Detango front headlamps bugeye
27 November 2004, 11:00 PM
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Detango front headlamps bugeye
Thinking of detangoing my front headlamps on my WRX bugeye. Done a search and there's lots of talk of cooking your headlamps. But I don't think I want to go that far. Do I just need to remove the orange cover and replace the indicator bulbs with silvertec style ones?
27 November 2004, 11:11 PM
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Yep you just need to remove the orange cover - thats why you have to bake the light unit in the oven as to get to the cover you have to open the light unit which is sealed - i was gonna do this but bottled out :-(
29 November 2004, 10:19 AM
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Pussies 
Just wack the lights in the oven guys, honestly it is not difficult and you don't even need to baste them 
When I did mine I used a bit of extra sealant to make sure it was water tight when putting them back together. Best modification for £15
Just wack the lights in the oven guys, honestly it is not difficult and you don't even need to baste them When I did mine I used a bit of extra sealant to make sure it was water tight when putting them back together. Best modification for £15
29 November 2004, 10:36 AM
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I may have a pair for sale soon if you are interested and do not want to do it yourself. Let me know.
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29 November 2004, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Boyakasha
Pussies Just wack the lights in the oven guys, honestly it is not difficult and you don't even need to baste them
Just wack the lights in the oven guys, honestly it is not difficult and you don't even need to baste them Really want to do this mod (looks sweet btw) but don't want to put in oven and come back to a melted mess!!
What additional selant did you use?
29 November 2004, 05:29 PM
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Lowest heat possible, 10 mins. Try another 5 if that does not work. Be careful not to touch anything inside the lamp when it is apart. Simply re-heat to join back together. I did not use sealant and not had condensation problems or anything.
Be aware it stinks out the kitchen, so choose a weekend when the wife is down the mother inlaws!
Be aware it stinks out the kitchen, so choose a weekend when the wife is down the mother inlaws!
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Originally Posted by S11EPS
Can I have cooking times/temperatures please??!!
Really want to do this mod (looks sweet btw) but don't want to put in oven and come back to a melted mess!!
What additional selant did you use?
Really want to do this mod (looks sweet btw) but don't want to put in oven and come back to a melted mess!!
What additional selant did you use?
Here is a good guide to doing the lights
ScoobyNet thread on de-tangoing
13 December 2004, 10:24 AM
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Done this yesterday to my bugeye, wasn't keen on baking them, so I just took the headlights off the car and managed to break the orange part in to small pieces through the hole where the indicator bulb goes. Easy job 
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