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Old 03-04-2006, 10:04 PM
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headlight lens removal

anyone know how to take the high and low beams lens out?
iv done the baking and plastic headlight lens is off but the high low beam ones dont seem to come off easily..
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Old 03-05-2006, 12:32 AM
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From my understanding they have some clips on them. Do you seem them arround the lens?
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yes i know that there are clips for the lens but i cant take the black trim that goes with the lens out..
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http://www.xoutpost.com/x5-e53-forum/...headlight+lens

im having the same situation as this person.
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Old 03-05-2006, 01:32 AM
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interesting..wonder if i'll have this problem...why are some so easy and others so difficult
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well. hope u wont have this problem.
but as a result, i put them back on. now i have sport package corner lens.
i wanted to take the amber piece out but it didnt look good. so im sticking OEM look.
was just going to take high,low beams lens out only.
oh well.
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Old 03-05-2006, 02:44 AM
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well. hope u wont have this problem.
but as a result, i put them back on. now i have sport package corner lens.
i wanted to take the amber piece out but it didnt look good. so im sticking OEM look.
was just going to take high,low beams lens out only.
oh well.
how did u remove the amber out of the corner? i know it 2 pieces but when i tried today it seemed like they were glued together
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bake it, it's the same glue they use to glue the headlight lens.
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Old 03-05-2006, 11:18 AM
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If you are installing angel eyes and that is why you need to remove the lens, have no fear, deep them on and push on them a little. If you want to just leave thme out then grab some needle nose pliers and a flat headed screwdriver.
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high low beam lens removal

sorry but i didnt understand how u remove those.
im trying to install angel eyes. could you explain to me more clearly how to remove those 2 lens.
i dont see any screws attach the black trim piece to head unit.
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