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Quick headlight question

Old Dec 14, 2011 | 07:03 AM
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Hi guys I was wondering on the 06 gs430 how hard is it to remove light n open up to blk out housing? It's nearly impossible on 745 BMW .
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Old Dec 14, 2011 | 04:33 PM
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hi ben,

The lights wont fit in the home oven, you would need to use a heat gun and heat up the boarder around the housing and that takes about 20 mins or so. I took mine apart and it took 20 mins each.

You only need to heat it up to soften the glue. and then pull them apart.
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 10:33 AM
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Thanks Tuan,

Bumper comes off too right?
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Old Dec 15, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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yes you need to remove the bumper to remove the headlight
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