How to remove the lens from a modern headlight

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In this video I will show you how to remove a headlight lens using a heat gun.
I will use the heat gun to warm the plastic and glue holding the lens onto the headlight body.
As the glue is warmed and softened, I will use a pair of flat head screw drivers to "walk" around the lens and pry it away from the body. I will use the screw drivers to cut the glue as I go.
When doing this it is best to take your time, use low heat (225-250 degrees F/ about 120 C). The headlight housing and lens will melt if over heated.
This method will work on most headlights including Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Subaru, Ford, Chevrolet, Dodge, and more.

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22 окт 2021

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@metzen100 7 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video. I was thinking of getting a replacement shell, but after watching this, hell no. The whole assembly it is. Cost more, but less than loosing my sanity.

@_alltheseprettylights_ Год назад

They bake them in a conveyor belt oven at the factory. So they can handle some heat. It's best to use an oven and temp gun and bake it 160-200 for like 20 min give or take. They bake them for about 10 min at the factory. I used to work at the place that makes headlights for Nissan, datson, Honda, Cadillac, and other types of aviation, marine lighting.

@houseking9211 Год назад

I always knew you baked them but never how long, appreciate this

@_alltheseprettylights_ Год назад

@houseking9211 yea I definitely wouldn't go for to long or go to hot.

@lucasfreeman9469 Год назад

It’s okay to just stick the whole assembly in an oven like that? My Mazda’s right headlight lens cracked and I’d like to replace just the lens which is how I got here.. also curious what you do to adhere the new lens to the assembly

@pablogates5355 Год назад

@@_alltheseprettylights_I wanna try this with some headlights but they have led, do you know if the heat could affect it?

@jgq5 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the info😊

@kukuku786 4 месяца назад

The purpose was to replace the broken lens.. and now you have to replace everything.

@mw9524 6 месяцев назад

Using heat, yes. Heat gun, no. You're really toasting that housing. Throw the whole assembly in an oven at 200-215 degrees and that glue will release without over-melting the housing.

@vulcanicberlin Месяц назад

degrees what? F or C

@pewdiepiipewwie2904 14 дней назад

@@vulcanicberlinF

@yasirkhan-dh7je Год назад

The oven method is the best

@belalsays 2 года назад

great ! this really helped me

@DanielArnolf 7 месяцев назад

Good job, now I know what not to do. I would rather bake them, at least you have some control on time and temperature. The heat gun is a complete mess. Thanks a lot.

@MrSchmidthead 3 месяца назад

And now I'll show you how to order whole new headlight assemblies that come with new lens

@oliaclear6116 4 месяца назад

So helpful, have you got any other tips on how to destroy a car?😂😂😂😂😂😂

@andrewapple12tech 2 года назад

Does this method work for the Tesla 2016-2020 headlights?

@johnny__tran 9 месяцев назад

Nice, but open by cutting the lens seems a more clean job btw

@111chicane 2 года назад

I've seen people do that by baking the headlight in an oven at 250 F for half an hour or so.

@papacarzzi 4 месяца назад

Does anybody if the lens covers are interchangeable in all 2015+ base or adaptive headlights?

@mmuller2402 Месяц назад

Why not? Headlight adapt to road via steering or camera behind the driver front glas. If the lens is close to equal it does not change the beam pattern thus "adaptive" headlight won't notice something.. Other more important DO YOU PLACE THE NEW HEADLIGHT IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT AS BEFORE? I am sure not so even the smallest movement needs light adjustment

@DjIronClaw 2 года назад

I need my lamps fixed

@dr.emilschaffhausen4683 Год назад

If they still used glass this wouldn't be an issue.

@gftgrill Год назад

Glass cracks and shatters from rocks on the highway. Plastic doesn't. My car has glass lenses on the fog lights. I've had to replace them numerous times due to being cracked from rock hits.

@dr.emilschaffhausen4683 Год назад

@@gftgrill I've had glass headlights on my 98 4runner for 25 years, and rock chips were a part of life for everything BUT the headlights. Glass headlights are strong as hell.

@dr.emilschaffhausen4683 Год назад

@@gftgrill Lower fog lights might be a different story.

@irannia1 9 месяцев назад

What type of glue you use to glue back on?

@gftgrill 9 месяцев назад

I usually use a RTV clear silicone sealant

@Nobody-eg8ti Год назад

This melted mine 😡

@dirk_t_wachter Год назад

This "Berserk" is using flat screw drivers?? Seriously, if you want to keep using the light, be extremely careful and maybe use a spatula or something wider than a screw driver. Also be mindful of the temperature and use a thermometer or thermostat. Some glues will soften between 80 and 90 °C. Heat guns can do up to 600 degrees !!

@patrikfalk5684 Год назад

And that's why you read the video description first.. But good point!

@marionroark8237 4 месяца назад

why too much work

@k.p.Siauliai Месяц назад

Thust take a hamer still the same gona be what u are doing

@JOHNWAYNE1920 7 месяцев назад

I think I'd rather just buy new ones, lol.

@siong3800 5 месяцев назад

more like how to destroy a headlight and two screw drivers.

@ModVlog909 7 месяцев назад

😂

@josephrios1579 4 месяца назад

I was looking for a helpful video, this is not it

@sytharnia1717 11 дней назад

so you want to remove it "assuming you want to clean the inside) and you break it? sorry but this video is basically worthless because you screwed up the job