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DIY: How to take apart headlights for installation of accesories and removal of parts

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Old 12-27-12, 06:09 PM
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Awesome job man!
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Nice write up man. I would've also done the tsx-r lenses from theretrofitsource clear lenses instead of the Fresnel lenses help the light output a lot. Also I believe it is ok to leave the levels in the headlights, I haven't had a chance to do it on my 3GS yet but in my 2GS I left them in and they were fine.

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Great work! I'll add to the DIY sticky
Old 12-30-12, 12:06 PM
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Originally Posted by phllipheth
you need to remove all the screws holding it together
Not quite sure what you mean by that...but yes you do have to remove all the screws that hold the lens together...
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Originally Posted by kuWuPt
Nice write up man. I would've also done the tsx-r lenses from theretrofitsource clear lenses instead of the Fresnel lenses help the light output a lot. Also I believe it is ok to leave the levels in the headlights, I haven't had a chance to do it on my 3GS yet but in my 2GS I left them in and they were fine.
Yea Ill def. look into it thanks...Do you think that they will blind other drivers though? or is there still a good enough cut off line?
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Update: Started to get a little moisture in my drivers side headlight, while my passenger side has none. Make sure you take the time and reseal it well...I had to go back and reseal it, it seems fine now!
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What happened with the pictures in this thread?
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Great write up! But some of the pictures turned out to be random crashed cars, some ghetto-rigged rims, and etc.

Maybe revision is needed?
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these pics are hilarious
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Originally Posted by Stoodo
What happened with the pictures in this thread?
I have no clue what happened! Spent alot of time on this, looks like the directory file name of photos were duplicated or something, and it got overwritten? Sorry everyone.
Old 02-11-14, 08:29 AM
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glad you're back patel, maybe you can fix it now?
Old 02-11-14, 01:24 PM
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awesome thread is awesome.

i like the Milton from Office Space appearance is step 4
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Default So i Screwed up the lights....

as i was trying to align/ raise them, i did passenger side perfectly but driver side was very off. so first i tried to bring it back to factory settings so the gauges can look normal. bolt B was stripped so i was using a socket and while turning it counter clockwise all of sudden i heard a noise and light dropped. i think the bolt is completely unhooked...any suggestions for an idiot like me? because I am too broke to purchase a new headlight at the moment! any help will be appreciated!!!
Old 08-26-14, 06:23 AM
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duck tape come to the rescue. *hehehe*
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By now you will have no bulbs and harnesses left on/in the headlight!



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