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Old 10-26-2007, 08:30 AM
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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.
I was surpirsed how big our lights were when I baked mine the first time. They dont look big but your not kidding, ONE light took up the whole damn oven
Old 10-26-2007, 09:17 AM
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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.
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Old 10-26-2007, 09:23 AM
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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
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 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.
I've converted well-over 400 sets of headlamps for customers with zero moisture issues. All by following basically the same simple 'button-up' steps offered above ...

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.
that may be it i didnt bake it after i sealed it, i may just have to do this then, thanks man
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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
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 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
yeah my oh so cool JDM sidemarkers are leaking but they are about 5 years old lol. I wanna get ahold of some stock amber ones. Are you selling yours
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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
No problem, good luck if you try it and like everyone said, DONT be light with the silicone. Get some in the groove, bake em together, then if you want put a bead on the seam on the outside and you should have 0 issues with them. But baking them one last time helps a lot as it loosens up the old silicone and allows the lights to sit in a little firmer and get a better seal!


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