HAS ANYONE taken the headlights apart yet?

audi2bmw1 · 12-13-2008, 06:22 PM

i did on my audi TT and removed the stupid amber reflectors and put smoked ones in...looked great and my fav cosmetic mod...i wanna do the same with these...took mine apart with taking off clips and using a heat gun@! used silicone and heat gun to put back together..never any issues...when it gets warmer im gonna attempt this...anyone else?

135i_TT · 12-13-2008, 06:28 PM

Would be nice to see how they turn out!

audi2bmw1 · 12-13-2008, 08:11 PM

ya it will look sick as long as i can figure out what to do once i have them apart...prolly held in by molded tabs or clips and might leave some holes after removing...

baseballbreath · 12-13-2008, 08:16 PM

Good luck with the HID...I did the same with my Jetta except I put them in the oven at 300 degrees for about 25 or 30 mins and they pulled right apart then put them back in to seal them up again. I'm not sure how this will work out though. Good luck if you try it.

audi2bmw1 · 12-13-2008, 08:24 PM

shouldnt matter...i had the Xeons in the TT the ballast and headlight housing came apart quite nice...i havnt looked at these too much tho when its warmer i will

fmxomar · 12-13-2008, 08:52 PM

dont think its gonna work

BlackjackMulligan · 12-13-2008, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by fmxomar

dont think its gonna work

why :iono:

Lester · 12-13-2008, 09:43 PM

$1,500 each if you make a mistake.

busyguy8 · 12-13-2008, 10:01 PM

I did this mod on my s4 back in 2000, but not sure how these headlights are held together. On the 335 I traded in, I didn't have to worry about it as the coupes didn't have the amber.

guardianangel3290 · 12-14-2008, 01:11 AM

these head lights sant be pulled apart with a heat gun/ oven
thats why nobody has taken the reflectors out.
i hate the amber so much though!

audi2bmw1 · 12-14-2008, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by guardianangel3290

these head lights sant be pulled apart with a heat gun/ oven
thats why nobody has taken the reflectors out.
i hate the amber so much though!

says who?

hbiscuit · 12-14-2008, 02:33 PM

lol @ ricers

MadMan77 · 12-14-2008, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by alpnwhite96

lol @ ricers

How is pulling out the amber reflector being a ricer? :bs:

twenzel · 12-14-2008, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Lester

$1,500 each if you make a mistake.

Wrong. It was about $1300 for the set if I remember correctly. Still pricey!

ichiban · 12-14-2008, 06:03 PM

yea 1150 - 1300 for a set. I'd like to know where the person saying the headlights can't be baked open got their info from.

guardianangel3290 · 12-14-2008, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ichiban

yea 1150 - 1300 for a set. I'd like to know where the person saying the headlights can't be baked open got their info from.

i looked into doing this a few months back and the general consensus around that time was that these headlights are sealed using a compound that cant be undone via heat.
i might be wrong though.

fmxomar · 12-14-2008, 08:16 PM

yeah do a search this was already covered but " with the newer headlights, BMW permanently sealed the units so you cannot just bake them open."

Motorsports_3 · 12-15-2008, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by fmxomar

yeah do a search this was already covered but " with the newer headlights, BMW permanently sealed the units so you cannot just bake them open."

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12-13-2008, 06:22 PM	#1
audi2bmw1 Lieutenant 21 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 09 montego 135i/acura vigor Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: IN iTrader: (0)	HAS ANYONE taken the headlights apart yet? i did on my audi TT and removed the stupid amber reflectors and put smoked ones in...looked great and my fav cosmetic mod...i wanna do the same with these...took mine apart with taking off clips and using a heat gun@! used silicone and heat gun to put back together..never any issues...when it gets warmer im gonna attempt this...anyone else? __________________ 09 135i montego blue 6speed..RR catch can,CDV,DCI intakes,stett charge pipe and tial bov, the above mods are not installed on my car, i just want to seem cool Devils own water/meth dealer-PM me for info former car/ 2001 audi TT ~290bhp :w00t:
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audi2bmw1 Lieutenant 21 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 09 montego 135i/acura vigor Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: IN iTrader: (0)	ya it will look sick as long as i can figure out what to do once i have them apart...prolly held in by molded tabs or clips and might leave some holes after removing... __________________ 09 135i montego blue 6speed..RR catch can,CDV,DCI intakes,stett charge pipe and tial bov, the above mods are not installed on my car, i just want to seem cool Devils own water/meth dealer-PM me for info former car/ 2001 audi TT ~290bhp :w00t:
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12-13-2008, 08:16 PM	#4
baseballbreath Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 208 Posts Drives: Join Date: Nov 2007 iTrader: (0)	Good luck with the HID...I did the same with my Jetta except I put them in the oven at 300 degrees for about 25 or 30 mins and they pulled right apart then put them back in to seal them up again. I'm not sure how this will work out though. Good luck if you try it. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] 09 135i Black Sapphire prem, sport, cold weather package hi fi, iPod, Nav Performacne: JB3 RR Oil Catch Can RR Stage II Intake RR Intake Plenum RR CDV BMW Performance Exhaust Cosmetics: CF Interior Trim M Door Sills GP Thunder 75K Black CF Ambergones
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audi2bmw1 Lieutenant 21 Rep 513 Posts Drives: 09 montego 135i/acura vigor Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: IN iTrader: (0)	shouldnt matter...i had the Xeons in the TT the ballast and headlight housing came apart quite nice...i havnt looked at these too much tho when its warmer i will __________________ 09 135i montego blue 6speed..RR catch can,CDV,DCI intakes,stett charge pipe and tial bov, the above mods are not installed on my car, i just want to seem cool Devils own water/meth dealer-PM me for info former car/ 2001 audi TT ~290bhp :w00t:
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12-13-2008, 08:52 PM	#6
fmxomar Major 94 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: bmw 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: san diego, ca iTrader: (15)	dont think its gonna work
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Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	$1,500 each if you make a mistake.
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busyguy8 Second Lieutenant 14 Rep 280 Posts Drives: '11 Black Saphire/Black 135 6M Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (3)	I did this mod on my s4 back in 2000, but not sure how these headlights are held together. On the 335 I traded in, I didn't have to worry about it as the coupes didn't have the amber.
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12-14-2008, 01:11 AM	#10
guardianangel3290 Free at last 287 Rep 986 Posts Drives: 2006 Audi S-line Quattro Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico iTrader: (0)	these head lights sant be pulled apart with a heat gun/ oven thats why nobody has taken the reflectors out. i hate the amber so much though! __________________ If the possibility exists that you may have "failed" in either a normal or "epic" fashion, please follow this link.
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hbiscuit First Lieutenant 11 Rep 319 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	lol @ ricers
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ichiban Colonel 94 Rep 2,012 Posts Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2)	yea 1150 - 1300 for a set. I'd like to know where the person saying the headlights can't be baked open got their info from.
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12-14-2008, 08:16 PM	#17
fmxomar Major 94 Rep 1,245 Posts Drives: bmw 135i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: san diego, ca iTrader: (15)	yeah do a search this was already covered but " with the newer headlights, BMW permanently sealed the units so you cannot just bake them open."
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