I picked up a cheap set of HID units from '00 complete with ballasts but they were completely yellow. After wet sanding them about 4 times they look pretty good and I split the lenses from the housings this afternoon.

Interestingly, after reading Mrbmw's thread, I decided not to cook them. I left them in the sun for a while and pried them open with a paint scraper, they open up quite easily.

Here is my question, I want to cut the amber covers for the indicators with roughly the shape the amber piece has on the post facelift light. I like that look and it will keep it legal as one needs the reflector part. How do I separate the amber piece from the front of the lense, there is a narrow silver piece that holds the amber piece in and I cant figure out how to separate them?

Can anyone who has done this give me a tip?

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2003 4.4i black ext./black int./black headliner (kid's runabout)
2014 535d X-drive, M package, silver/black interior

Sold but not forgotten:
2009 E70 35d, black ext./black int./black headliner (sold 2021)
2006 4.8iS Le Mans blue/cream int./black headliner, SOLD in 2012 sadly...

Other hardware:
2015 Cayenne S (wife's new DD and definitely wroooommmmm)
2016 Tundra 1794 edition crew cab, luxo hauler
2005 Tundra crew cab, weekend hauler. Sold after 150k very happy miles.