just asking for a little help
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just asking for a little help
well today i decided i would go ahead and clear my headlings. i partially removed the bumper, thanks to a post, and removed the two headlights. i pulled apart the back and front piece by heating the top and side of the headlight with a hair dryer. now i removed the two screws from the chrome but i am having trouble getting the chrome piece out. i read you pull from the pointed end and be careful not to break it. i think i may just be a little paranoid that i may break the chrome piece because everything else was easy and this is giving me trouble. anybody having any tips on getting the chrome piece out? thankx
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Rep Power: 0 i know you all might be wondering if i have done a search. well i've actually have been researching about clearing my headlights. many topics talk about having to remove bumper, i only partially removed because i have no one to help me and i got this info by doing a search, getting the black stuff off, prying apart the two pieces, usage of silicone, etc... i just was wondering about that chrome piece cuz i'm parnoid about breaking it.
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Rep Power: 416 ya the chrome piece is kinda hard to take out... some people bent a lil of the corner(the part closest to the middle of the car) in order to get it out... you have to try to slide it out from the top of the headlight. i used plastic gloves n got underneath the chrome n slid it out.
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Rep Power: 0 hey thanx for the help. i didnt have gloves so i used a plastic bag. too bad a little chipped off[IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-frown.gif[/IMG] and i also got black stuff on the chrome but it wont show cuz its the chrome that lies under the hood. man that had to be the hardest part of the diy. i'm even afraid to do the other headlight
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Rep Power: 0 ya i tried cleaning the chrome....cleaned it to...right off the piece [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/IMG]
but its under the hood and u cant even see through the lens on that part so if ya mess up...thats a great place to do it
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but its under the hood and u cant even see through the lens on that part so if ya mess up...thats a great place to do it
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Rep Power: 0 i dunno how i would go about explaining how i got my chrome pieces out.........but i didn't have to bend or chip anything.........i just kinda messed with um until i found the right angle and they came out no problem.........as far as the black stuff goes i used denatured alcohol rather than rubbing alcohol and i didn't take off any chrome......i think those are two diff. types of alcohol......hopefully others read this before tackling the DIY.
