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How to clear the
blinker in HIDs (Clear the orange lens in headlight)
tools:
- Dremel with cutting tool
- Purchase clear lens from Home Depot or frosted lens from Tap
Plastics (contact info below)
 
Tap Plastics Inc
4538 Auburn Bl
Sacramento, CA 95814
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(510) 357-3755
- Oven
- Small flathead screwdriver
- Torx bit (on some models) - otherwise metric socket (size unknown)
- Old towels
- Channel locks
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Remove headlight from vehicle. Take care not
to scratch the fender with the metal mounting pin.
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Remove bulbs and ballast from headlight. The ballast has
the yellow and orange sticker in the picture below. It is
attached with 3 screws.
To remove the HID bulb, rotate the plastic cover counterclockwise.
Then squeeze the 2 metal pins toward each other. Take
care not to touch the bulb!
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Bake headlight in oven on cookie sheet for
15-20 minutes at 200 - 250 degrees. The scary part:
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Remove headlight from oven with old towels
(will be very hot) |
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Remove amber lens carefully. Use small flathead
screwdriver to pop lens out of tabs. Silver tabs are visible
below.
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Use amber lens to trace onto clear lens |
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Cut out clear lens with Dremel. Lens from
Tap Plastics comes pre-cut and drops right into place. |
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Install clear lens taking care to ensure that
it fits snug under the tabs. If the lens is a little loose,
apply 90-second epoxy lightly around the edge to assure a tight
fit
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| 9. |
Reassemble headlight as best you can and
return headlight to oven |
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Bake for 15-20 minutes at 200 - 250 degrees |
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Remove from oven with old towels (will be
very hot) |
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Use channel locks to assure a tight seal
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Reinstall headlight |
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To produce a clear effect and retain
amber blinking, I suggest using a chrome blinker bulb:
I purchased mine from
autolumination. Alternatively, you can create your own by spraying the stock bulb with a light misting of silver paint. |
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Enjoy. The finished product:
More pics are available in the gallery. |
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