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![]() Drives: Toyota Vios 2008 Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
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How To Smoked Sedan Headlight -DIY
GUys,
I believe i already post this before, but seems our forums has been hacked..then it was gone. I post it again for your viewing pleasure..hehe Pic Before ![]() Pic After ![]() Tools Needed 1. ABRO High Temp Flat Black - RM17.90 2. High Temp Clear Sealant - RM6.00 3. Orange Sticker - RM8.00 4. Hair Dryer 5. 10mm Socket Spanner 6. Philips Screwdriver 7. Scissors ![]() ![]() And The Process Begin.. Firstly, we have to unscrew 6 bolts below bumper and 6 clips on top of grill. ![]() The clips. ![]() Unscrew this bolts. Then u have to take out the bumper a bit. ![]() more than enough.. Then, unscrew the headlight screw (3). Then u should able to take out the headlight easily. ![]() Lucky my brother able to help me a bit. ![]() ![]() there u go.. meanwhile.. ![]() ![]() Then, use Hair Dryer to heat up the headlight original glue/sealant. ![]() ![]() Then carefully take out the housing. Macam kupas durian da.. ![]() Remember to take out those two bulbs also. ![]() Headlight has been dismantled.. ![]() ![]() Then, gently remove those 3 tiny scre at the back of the headlight cover. ![]() ![]() Tadaaaaaa... ![]() take off everything.. ![]() Now the spraying process. ![]() ![]() can u spot the differences.. ![]() ![]() now..leave the paint to dry, go get the sticker. after done doing some outline drawing, cut the sticker... ![]() ![]() ![]() then just fix the sticker at the lens cover. sorry no pics for this part! Then, go back to the headlight cover. fix it back to the headlight unit, i make it 4 layer. ![]() ![]() Heat the sealant back in order to fix the headlight unit. once again, hair dryer please.. ![]() ![]() Using sealant to make it seal properly. and leave it to dry for about 15 minutes time. ![]() now..attached the headlight unit back to its original place..there you go. ![]() remember to fix all the screw, bolts and clips...then walllllaaaaaa.. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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#2 |
やりすぎだ~
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Great DIY! It looks very clean and professionally done.
It's funny how USA wants all-clear headlights while Asian countries prefer headlights with amber signals. |
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![]() Drives: 2 Yairs Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: egypt
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Great work :D i love the turn signals :D
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And it's so true about the americans wanting no amber turn signal markers!! I hate mine. I can't believe you put one in yours! hahah, oh wells Good job ![]() |
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vroom vroom
Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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everybody wants what they don't have
![]() Very nice DIY, thanks! Peter, about the oven, not very many houses in this part of the world actually have one... It's just not really used in asian cooking... I doubt you could wok the headlights ![]()
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Dang i was planning on doing this eventually thanks for the in depth diy glad to see its simpler than i expected. I guess i will do this when i have to remove my bumper to install my grill.
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Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: hay
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Dope work bro, but this is black housing, not smoking a headlight.
Bad example, but this is a smoked headlight. ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Drives: '08 Yaris Sedan, Aero Package Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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What oven temp. can they tolerate?
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やりすぎだ~
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Usually about 200 degress F for 1- 1.5 minutes. Too long and it will melt and get too hot to handle.
If you put it in the oven, don't forget to place a piece of wood in the middle to support it so the ends don't touch the oven rack. I once made that mistake of just laying it directly on the rack... I think the hair dryer/ heat gun might be a good approach. Either way, it's difficult to initially pry it open, but once you have a good gap, it's not so bad. |
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Location: Vancouver, BC
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I did the same thing, but mine is white housing..lol
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are u still 34/39?
Drives: flint mica yaris s sedan Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: bergen county, nj, us
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i think the orange is hot but is blacking out of the housing improve light projection for let's say an HID upgrade? or is it purely for cosmetic/looks?
don't get me wrong, they look beautiful afterwards- very tempting specially if the change has any lighting improvement |
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Joey
Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: El Monte, Ca
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He only painted the shell of the housing and not the inner reflective cone, so light projection wouldn't be effected
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are u still 34/39?
Drives: flint mica yaris s sedan Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: bergen county, nj, us
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still tempting, damn. they're a nice job
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Location: Canoga Park, CA
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awesome DIY -- 300% improvement
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i love it...i want to leave work right now and do that to my car!!
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are u still 34/39?
Drives: flint mica yaris s sedan Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: bergen county, nj, us
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![]() ![]() Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Orlando, USA
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GREAT WRITE-UP
subscribing for future referance... THANX :D |
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