Baking Open Fog Lights

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Dec 24, 2012 | 10:06 AM

BrandonIS

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Baking Open Fog Lights

So I probably should of started this thread before I took my fog light out, but I was bored anyway so here we go. Is there any way to bake open the fog lights? The previous owner bought cheap HIDs for the fogs and did not install them properly. He used some sort of adhesive that left a huge amount of gap between the hole in the housing and the light itself. So that left room for oxidation and this rust nonsense to happen. So I need to bake it open to attempt to clean it and if that doesn't work then respray it. I tried searching and found nothing. So are these fog lights capable of being opened or are they impossible to get back together after being opened? I have a decent idea of the temp and time I'm going to have to do it for, but I don't want to take them apart if I can't get them back together. Thanks in advance.

Dec 24, 2012 | 10:16 AM

KillaIS250

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It can be done, there are members here that have blacked out the housing inside them.

Exactly how to do it though, not sure myself, maybe someone who has done it can chime in.

Dec 24, 2012 | 10:18 AM

BrandonIS

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Well, that's at least most of what I wanted to hear. I couldn't find any threads where people had done it, but it is possible. I've never done fog lights or headlights myself before, but I'm familiar with the general process of things.

Dec 24, 2012 | 10:28 AM

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Found a thread that might help you out

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/lig...g-mini-h1.html

Dec 24, 2012 | 10:37 AM

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From: SoCal714

U dont have to bake it, just used your heat gun and do it slowly it will come right off, also silicon it tightly before install back. U can get a bucket of water and immerse it to test if the seals are good or not before install back in the car. Good luck and take your time.