J30 headlight question

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j30t
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If i were to take my headlight out in order to attempt to do the angel eye mod to my J how would i go about getting the headlight housing apart? It is glued together...what do i do to get this glue loose?


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NY94J30
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Do you really think its a good idea to open up the housing? Inevitably you're going to end up with fogged lenses if you do it.

Eswift
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NY94J30 wrote:Do you really think its a good idea to open up the housing? Inevitably you're going to end up with fogged lenses if you do it.
not if you do it right.

j30t
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well i plan on gluing it back together so i would assume that it wont get fogged.

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NY94J30
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You are going to have to fit the "eye" between the lens/ housing and the glass enclosure and then run the wire out b/w the two - I just imagine it to be difficult to seal around the wire so as to prevent moisture from entering. Not saying it can't be done - as Eswift said, if you do it right.

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just use RTV silicone where the wires are routed out of the assembly.


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