Cleared My Headlights

[desert]

I liked the look of my diamond white with the reflectors so I was nervous at first but so glad I did it

 

 

Pretty much! one end is kind of clipped on, you just push and it pops off and the other is held there by GM melting a little plastic to hold it. I just popped the plastic blob off with a screw driver and then it fell off. So far so good with no condensation either. Its rained all day and I also washed my truck tonight and all is good!

I pretty much understand your explanation on how to crack into the headlight fixtures. Now how about a step-by-step on how to remove the headlights for idiots like me ?

[tylerhodgson]

I pretty much understand your explanation on how to crack into the headlight fixtures. Now how about a step-by-step on how to remove the headlights for idiots like me ?

 

Its very simple! takes 5 minutes. I happened to stumble across this video today that explains it well!

 

 

[desert]

Its very simple! takes 5 minutes. I happened to stumble across this video today that explains it well!

 

 

OKAY - I can get the grill out now.....I guess the headlights come out easily after you take the grill out ?

[tylerhodgson]

OKAY - I can get the grill out now.....I guess the headlights come out easily after you take the grill out ?

 

There is 4 10mm bolts. They're all very obvious. The one bolt is on the side where your bumper cover covers up..you will need to use a wrench since you cant get a socket in there. once they're out the bolt that bolts to the top of your fender you need to use a screwdriver to pop it out of the clip and then they will come right out. The lights have one single plug.

 

After you remove the chrome trim and re-bake your lights you really have to dig deep to get to the lens..just keep moving around the light digging deeper..once you get the lens to pop up grab it with your hands and start pulling and it will slowly all come apart

[blackout07]

It's a law on the federal register in the U.S.. State laws don't usually get into this area. Im on my phone now. But google federal vehicle standards. You'll find all the stuff from seatbelts to lights.

 

Alright, I guess for you that haven't dealt with federal laws, it's a tough thing to find. But everyone should be somewhat familiar with how our federal laws are structured, IMO. I happen to work in the regulatory area of aviation, which drove me to get very familiar with federal laws.

 

Here's a link to the federal laws of the land that govern everything from the President to Congress. You'll find Title 49 for Transportation. Under 49 it provides for authority to make laws for Transportation. DOT created laws for motor vehicles which you'll find in the links below this one.

http://uscode.house.gov/browse.xhtml;jsessionid=03950BC477A1FB8AAD93212E31E61495

 

 

Here's a link to the whole vehicle safety standards list (only). (Title 49, section 571)

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/fmvss/

 

 

 

This link is to the specific regulation (law) for lights and reflectors.(Title 49, section 571.108)

http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-2004-title49-vol5/xml/CFR-2004-title49-vol5-sec571-108.xml

 

My educated guess is that Texas doesn't require side reflectors because it's covered under federal law. I believe it's highly unlikely that Texas wrote a law to override the federal law requiring side reflectors. But, I could be wrong.

Thanks. I'll have to read through that. Texas state law only specifies rear red reflectors and allows for bulbs that are white, amber, or a color in between for front signals. I've not had any problems getting inspected.

[blackout07]

Fwiw I cut mine open with a Dremel. Much faster and safer IMO. Many people have melted their lights.

[krzyd]

Fwiw I cut mine open with a Dremel. Much faster and safer IMO. Many people have melted their lights.

Yes, yes they have.

[desert]

Fwiw I cut mine open with a Dremel. Much faster and safer IMO. Many people have melted their lights.

Dremel sounds safer, what do you just buzz around the seam with a spinning round abrasive cutting blade ?

[Crooks]

Anyone do this a gmc yet?

[blackout07]

Dremel sounds safer, what do you just buzz around the seam with a spinning round abrasive cutting blade ?

Yup. Takes no time at all.

[KUUG]

Anyone do this a gmc yet?

 

There are actually a couple people on here that have done it with GMC and I've seen a youtube video showing how to dremel

[tylerhodgson]

Fwiw I cut mine open with a Dremel. Much faster and safer IMO. Many people have melted their lights.

 

I have read a lot of places people melting NNBS lights and say the only way to get them open is using a dremel but I did a set of NNBS sierra lights Saturday and NNBS Silverado lights Sunday with 0 issues. I may try my next set with a dremel and see if I can do them cleaner than baking

 

Anyone do this a gmc yet?

 

I might do a set this weekend. If I do I will let you know how they go

[Crooks]

 

I have read a lot of places people melting NNBS lights and say the only way to get them open is using a dremel but I did a set of NNBS sierra lights Saturday and NNBS Silverado lights Sunday with 0 issues. I may try my next set with a dremel and see if I can do them cleaner than baking

 

 

I might do a set this weekend. If I do I will let you know how they go

Let me know how hard it is to pop the orange out.

 

I dont like the dremel idea. It might be easier on truck head lights with straight lines but I baked my 99 z28 head lights and painted the inside it was easy. I wouldnt go over 200* or 20 min. In fact I would check them at 15min

[Yamiryder]

Maybe i missed it, but did you paint your bezel black and remove your reflector? Or what did you do inside the light? I'm thinking about clearing mine and painting the bezel black.

[Hozer]

That looks gorgeous!