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drifties151 · 03-13-2003, 06:59 PM

the name says it all, i have my 95-96 zenki headlights chillin' in my kitchen right now, im looking to do a little something funky to them. installing HID's and i am painting the housing black. Now, then i have the 4 clips off each headlight... i can't seem to seperate the "yellow" lenses (for lack of better words cuz my brain is fried after school) and the black housing. Some quick advice would be helpful, these are just experimental headlights but they need to somewhat function properly when im done. Thaks alot!

-Drifties

russian · 03-13-2003, 08:32 PM

you shouldnt seperate the covers, they are sealed with silicone with the housing, clips are there just to make sure silicone doesnt unglue. if you do remove covers you should reseal them after you are done.

indysilvia · 03-13-2003, 09:07 PM

remove metal clips, preheat your oven to 250F...stick the headlights in for 5 minutes once the oven has heated...remove the headlights and you will easily be able to remove the plastic lens....sand and polish the plastic....put some rtv gasket on the lens and the housing and press together...stick in oven for another 5 minutes, take out and let cool, put back on metal clips...depending on how good a job you did sanding and polishing, your headlights will look brand new

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drifties151 · 03-13-2003, 09:36 PM

INDY, thanks alot for the info, i'll be sure to get some b4 and after pics of my project, i already went through all the polishing, these headligths are so sh!tty, but its worth experimenting on broke ones first. thanks once again!

03-13-2003, 06:59 PM	#1
drifties151 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 243 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Quick S14 headlight question the name says it all, i have my 95-96 zenki headlights chillin' in my kitchen right now, im looking to do a little something funky to them. installing HID's and i am painting the housing black. Now, then i have the 4 clips off each headlight... i can't seem to seperate the "yellow" lenses (for lack of better words cuz my brain is fried after school) and the black housing. Some quick advice would be helpful, these are just experimental headlights but they need to somewhat function properly when im done. Thaks alot! -Drifties

03-13-2003, 08:32 PM	#2
russian Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Dallas TX Age: 42 Posts: 1,336 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you shouldnt seperate the covers, they are sealed with silicone with the housing, clips are there just to make sure silicone doesnt unglue. if you do remove covers you should reseal them after you are done. __________________ I must break you.

03-13-2003, 09:07 PM	#3
indysilvia Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 29 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	remove metal clips, preheat your oven to 250F...stick the headlights in for 5 minutes once the oven has heated...remove the headlights and you will easily be able to remove the plastic lens....sand and polish the plastic....put some rtv gasket on the lens and the housing and press together...stick in oven for another 5 minutes, take out and let cool, put back on metal clips...depending on how good a job you did sanding and polishing, your headlights will look brand new see here Last edited by indysilvia; 03-13-2003 at 09:10 PM..

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03-13-2003, 09:36 PM	#4
drifties151 Zilvia Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 243 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	INDY, thanks alot for the info, i'll be sure to get some b4 and after pics of my project, i already went through all the polishing, these headligths are so sh!tty, but its worth experimenting on broke ones first. thanks once again!