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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:37 PM
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Question Temp to bake headlights

What temp to bake open headlights is safe. I want to retrofit my stock 2000 hid headlight assembly to projectors! I will be using Morimotos D2S projectors!
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Old May 25, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Did u buy your projectors already? Cuz I have a brand new set with bulbs and shrouds for sale if u didnt
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Old May 25, 2011 | 07:38 PM
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Yeah i bought them already!
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Old May 26, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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300 degrees for about 3 minutes thats what it says in this diy
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sc-...finishing.html
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Old May 26, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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i did 175 for five mins took out pried open a lil put back in for 3 and got them open... i didn't wanna risk melting the headlights....
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Old May 26, 2011 | 09:18 PM
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Start at 150 and work your way up. Some ovens are different from others so the temperature and time will vary
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Old May 28, 2011 | 05:34 AM
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Thanks Isaac for ur help almost done with the hid projectors in the stock hid housing. Pics will be up soon! It will look badass!
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Old May 30, 2011 | 12:49 AM
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Sure thing. Can't wait to see pictures man
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