Got my orangeless headlights... now how do i put em in?
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Today is a good day, the fed-ex man just showed up with my Orange-free headlights. Now the question is how do i put them in? There seems to be lots of things I can start to unscrew and pull away but i figure id ask and see if there are any faqs or tips you might have before i dig to deep.
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Did your car come with an owner's manual? I suggest you look in there before you start unscrewing and pulling away. ![evilgrin](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/evilgrin.gif)
Seriously though, read the manual. Popping out the headlights is very easy. Unscrew the plastic thumbscrews so you can pull back the carpet in the trunk then use the socket tool to pop out the entire headlamp assembly.
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Seriously though, read the manual. Popping out the headlights is very easy. Unscrew the plastic thumbscrews so you can pull back the carpet in the trunk then use the socket tool to pop out the entire headlamp assembly.
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Originally Posted by psychoholica
Today is a good day, the fed-ex man just showed up with my Orange-free headlights.
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Apart fom that:
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I didnt think replaceing the entire headlight assembly would be covered in the oweners manual actually! I wrote the first post at work after taking a peek at the trunk in the parking lot, figure by the time i got home there would be some suggestions for me. Glad to see this is something easy to do!
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Extremely easy psych.....just a basic 1/2 turn of the special tool in your tool kit and the whole assembly slides right out. Slide the new one in and turn back 1/2 turn till you hear it lock. Voila! New lights. This is also the procdure you follow to replace a bulb. It is detailed in the manual.
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Well Im finished...car looks MUCH better without the gnarly orange. My car is black so this really makes a difference imo. im still feeling like a noob though... man i can see why about 6 months ago they ran a piece here in LA on the news about 911s being the target for Litronic theft! Piece of cake to pull it out thats for sure!
toddel, i found mine on Ebay for $500 plus another 35 for the corner pieces as this set didnt include them. I have seen the orange ones go for around $200 on ebay so if you resell your old ones you should be able to do the upgrade for $300 or so.
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toddel, i found mine on Ebay for $500 plus another 35 for the corner pieces as this set didnt include them. I have seen the orange ones go for around $200 on ebay so if you resell your old ones you should be able to do the upgrade for $300 or so.
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Originally Posted by psychoholica
that is definitely the next step!
is he just using a pen style soldering iron as the melting device?
is he just using a pen style soldering iron as the melting device?
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Originally Posted by programmatore
Yup. He used a soldering iron. http://hverheyen.vssi-eda.com/box_pics/lights/
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