MULDERIZED AP1 HEADLIGHT
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Originally Posted by daktruckie99,Oct 26 2007, 08:57 AM
I can't imagine these headlights fitting in a toaster oven lol. It took up almost my entire oven and it's full size.
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Originally Posted by daktruckie99,Oct 25 2007, 11:32 AM
You can do it anywhere you want but here's why I won't recommend it. The strip left open when doing it the way we have all done is right above the bulbs. This still allows for the light to shine through at a safe quantity.
Moving the strip over to the side will decrease the amount of light substantially to the point I would be worried about the safety (and legality) of someone not being able to see your blinker when activated.
Moving the strip over to the side will decrease the amount of light substantially to the point I would be worried about the safety (and legality) of someone not being able to see your blinker when activated.
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Plus I did various photoshops and it just looked kinda odd. If there is too much blank space it makes the headlights look just as awkward as the factory did.
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hey everone, has anyone had foging issues yet? i did a set of 00 si lights and about four months later they turned.. and yes i did reseal them before i was done, anyways let me know i really like the look i may do it to may suzuka ap1
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Originally Posted by my00b16si,Oct 26 2007, 12:29 PM
hey everone, has anyone had foging issues yet? i did a set of 00 si lights and about four months later they turned.. and yes i did reseal them before i was done, anyways let me know i really like the look i may do it to may suzuka ap1
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Originally Posted by AP1_S2k,Oct 26 2007, 12:54 PM
...I made sure I got a good amount of silicone on the area where the plastics meet...As long as you get a good amount of silicone on the lights and give them a final bake once everything is back together you will be fine.
By strict interpretation of what AP1_S2k wrote, the only difference I'd say I've done is that I don't put the bead of added silicone in-between the 2 halves, but rather I bake the 2 halves back together...then I add a final bead of silicone where the 2 halves joined. That said, I'd also point out that in the few instances where I've opened a set of headlamps and the existing sealant seemed excessively dry, *there* I would follow AP1_S2k's thoughts and I'd add a bead of silicone right in the 'crevass' along the black half of the headlamp...then squish the two halves together...then bake...then add final 'seam bead'. Make sense?
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Originally Posted by AP1_S2k,Oct 26 2007, 09:54 AM
II had issues the first time I opened mine up but the second time around I made sure I got a good amount of silicone on the area where the plastics meet and I have driving in the rain for about three days straight with no issues. As long as you get a good amount of silicone on the lights and give them a final bake once everything is back together you will be fine.
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Originally Posted by my00b16si,Oct 26 2007, 01:29 PM
hey everone, has anyone had foging issues yet? i did a set of 00 si lights and about four months later they turned.. and yes i did reseal them before i was done, anyways let me know i really like the look i may do it to may suzuka ap1
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Originally Posted by daktruckie99,Oct 26 2007, 07:39 PM
No problems. I am like a month in and have had some pretty damn awful weather. My smoked sides have leaked but no headlights
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Originally Posted by my00b16si,Oct 26 2007, 07:39 PM
that may be it i didnt bake it after i sealed it, i may just have to do this then, thanks man