I am ready to put my lights in the oven at 225 degrees. Is there anything that I need to remove from the lights? There iare some wire leads still on the assemblies that go to the inverters. Do I need to remove these and the high beam bulb.

I am going to get supplies now, so hopefully you guys can give me some advice by the time I get back.

 

Guys, had the first one in the oven for 10min and could not seperate, how long in the oven? Help please.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by david1
[B]I am ready to put my lights in the oven at 225 degrees. Is there anything that I need to remove from the lights? There iare some wire leads still on the assemblies that go to the inverters. Do I need to remove these and the high beam bulb.

 

Alright David,
I did my lights a few months ago. You don't take the HID parts out. They'll be fine. Take out all the other bulbs though. Did you put the lights in the oven as soon as you started it. Let it warm up to the temp. with the lights already in. Don't preheat. They should slowly pull apart. You should have some silicon to reseal the housings. VERY IMPORTANT----------I've seen this happen to too many people, .....when ready to put the housings back together, put them back in the oven to melt the black tar already on there, then, take them out, reseal with the silicon......and force them together. After resealing, put them back in the oven to reheat, then force them together again.-----------This is very important because if they are not forced together enough, the headlights will not be flush with the car. Take your time with this, it is better to take your time and be safe then rush and be sorry. Best of luck David, you'll love the outcome. Remember, patience is a virtue. Brandon

 

After heating them up start at the pointy end. Use a one inch wide scraper to help pry thr end open. Once open a little you really have to use a lot of muscle to get them apart. It is best if you get someone to help you!!

 

Headlight #1 complete! What a pain in the a%#. Looks great and worth the time. The two parts should be flush since the clips are in place. It was harder putting it back together. Working on #2 now. Will look for bulbs on Friday. My first stop was unsuccessful. Everyone just has the stock clear bulbs.

I will check back when #2 is done.

 

good to know that nothing bad happened... not like me... had to go and buy a oem headlight for $480... but i am getting another pair of oem from a friend, going to do it again thou... hope i will have better luck this time...

 

OK, done with number 2. All I need to do now is just find some amber lights to paint silver. All stores seem to only carry lights by Sylvania in white. Does any one have part #'s from bulbs they used. I will re-assemble the car after I get the new bulbs. This will look great with the JDM clear side markers from Rick's.

A few hints from my experience:
1. The bumper was difficult to remove from the fenders, under the light slid right out. 2002 difference?
2. The lights themselves a tricky to get out.
3. The oven method was the right choice for me but I needed another step. I needed to do 2 heat cycles. 1st was 10 min at 225 then start to separate. Place back in oven for another 5-10 min. The halves then separated very easily. The cracking sound is a little disturbing though. (the lights cool off very quickly.)
4. The glue is the some of the strongest I have ever encountered.
5. Re-assembly of the light is just as difficult as taking dissassembly.
6. If you have never done any kind of work on a car before, this might not be the mod for you.
7. Some owners of MY2002 have had difficulty removing the Honda emblem. With the bumper off, I can verify that it is riveted on. While the bumper is off, it looks like you can take a good pair of side cutters to cut the rivets.

BTW, this mod is worth the time that it takes in my opinion. If any one in the Columbus, OH area needs some pointers, feel free to e-mail me.

I will eventually get a digital camera to post pics.

Good luck to others planning to do this.

Dave