Is there anyway to open 2004 headlights

[JohnD]

Like an idiot I got rid of the headlights with the yellow corners for my 2001 X5 and swapped them with a new set from an 04 - production date on lights if 6/04 - Is there anyway to open these up aside from a sledge hammer

[ARTRIGA]

Originally Posted by JohnD

Like an idiot I got rid of the headlights with the yellow corners for my 2001 X5 and swapped them with a new set from an 04 - production date on lights if 6/04 - Is there anyway to open these up aside from a sledge hammer

A sledge hammer works fine or this ,
but if your'e real handy perhaps dremel off the clear lens and glue/seal them back after you're done other than that.... I don't know of a chemical that would (without melting the lens) soften that glue. If some one here has a damaged headlight from an accident and would get a samlple from the glue to take it to a chemistry lab to figure out what it is made of, then it would give us the answer and that person would forever be glorified with his/her framed portrait with a blue ribbon hanging on my garage wall.

[mtX5]

So far nobody has found a way..i'm really curious about the dremel option..i feel like it could work.

[JohnD]

But then what would you use to reseal them? I am so bummed I tossed my old ones out

[StartX5]

I will replace another headlights for my X in the future. I will use saw to cut the old headlight lens and trying to seal it back with special clue. There is nothing that you can't try and make it works.

[LightWerkz]

If anyone has a spare set or damaged light they can sell or send to me, I'd be willing to try. I have opened up many "impossible to open" lights recently with a special method.

I am against any form of cutting when it comes to headlights though, we have gotten away with cutting tail lamps, but they are setup differently.

[SiLvX5]

I'm interested in this as well! I might just get one off ebay and try it myself

[mtX5]

Originally Posted by LightWerkz

If anyone has a spare set or damaged light they can sell or send to me, I'd be willing to try. I have opened up many "impossible to open" lights recently with a special method.

I am against any form of cutting when it comes to headlights though, we have gotten away with cutting tail lamps, but they are setup differently.

there is a set in the FS section of this forum.

Are you willing to share your method

[ARTRIGA]

I nominate Tom (mrbmwx5)... You can do it!.. or can you?

[StartX5]

Thinking about what chemical liquid or any solution that may detach BMW 04+ lens with its clue. I will definitely will try to open when i replace my current left side headlight [pretty soon]