Headlight disaster folks - I did a thing.

eastwest2300 · 10-11-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by weiboy718

Although I will never recommend anybody using heat gun to open headlight housing but whatever works for you guys! Just because the oven method always works for me doesn't mean it'll work for others.

Its the much much faster way of doing it, but this time around, Im gonna take as many safety precautions as possible, thats even if I actually go through with it..

dmhenderson · 10-11-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by weiboy718

Although I will never recommend anybody using heat gun to open headlight housing but whatever works for you guys! Just because the oven method always works for me doesn't mean it'll work for others.

K well, the 250 degrees/10 minutes thing destroyed 2 sets of headlights so... I dunno.

weiboy718 · 10-11-2012, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Its the much much faster way of doing it, but this time around, Im gonna take as many safety precautions as possible, thats even if I actually go through with it..

mind telling me how you guy placed the headlight inside the oven and was there anything protecting it like cardboard with foil wrapped around it? was it facing up?

dmhenderson · 10-11-2012, 10:32 PM

Clear housing down on a pan with foil

eastwest2300 · 10-11-2012, 10:33 PM

There was a cookie sheet, with tin foil on it.. the head light was facing up side down..

dmhenderson · 10-11-2012, 10:33 PM

First time we did it - zero problems. 2nd time, fried headlights.

dmhenderson · 10-11-2012, 10:34 PM

2nd time we were convinced we had the temp wrong because lol yeah ruined headlights.
The replacement headlights plus the fix are going to cost me just about $900 (depending on whether or not people buy parts from me).

eastwest2300 · 10-11-2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

First time we did it - zero problems. 2nd time, fried headlights.

thats exactly what happened.

weiboy718 · 10-11-2012, 10:51 PM

I use a cardboard and wrap it with aluminum foil with headlight facing up at all times. With the lens facing down there's too much heat concentrated on one spot. That is what I have been suspecting happened.

Alright guys, enough of me trolling here.

East west, let me know if you need that projector. I have the passenger side and I have no use for it. I would be happy to help out another member in need of it

eastwest2300 · 10-11-2012, 10:52 PM

You didnt have any issues?

eastwest2300 · 10-11-2012, 10:55 PM

That makes sense, when I think about it, the two sets that got fried, burned in the same spot, so that does make sense, and I would bet you, because the lense isnt a flat surface, the part that burned was the part that the headlight was physically setting on top the cookie sheet.

weiboy718 · 10-11-2012, 11:15 PM

Never had any issues!

Yeah, the cookie sheet is for food so doesn't stick. It won't hold any heat back like aluminum foil and with the lens facing downwards there's always a good chance something may mess up. With lens facing upwards it'll take longer to bake but I feel really safe using that method.

eastwest2300 · 10-11-2012, 11:34 PM

Done deal, thats what I'll do then.

rAiN · 10-12-2012, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by eastwest2300

Actually, I bought my heat gun today at home depot.. $20

thats the way, slow and patient way to open up a head light. so you dont burn any of the plastics.

b1adesofcha0s · 10-12-2012, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by weiboy718

Never had any issues!

Yeah, the cookie sheet is for food so doesn't stick. It won't hold any heat back like aluminum foil and with the lens facing downwards there's always a good chance something may mess up. With lens facing upwards it'll take longer to bake but I feel really safe using that method.

That sounds like it would work. On my last headlight, I put it on a soaking wet piece of cardboard and had no problems. This way, at the contact points energy will be first used to evaporate the water before the temperature goes up too high.

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eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,818 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	There was a cookie sheet, with tin foil on it.. the head light was facing up side down.. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

10-11-2012, 10:33 PM	#171 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	First time we did it - zero problems. 2nd time, fried headlights. __________________

10-11-2012, 10:34 PM	#172 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 26	2nd time we were convinced we had the temp wrong because lol yeah ruined headlights. The replacement headlights plus the fix are going to cost me just about $900 (depending on whether or not people buy parts from me). __________________

10-11-2012, 10:51 PM	#174 (permalink)
weiboy718 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 923 Drives: Infiniti G37 Rep Power: 15	I use a cardboard and wrap it with aluminum foil with headlight facing up at all times. With the lens facing down there's too much heat concentrated on one spot. That is what I have been suspecting happened. Alright guys, enough of me trolling here. East west, let me know if you need that projector. I have the passenger side and I have no use for it. I would be happy to help out another member in need of it Last edited by weiboy718; 10-11-2012 at 10:53 PM.

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eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,818 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	You didnt have any issues? __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

10-11-2012, 10:55 PM	#176 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,818 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	That makes sense, when I think about it, the two sets that got fried, burned in the same spot, so that does make sense, and I would bet you, because the lense isnt a flat surface, the part that burned was the part that the headlight was physically setting on top the cookie sheet. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

10-11-2012, 11:15 PM	#177 (permalink)
weiboy718 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bay Area Posts: 923 Drives: Infiniti G37 Rep Power: 15	Never had any issues! Yeah, the cookie sheet is for food so doesn't stick. It won't hold any heat back like aluminum foil and with the lens facing downwards there's always a good chance something may mess up. With lens facing upwards it'll take longer to bake but I feel really safe using that method.

10-11-2012, 11:34 PM	#178 (permalink)
eastwest2300 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2010 Location: South FL Posts: 90,818 Drives: '16QX70/'21 Supra3.0 Rep Power: 2684549	Done deal, thats what I'll do then. __________________ Infiniti QX70 & Toyota Supra 3.0 Premium

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