How to change the orange plastic ?

ericphoto · 07-16-2005, 02:52 PM

I really dont like the orange plastic which is inside of headlight.

It looks so oldschool.

Is there any DIY way to change it?

E90Fleet · 07-16-2005, 04:19 PM

You cant remove it

Do a search

Currently only way is to buy complete headlights from Europe

visor · 07-16-2005, 06:30 PM

In the name of science and experimentation, anyone wanna try strong bleach and let us know?

Maybe it'll work? If not, well then you'll need to buy the whole assembly from Europe anyways...

coco · 07-16-2005, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by visor

In the name of science and experimentation, anyone wanna try strong bleach and let us know?

Maybe it'll work? If not, well then you'll need to buy the whole assembly from Europe anyways...

Bleach??

e90fanatic · 07-16-2005, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by coco

Bleach??

wtf? are we still talking about the orange headlight reflector? In the name of ANY science...no bleach will remove that...

NaTuReB0Y · 07-17-2005, 04:02 AM

I don't know how it's done.....when I had my Eclipse.....the inside orange marker of the headlight was removed....the guy told me he had to use a special tool to melt it...
Clear corners look so much cooler!

ericphoto · 07-17-2005, 05:35 AM

is there any way to take it off?

ronsil · 07-17-2005, 12:02 PM

may be put the whole unit in the oven and remove the clear lens then you will have acces to the nasty looking orange reflector. Please let us know what you have done. Thanks.

en3rgie · 07-17-2005, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ronsil

may be put the whole unit in the oven and remove the clear lens then you will have acces to the nasty looking orange reflector. Please let us know what you have done. Thanks.

This is the comon method on most other cars but seems very sketchy on our cars.
Especially when if you fuk up it could cost you more than a grand to get new ones

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ericphoto New Member 8 Rep 12 Posts Drives: E90 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Vancouver, BC iTrader: (0)	How to change the orange plastic ? I really dont like the orange plastic which is inside of headlight. It looks so oldschool. Is there any DIY way to change it?
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visor BMW, can I have some LSD please? 88 Rep 1,591 Posts Drives: 2017 F30 340i xDrive Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada iTrader: (0)	In the name of science and experimentation, anyone wanna try strong bleach and let us know? Maybe it'll work? If not, well then you'll need to buy the whole assembly from Europe anyways...
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