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X-EVIL-X
05-09-2005, 10:50 AM
if you do it like this you wont have any marks in your headlight at all. you push with one hand and a flathead screwdriver and pull with the other and it seperates. here are the pics some of you wanted to see how to do this. there is a tab on the side of the headlight where you hold. make sure the headlight is ready to seperate nice and hot be care also.
http://www.newcelica.org/photopost/data/500/3326PICT0215-med.JPG
http://www.newcelica.org/photopost/data/500/3326PICT0217-med.JPG
http://www.newcelica.org/photopost/data/500/3326PICT0220-med.JPG
http://www.newcelica.org/photopost/data/500/3326PICT0221-med.JPG
http://www.newcelica.org/photopost/data/500/3326PICT0222-med.JPG
i did it like this on my friends car a long time ago and his looked like it was never opened when i put them back together. looked oem...
sheizen
05-09-2005, 10:53 AM
i agree, i did the same thing.
oONoGoAutoOo
05-09-2005, 11:03 AM
nice!
S|Lv3rBu||et
05-09-2005, 11:04 AM
I've been meaning to get around to this for a while now... thanks for the tip! :thumbup:
Blue Bomber
05-09-2005, 11:04 AM
i agree, i did the same thing.
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TRD2000GTS
05-09-2005, 11:57 AM
I've been meaning to get around to this for a while now... thanks for the tip! :thumbup:

:werd: thanks also cuz i will be doing this soon....

btw: what temp did you guys heat your oven to before you put your headlights in? and how long did you leave them in for?....thanks in advance
Blue Bomber
05-09-2005, 12:03 PM
I preheated the oven to 300 and let the headlights sit for 10 min with the oven off. Any longer and the temp will drop too far, and make it harder to open the lights.
hi ho silver
05-09-2005, 09:10 PM
I preheated the oven to 300 and let the headlights sit for 10 min with the oven off. Any longer and the temp will drop too far, and make it harder to open the lights.


no wonder it was hard to pry mine apart.. i left it in 15 minutes hoping it would get even softer. once i got it apart.. i had to cut the strands of glue with a butter knife.
X-EVIL-X
03-07-2006, 12:34 PM
bump for anybody that hasnt seen this
LEDmod
03-07-2006, 01:10 PM
Thanks.. I haven't see it....
Just wonder, I haven't research enough about the seperating headlight..

Does it leave any odor in the oven?? permanent or temporary??
robare99
03-07-2006, 05:05 PM
Nope. Stick it in on a towel so it doesnt melt on the grill. BUT TAKE THE TOWEL OUT when you reheat the oven or u will singe the towel like I did. LOL
SickCelica696
03-07-2006, 09:41 PM
Nope. Stick it in on a towel so it doesnt melt on the grill. BUT TAKE THE TOWEL OUT when you reheat the oven or u will singe the towel like I did. LOL
be there, burned that. my smoke alarms warned me of the event...
LEDmod
03-07-2006, 10:21 PM
hahaha... trial and error... :D