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Old 03-07-2007, 10:42 PM
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get rid of the amber plastic in the headlight
Hi all! I just bought a pair of OEM xenon headlight with full amber corner from eBay (pre-facelifted version). I am thinking of taking away the amber plastic in the corner of the headlight to make it become clear corner. Does anyone know how to do it? Thanks!
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Old 03-07-2007, 10:54 PM
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Hi all! I just bought a pair of OEM xenon headlight with amber corner from eBay (pre-facelifted version). I am thinking of taking away the amber plastic in the corner of the headlight to make it become clear corner. Does anyone know how to do it? Thanks!
Um, follow these steps by JLevi and you should be straight. While your at it install Angel eyes!!!!
http://www.xoutpost.com/articles/x5/l...0-2002-x5.html
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Where can you buy the clear corners?
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Where can you buy the clear corners?
You can buy it in eBay.
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Hope your new headlights are 2002 or older, or that amber corner isnt coming out without cutting your headlights open.
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Hope your new headlights are 2002 or older, or that amber corner isnt coming out without cutting your headlights open.
I thought you could open up your headlights on a 2001?
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I thought you could open up your headlights on a 2001?
How to tell if it is 2002 or earlier? Do you mean I can open the headlight without baking it if it is made in 2002 or ealier? If that is the case, that will be so nice!!!
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Hope your new headlights are 2002 or older, or that amber corner isnt coming out without cutting your headlights open.
Do you know how to tell if it is 2002 or earlier? Which month of 2002? If it is made in 2002 or later, is there anyway to open it with out baking it? Thanks!
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I thought you could open up your headlights on a 2001?
you can. just not on 2003
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How to tell if it is 2002 or earlier? Do you mean I can open the headlight without baking it if it is made in 2002 or ealier? If that is the case, that will be so nice!!!

of course you can open it without baking it. Get a hammer and whack away. Kidding. the only way to open it is to bake it. only with the new glue Hella started using in 03 is impossible to crack. even with baking.
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