 05-31-2010, 08:52 AM
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Wow thats good news, maybe I should have waited, it took me like 2 days to mod mine hahaha
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If you have serious balls of steel, here ya go:


Let me know how it goes, and don't forget your baking uniform
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Old 05-31-2010, 11:52 AM
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Baking will not work on the e60 headlights. I've baked my previous cars headlights to retrofit umnitza angel eyes. It was pretty straight forward, but because of the way the e60 headlights are built u actually have to cut them open.
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Old 05-31-2010, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by tex_phil
Baking will not work on the e60 headlights. I've baked my previous cars headlights to retrofit umnitza angel eyes. It was pretty straight forward, but because of the way the e60 headlights are built u actually have to cut them open.

Your 100% right there. I tried baking these lights to and it was just not seperating. The seal is a lot stronger on the lights.
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Originally Posted by johal
Your 100% right there. I tried baking these lights to and it was just not seperating. The seal is a lot stronger on the lights.
It can be baked open, I'm guessing it just requires alot of more time. OSS bakes them open.
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Someone with an headlight that is either broken or not use should be a ginie pig and try baking it longer or hotter XD
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I'm lining up to do mine, got the Dremel all ready with the cutting discs, that little tool is indestrucable
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