As you may know the drls on afls cannot be replaced easily. This has been on my to do list for the past year but after my son was born I've not had much time to be on here and to modify bits on the car. Well he's 14 months old now and walking about so we decided we were going to work on this together (me work, son supervising)
To split the headlight was much easier than expected. You will need a hot air gun. Flat head screw driver. Two hooks. Someone to help is a bonus.
Remove the staples around the headlights
Heat the seal closest to the cornering lamps first and work outwards in a C shape
I had my hot air gun set to max. Its a 1600W model
Once the half closest to the corner lamp is heated pry the lens and housing apart using the screwdrivers. Heat and repeat until you get enough of a gap to get the hooks of your fingers in
Wear gloves. Hot sealant with stick to your skin and burn
This is where a second person is helpful. One person pulls the lens and housing apart from the cornering lamp side while the other heats rest of the seal towards the drl. As the seal softens the two pieces will come apart
I will edit this post and add the next steps as i do them. The leds were burnt out so i ordered some more 5630 smd leds
To split the headlight was much easier than expected. You will need a hot air gun. Flat head screw driver. Two hooks. Someone to help is a bonus.
Remove the staples around the headlights
Heat the seal closest to the cornering lamps first and work outwards in a C shape
I had my hot air gun set to max. Its a 1600W model
Once the half closest to the corner lamp is heated pry the lens and housing apart using the screwdrivers. Heat and repeat until you get enough of a gap to get the hooks of your fingers in
Wear gloves. Hot sealant with stick to your skin and burn
This is where a second person is helpful. One person pulls the lens and housing apart from the cornering lamp side while the other heats rest of the seal towards the drl. As the seal softens the two pieces will come apart
I will edit this post and add the next steps as i do them. The leds were burnt out so i ordered some more 5630 smd leds
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