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WK Headlights - Rob's version

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#1 · (Edited)
So many moons ago I took these headlights apart.

to do that, is NO EASY BRO.

Here is a pic of all the parts once opened. . what might not be clear is on the middle piece, the amber piece snaps over it. it has a trapezoid shape where the light shines thru. you need to put something in that void or else you'll have raw bulb shining thru, so amner bulb is required for sure.



to open them: not easy, pain in the ****ing ass!

230 degrees for about 13 14 minutes and lots of patience. may start to come apart, then cools, back in the oven again. you'll need some leather gloves.

I took out every chisel, scraper, screwdriver, plastic pry bar, I had in tool box and brought in the kitchen. you have to start off gently and with something rather thin. you start at the end away from the amber. there are 4 locating pin like things. you can start near one of those. so you heat it for 13-14 minutes at 230. get some good leather gloves, no holes to handle the freaking light. it ****ing hot and its big. also be careful not to break the mounts. they stick out, you are trying to apply pressure to the pry tool, i used a towel kind of trying to make sure the mount wasnt unsupported or covered. you may even need 2 towels on the table. ok so you first need to start prying with something thin. you have to kind of break the seal. youy can start to see the edges seperate. so you do that for a few inches, then you get the next size tool. now remember, as you try to pry if you twist too hard, the tool digs into the bottom black part. that can be easily chewed up by the tool you are using. so there is no exact science here. my very first one went easy oner I broke the initial seal. I have done 5 more since then, none have been that easy. 3 of them required a cool down then a complete re-heat. like leftovers. so you work that one end, those two corners. once you get it to start, you progressively use a bigger tool or more pressure to get the seperation moving along. Like I said, it may taker to long and you need a reheat. so when you got an inch or so back there you can start pulling the halves apart. you may need to use a tool to loosen glue as you go. once you have a few inches and cang et your fingers in the opening, add more force to pull them apart. the amber end is last, and it is a bit more difficult to seperate that end. lots of glue and the parts just fit together deeper.


So I finally got around to painting the amber parts. primed. color. clear. then nightshades on the inside to tone down the amber a bit.

so here it is mocked up.....



with the lens on it.

so everything is painted except the vertical lined areas. i didnt paint those sop they reflect the light.




now if the ****ing LED HALOS will show up in a timely manner, we can get these installed.
 
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#5 ·
there have been some posts on the lx site. i think they have solved the issue for everyone. not its just a matter of production.

when your jeep is running it sends 14.4 volts to the light circuits.
it makes the leds bright, also makes them hot so they burn out fast,
a simple resistor gets hot, ask the guys with led turns, so haviong them near the halo was NG.

so supposedly the solution is on the way. Last time I contacted FlashTech he told me to contact him around the 20th for an update.

I hope he has GOOD NEWS.
 
#13 ·
Looks great!!! Man I can't wait for you to get the halos!!!! They're going to look so sexy...
 
#18 ·
Excellent write up Rob,

All in all this wasn't really all that bad I went with 235* for 15 minutes. I had to do a total reheat about 4 times per light.

Head lights are apart and the pieces are at the shop getting color matched Brillant Black Crystal Pearl (PXR).

Now for the questions:

Where do I get this Nightshade spray tint at? How many coats, and any tricks to it?

Where do I get and what is the name/number of the chrome turn signal bulbs that blink amber like Scott has?

I'm going to pull the pin in the harness so they only blink, they will not light up for the parking lights as that will be the job of the halo's

Thanks for your help,
Escape

P.S. 2 days left till the Jeep is home :eek:
 
#21 · (Edited)
Ok we are back to updates about this mod.

The LED Halos are here. Im going with a green set. So the first order of business is to make the lights blend in with the housings, which are mineral grey, IIRC :lol:

So I got some 1/8 in pinstriping tape to protect the LEDs from the paint.

so this is the LEDs in white just to give you an idea, you know me, it'll be weeks before Im ready for the complete install :eek:



this is what I need to make blend in



here is the pic with the light taped



and then painted mineral grey. i used a touch of ahesion promoter first. i think i am going to skip the clear!



thats it for now. hoping to have it all painted by the weekend.

I still need to get to the fogs. anyone have a band saw I can borrow :eek:
 
#25 ·
how much will you charge me rob to make me some lol..
 
#27 ·
lol....
 
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