Opening up e60 headlights?
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I have a feeling that umnitza does not want to show us how they put them together.
I found this with the Butyl rubber...
TRS Tips: Resealing Headlights with OCI Butyl Rubber Glue - YouTube
This with a clean channel around the headlight base...
New headlight sealant how to apply - YouTube
I am at this point in my repair.
So I have to make a decision and go...
Bud
I found this with the Butyl rubber...
TRS Tips: Resealing Headlights with OCI Butyl Rubber Glue - YouTube
This with a clean channel around the headlight base...
New headlight sealant how to apply - YouTube
I am at this point in my repair.
So I have to make a decision and go...
Bud
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Hi all,
Has anyone been successful in removing the old butyl rubber from inside the channel?
I ordered new Halo bulbs for my repaired headlight so I have not yet put the front lens back on.
I am thinking about ordering a roll of butyl rubber sealant shown in my previous posts.
Also, if anyone is thinking of using the oven method to heat up their headlight and either remove the lens or in my case put the lens back on,
it would probably be a good idea to remove the Ballast and Controller from the bottom of the headlight.
Just a few screws and they pull off.
There is no need to heat them up and you would hate to melt or damage any of the components inside.
Not to mention that it is a few hundred dollars to replace them.
Later,
Bud
Has anyone been successful in removing the old butyl rubber from inside the channel?
I ordered new Halo bulbs for my repaired headlight so I have not yet put the front lens back on.
I am thinking about ordering a roll of butyl rubber sealant shown in my previous posts.
Also, if anyone is thinking of using the oven method to heat up their headlight and either remove the lens or in my case put the lens back on,
it would probably be a good idea to remove the Ballast and Controller from the bottom of the headlight.
Just a few screws and they pull off.
There is no need to heat them up and you would hate to melt or damage any of the components inside.
Not to mention that it is a few hundred dollars to replace them.
Later,
Bud
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The oem E6X lenses are not sealed with butyl so heating them up and pulling them apart will not work, nor is it a good idea to use butyl for resealing. The housings must be cut open with a dremel or similar non-intrusive cutting wheel. I would recommend silicone for resealing.
It is not a fun project but the results are certainly rewarding.
Evan
It is not a fun project but the results are certainly rewarding.
Evan
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We would caution people strongly about using any old generic silicon. Over time, silicon will "set" differently and have pockets that basically eliminate a tight seal. Butyl has proven to work effectively in conjunction with other adhesives including Silicon to prevent moisture from forming.
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We would caution people strongly about using any old generic silicon. Over time, silicon will "set" differently and have pockets that basically eliminate a tight seal. Butyl has proven to work effectively in conjunction with other adhesives including Silicon to prevent moisture from forming.
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+1 One would be rather foolish to use silicone. You might get lucky with it, but if you're not and have to go back and repair something, the silicone is just too dangerous to get anything else to stick to it. I used a body sealant that can also be painted. It hardens up well and holds the lens very strongly in place. In thins case, you could go back and re-seal if you had a problem. I'm sure there are plenty of other things available rather than silicone. I have a picture of the 3M product that I used in #55.
I used Silicone Adhesive not standard silicone, and the results are great, certainly better than butyl for my headlights.
Evan
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+1 One would be rather foolish to use silicone. You might get lucky with it, but if you're not and have to go back and repair something, the silicone is just too dangerous to get anything else to stick to it. I used a body sealant that can also be painted. It hardens up well and holds the lens very strongly in place. In thins case, you could go back and re-seal if you had a problem. I'm sure there are plenty of other things available rather than silicone. I have a picture of the 3M product that I used in #55.
great idea on the body sealant. Also recommend if you have access to it, windshield sealant as well, though a bit more expensive.
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Waiting for my butyl to come in the mail. I only have access to foam cored butyl at work. Otherwise I would have used it.
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You guys are cracking me up... Why don't the experts like Umnitza, Chris and Simon chime in on what they are using. I am sure their work is well tested now to know what works and what doesn't. From a common sense stand point, you really need to avoid anything with the words silicone. This stuff can be very annoying if you have to remove it and apply something else or make a repair. It's nearly impossible to get it all off of a surface. So forget trying to get something else to stick afterwards... Infact, silicone is absolutle forbidden at the automaker. It's very disruptive to paint as well. Find something that has good adhesion and is strong. Consider what the product is used for and if it makes sense to use it in this application. The 3m body seam sealer I used is designed for sealing seams just as the name says. It has no silicone, it goes on like caulking would and dries quickly. I believe the next day you can sand and paint it. Not that you would need to, but that should give you an idea. It's becomes very firm, but not hard. I know, someone is going to say, thats what she said... I simply applied a bead in the channel area, set the lens into the housing and applied presure and tape to hold. Then wiped the exeess off, but leaving a little behind. The next day I removed the tape and re-taped the area and applied a light coat of satin black plastic spray to hide the beige sealer. This thing has not even thought about leaking! There are a ton of options to seal it back but again, avoid silicone, you would be better off using elmers school glue!
So in the end, the actual product that is used is a SIKAFLEX 630HD. This is robotically applied hot, so this actual producuct would not work for us. You could could probably go to their site and view another alternative...
THE LINK IS NOT WORKING BUT IF YOU GOOGLE SIKAFLEX 630HD YOU WILL SEE A NICE PDF.
HERE IS THE LINK: http://fin.sika.com/dms/getdocument....20brochure.pdf
So in the end, the actual product that is used is a SIKAFLEX 630HD. This is robotically applied hot, so this actual producuct would not work for us. You could could probably go to their site and view another alternative...
THE LINK IS NOT WORKING BUT IF YOU GOOGLE SIKAFLEX 630HD YOU WILL SEE A NICE PDF.
HERE IS THE LINK: http://fin.sika.com/dms/getdocument....20brochure.pdf
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You guys are cracking me up... Why don't the experts like Umnitza, Chris and Simon chime in on what they are using. I am sure their work is well tested now to know what works and what doesn't. From a common sense stand point, you really need to avoid anything with the words silicone. This stuff can be very annoying if you have to remove it and apply something else or make a repair. It's nearly impossible to get it all off of a surface. So forget trying to get something else to stick afterwards... Infact, silicone is absolutle forbidden at the automaker. It's very disruptive to paint as well. Find something that has good adhesion and is strong. Consider what the product is used for and if it makes sense to use it in this application. The 3m body seam sealer I used is designed for sealing seams just as the name says. It has no silicone, it goes on like caulking would and dries quickly. I believe the next day you can sand and paint it. Not that you would need to, but that should give you an idea. It's becomes very firm, but not hard. I know, someone is going to say, thats what she said... I simply applied a bead in the channel area, set the lens into the housing and applied presure and tape to hold. Then wiped the exeess off, but leaving a little behind. The next day I removed the tape and re-taped the area and applied a light coat of satin black plastic spray to hide the beige sealer. This thing has not even thought about leaking! There are a ton of options to seal it back but again, avoid silicone, you would be better off using elmers school glue!
So in the end, the actual product that is used is a SIKAFLEX 630HD. This is robotically applied hot, so this actual producuct would not work for us. You could could probably go to their site and view another alternative...
HERE IS THE LINK: http://www.google.com/url?url=http:/...p_OzLazvC2dKJQ
So in the end, the actual product that is used is a SIKAFLEX 630HD. This is robotically applied hot, so this actual producuct would not work for us. You could could probably go to their site and view another alternative...
HERE IS THE LINK: http://www.google.com/url?url=http:/...p_OzLazvC2dKJQ