ShadowBox
08-05-2008, 11:12 PM
Another DIY brought to you by Sorrell's 3rd Bay :)
OK, I don't think there is a DIY out there for this, let alone many that have been able to get them apart. If you've done your headlights, its the same general principle, but you have to get them much hotter for the adhesive to let go. Lets get started:
1. Get your foglights out and start by removing the bulbs and all plastic pieces. Set them to the side.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030891.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030903.jpg
2. There are two screws on both ends of the light and these usually don't want to come out.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030894.jpg
These screws usually feel like they are stripped out and won't back out. If thats the case, use a 1/16" drill bit and drill a small hole next to the screw head.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030895.jpg
You can then use a dental pick or small screwdriver to pry up on the screw head while you slowly turn the screw.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030897.jpg
After the screw is removed:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030902.jpg
Set the screws to the side along with all the other removed parts.
3. Get out your heat gun, putty knife, screwdriver (optional), some good thick gloves, and a 2x4 about a foot long.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030906.jpg
4. Start by holding the foglight (with gloves) and heating it up. Direct the heat onto the housing and not directly on the lense. Do this for about 3 minutes (on high) then place the floglight onto the work bench. (Note: heating times will depend on your heat gun) Make sure you have a 2 x 4 or something between your belly and the light so you don't burn yourself.
5. Now, use the heat gun to focus heat onto the housing side that is facing up. While doing this, you can use a putty knife to pry SLOWLY. If you feel like you need more leverage, you can use the screwdriver through the putty knife handle. Eventually, the adhesive will start to let go and the lense will be released.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030908.jpg
From here, you simply need to slowly work your way around the fog light. I can not emphasize slowly enough. If you get in too much of a hurry, you will melt the lense or get it so hot that you bend it.
Once you're done you have this:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030910.jpg
What you do with them after disassembly is up to you. To reassemble, I removed all of the old adhesive using a exacto then I used Goop Automotive as the sealant. It worked pretty good. You could likely just reheat the exisiting adhesive sealant, in the housing, and press the lense onto the housing though. I will likely try this on my second set.
I have disassembled 2 sets now and during the second set, I used a infrared thermometer to determine that the glue softens at about 315 degrees. Thus, you could likely bake them, but I prefer the control you get from using a heat gun.
Good luck and I hope this helps!
OK, I don't think there is a DIY out there for this, let alone many that have been able to get them apart. If you've done your headlights, its the same general principle, but you have to get them much hotter for the adhesive to let go. Lets get started:
1. Get your foglights out and start by removing the bulbs and all plastic pieces. Set them to the side.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030891.jpg
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030903.jpg
2. There are two screws on both ends of the light and these usually don't want to come out.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030894.jpg
These screws usually feel like they are stripped out and won't back out. If thats the case, use a 1/16" drill bit and drill a small hole next to the screw head.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030895.jpg
You can then use a dental pick or small screwdriver to pry up on the screw head while you slowly turn the screw.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030897.jpg
After the screw is removed:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030902.jpg
Set the screws to the side along with all the other removed parts.
3. Get out your heat gun, putty knife, screwdriver (optional), some good thick gloves, and a 2x4 about a foot long.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030906.jpg
4. Start by holding the foglight (with gloves) and heating it up. Direct the heat onto the housing and not directly on the lense. Do this for about 3 minutes (on high) then place the floglight onto the work bench. (Note: heating times will depend on your heat gun) Make sure you have a 2 x 4 or something between your belly and the light so you don't burn yourself.
5. Now, use the heat gun to focus heat onto the housing side that is facing up. While doing this, you can use a putty knife to pry SLOWLY. If you feel like you need more leverage, you can use the screwdriver through the putty knife handle. Eventually, the adhesive will start to let go and the lense will be released.
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030908.jpg
From here, you simply need to slowly work your way around the fog light. I can not emphasize slowly enough. If you get in too much of a hurry, you will melt the lense or get it so hot that you bend it.
Once you're done you have this:
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g166/cyclman68/2008-08-05%20-%20Fog%20Teardown/P1030910.jpg
What you do with them after disassembly is up to you. To reassemble, I removed all of the old adhesive using a exacto then I used Goop Automotive as the sealant. It worked pretty good. You could likely just reheat the exisiting adhesive sealant, in the housing, and press the lense onto the housing though. I will likely try this on my second set.
I have disassembled 2 sets now and during the second set, I used a infrared thermometer to determine that the glue softens at about 315 degrees. Thus, you could likely bake them, but I prefer the control you get from using a heat gun.
Good luck and I hope this helps!