How To Customize your HEADLIGHTS - 12 Tips to Open with NO Damage
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- How To Customize your HEADLIGHTS. My 12 Tips to Open the lights with NO Damage.
You might want to customize your headlights, but you're afraid to melt them in the oven, or get leaks after you take them apart and put them back together.
I put 12 Tips together to help you safely open up a set of lights. I'll have another video soon showing how to take apart lights that are not sealed with Rubber Butyl, like the 2015 - 2018 Subaru WRX head lights are in this video. They will require tools and special techniques not shown in this basic video.
We'll continue this series using these lights to add Sequential LED Running Lights and Turn Signals, as well as XK Glow Color Changing Angel Eyes, and we'll show you each step as we install these products.
I heat these lights at 220 F
IF YOUR OVEN IS IN CELSIUS PLEASE DO THE MATH. 250 degrees C is 482 degrees F!!! Dudes in the UK keep melting their headlights into little puddles of plastic instead of converting to Fahrenheit, lol, which is terrible, but lacking common sense for sure. We just heat them up to soften the glue, not to get golden brown like a home made pie.
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This is an awesome video. Thanks for sharing those tips. WOW, you really seem to have this down to a science!
SubUrban Cowboy thanks so much 🙏
Been a while since I opened headlights. Used this video last time as reference, using it again. Thanks for the wisdom.
You're a bloody legend mate! I have ruined headlights in the past on my own projects by using heat guns, tools etc. All the things you said not to do. Thanks for this mate, I now have the confidence to try again!
Excellent! If there’s something I like about honesty, is that you gain loyal followers! Great job! Keep up! Loving your headlight modifications!
finally someone who easily explains each process in a simple language with simple tools .I wish you worked in australia i'd get my 16 rex headlights done by you asap 💯
Subbed. Planning on customizing my headlights this summer so I'll definitely be digging through your channel.
Well made video. This brings me back. I use to retrofit headlamps back in the early 2000's. I use to take junked up Audio/BMW/Mercedes, etc. headlamps and use the HID projectors to retrofit them into non HID projector vehicles.
At 19:24, you are right about this. However, it depends the severity of the smudge and condition of lens. I used lint free alcohol camera wipes to clean the smudge, then left it alone. I rarely did this. Most of the time I used your advice and put the lens away and made sure nothing touched the inside.
ZeZeppelin2017 the OG retro guys know what’s up. Such crazy hard work to pull off clean retros when you gotta chop up brackets and find a clean way to mount everything so it stays put after lots of road use.
The game is different now, these kids are soft, lol. Everything is served up on a silver platter, and if I have anything to do with it, it’ll get EVEN EASIER! I don’t want others to have to live in the trenches for years just to pull off dope builds.
What projectors were your fav back in the day?
@@flyryde @FlyRyde My favorite, hmmmm. The ECE Valeo clear lens projector, because its light output, hyper extended right flare cutoff and blue/purple color on the edge of the beam pattern. On the other hand, that S2000 projectors super sharp DOT beam pattern was crazy good too, especially with the washer trick that made the cutoff look solid purple. Wish you the best!
Just found your videos man and must say I am inspired beyond words!!!! I am gonna get your online course and get this started! Thanks for everything you do!
Great video. I was going to use a heat gun😕 but after watching I stuck the headlight in the oven (had to cover the ends with a cloth). 7 minutes later it came apart real easy. Thank you.
Probably the best video on opening headlights on RUclips.
Thanks for the advise and tips. Now I'm a pro too. I'll dig into your videos for more fun stuffs.
Me cooking my headlight in the oven. *Mom walks in kitchen "Honey what the hell is that smell"""
Nice!! I would love to try this on my car and make new content for my channel. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the transparency bro. I totally get the lesson about the missed screw. Super valuable takeaways here: how easy the light should separate (what you described as your experience in knowing that something was wrong) and how pliable the butyl stays after being left out of the oven. As I was watching it, I was wondering if you were under a time constraint to get the light separated because I wasn't sure if the butyl hardened again and it didn't seem to. Very valuable stuff, bro!
One question though (you mentioned it at one point as a possible hindrance to prying the light apart) -- would it be a good idea to just completely remove any bulbs prior to sticking it in the oven?
I just dream about it, and i found your video with tips! Thank you!!!
Good job bro👏 you taught me something new and I’m all about learning and doing it myself so that I you because I wanna make my head lights custom that nobody has
Phenomenal video. Couldn't;t ask for more details. Thank You
Just opened my first set of lights today, thanks for all the tips! the wood tip worked great, and I found 210 degrees for 7 minutes was more than enough for OEM Subaru adhesive.
awesome information Thanks
You definitely deserve a subscription, and a few shares! Thank you! I've subscribed!
GREAT video! Expertly detailed. Thank you so much.
great vid and a thorough explanation... thanks for this.. will be doing mine in a few minutes... subscribed!
Thanks for all the awesome tips.
now I know where to go when I need to learn about headlights 😊 great content! I like the channel you grew 👍🏼
Thoroughly planned and precise approach, you are impressive with your work. Any inputs or video on doing a bmw e60 is more than welcome, thanks.
Outstanding video
Top notch stuff, I learn from examples. Well done.
I just got into this doing a bunch of different things with my tacoma lights it's pretty fun and the combitionations are endless
Thanks for the tips bro. I'm working on an 02 Acura TLS.
Might try this on my bike lmao! Great vid dude!
Really appreciate the time you took on this bro thank you
Means a lot to hear that my dude. You're very welcome.
Nice Vid!! Very informative.
Now I know how to open my Toyota BB lights.
I'm going to convert the lights from Left hand traffic to right hand..
Lauri Jokinen why would you convert them from LHD to RHD? There is a reason they are LHD, it’s so you don’t blind other drivers when driving on the right side of the road. Please don’t swap the projectors for RHD projectors when your country is LHD cars.
Thank you for the great video. I want to see more
I work on headlights too. You are spot on about everything lol. I do the exact same thing:) except I usually open them up because they are broken inside. Good video👍
HeadlightHeartSurgeon shot you a message on your restore video 👌 great job in that! Do me a favor, go change the settings on that Lambo bumper box video, to private. Keep your channel laser focused, trust me, it’ll be for the best 🙏
FlyRyde thank you very much! I appreciate that.
Dope Video!! Keep it up!!!
Very nice and useful video, dude.
Very informative, reminds me of the AMMO NYC car detail guy. Keep up the great work, subscribing now and I'm only a couple minutes into the first video I've seen!
lmaoo also came on here from Pete's end, i see what you did there, thumbs up!
solomon glover thanks dude 👍
This is definitely the best video I seen on how to open headlights, nice job! Do you have a video on how to reseal and put the headlight back together the right way?
Good job, bro! Very nice video with good advice and pro tips. I subbed (which is rare for me), and will be digging through your channel for gems...
Whats up man, im new to your channel. Started watching when i saw your demon eye tutorial. For a while ive been considering modifying my own lights on my 2014 fiesta ST because there are little or no aftermarket options and the ones that exist are super expensive. Ive known about baking headlights as a method of opening them but ive always been too terrified to try it. Thank you so much for your how to videos and for all of your content! After watching a few videos im feeling confident enough to try a custom mod! Keep the content coming im loving it!
Nevermind! I have learned that mine are permasealed :( im off to watch your focus st lights video so i can look forward to having a crappy time dealing with permaseal!
Awesome video. Good tips
You make this looks so easy...looking for G37 related videos, I have a coupe that I'd like to retro the headlights..
Hey buddy I love your videos. Can you do a video of you taking apart a headlight from a gen 4 ram truck? That is what I have. Thanks
19:12 wow.... I did not expect that... Surprising tip.
Nice video
Great video man 👍👍👍👍👍thanx
Sorry I forgot to mention great video great job
Love you're work.. By any chance have you ever done a 2010 GS headlights I'm looking to get some Dope headlights with the sequential cee strip in them any ideas 💡🤔?..
Glad I have found your channel
Great tips on what to do & what to not do 🤞🤙👍
Where is your shop, my man. Thanks for showing how.
I just opened a pair of new tacoma headlights! Thanks for the vid. Now do you have any suggestions on websites that sell parts to customize tacoma headlights. Specifically sequential led turn signals
so you ARE that FlyRyde... I was wondering... still rockin my XD2
Wow!! My son would love this!
I would love it if he loved it, 🙌
@@flyryde Oh, I sent it!!! He's so into care, he's military, but when he gets home, that's what he goes to to clear his mind so, i shared this with him.. You'll definitely get his attention..!!!
You rock bro...just one help...can u put one video on putting a angle light on 2013 honda insight
came here from Peter's video. Nice use of the sound pack haha!
lol awesome, thank you.
Cool video . How do you take off the use sealed rubber
Great video. Can this process be used for a 2004 BMW X5 e53? I’ve been told they’re “permasealed”.
Excellent step-by-step tutorial, even in teaching via show and tell a 'missed screw removal'. Your common sense skills are much appreciated. Nice background music too. Many thanks FlyRyde!
Good video. Subbed
That's Awesome Bro , i really like it , would you give me the best ideas to modify my Renault 25 head & Rear lights
NICE! We dont have Renault here, so that'd be cool to see what you come up with! Shoot me a pic on IG :)
We have Renault vehicles in the states, they're just not real popular or common. My cousin owned one a while back.
Im tempted to try this, i bought some headlights for my tundra that have what initially looks like day time running lights. but they are so dime in daylight you can't tell at all that there are lights there.
At night they look great. but the whole point of having day time running lights is so they can be seen during the day. so i want to try and replace the ones on it with something that are brighter. But also the company obviously has their policy where if you separate the lenses or take them apart in any way warranty is void. so theres a chance of ruining the head lights i just bought.
Do you remove any bulbs before baking?
Hemifam you don’t my dude. They’re bulbs, they’re designed to get insanely hot.
You are awesome..
Great Video!
how long and how hot it should be on resealing the headlight ?
Brilliant, could you please show how to clean the old sticky stuff and seal the light again? Or do you have another video about this? Appreciate it.
I have a few videos that show it, but I’ll specifically show more about it in another new video. These particular lights seal up really easy after adding the extra sealant.
FlyRyde thanks for your reply. I followed each of the steps and it worked sooooo well man, thank you so much. I just liked your video and subscribed. Keep the good work, great stuff 👏🏻👍🏻
U-Funny :) thanks for the tips very helpful !!!
Keep doing stuff :)
Bro I'm going to send you the headlights of my 2014 silverado, just make them look very fancy without losing the factory style look. 🤤🤤
Great content. Baking is absolutely the best way and i wish i knew that 3 years ago. Didn't know til now. 🤟😎👍 Subbed.
Mils Garage haha, glad to have you bro 🙏
1/6/19, Who in their right mind is going to all that trouble for some DRLs? It would be much cheaper/easier to just install some auxiliary lamps.
Preston Weiters Jr. 3 years ago i opened up a set of leaking headlights that would have cost me $700 to replace. i blacked them out and installed a set of LEDs down the corner markers.. i opened them using a heat gun and did a really good job, but after seeing how easy they separate out of the oven with the 2x4 tip, i want to do it again to another set because it’s going to be so much easier 💯. it’s definitely cheaper to take broken parts and fix them
exactly! plus, if I can mod my 97 Eldorado ETC lamps with sequential leds or that audi plasma like sequential look, I am thrilled.......
Sorry comment got deleted but thanks for the advice ! I was curious cuss I didn’t see you take out any bulbs so I asked , thank you
The one bulb to take out is the C light bulb, lol. I didn’t when I opened up this same exact light the other day, and it popped out while I was opening it, sounding like I broke something 🤣
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Also a bakers cart might work for you when on multiple projects Being on casters you can move it around your shop.
Hi great video, I'm having a hard time opening a set of headlights for a 2015 Camry XSE , they are LED'S with a completely sealed enclosure, I tried putting one in the oven but it started smoking so I stopped :) I'm afraid I will burn the internal control boxes for the LED'S , any suggestions? Thanks
how does this work with Glass lenses? also something ive been curious about is, can permaseal work instead of bytul?
I'm getting condensation inside the housing lens after resealing with the retro-rubber. Has never been wet either. Just moisture from the air. The warmth of the HID bulbs in contrast to the cold November temps outside the housing is causing the lens to fog. I did use a microfiber towel and window cleaner to remove accidental fingerprints from the inside of the lens. No scratches but I think that may have removed some factory anti-fog treatment that may have existed inside the lens. What anti-fog solution would you guys recommend for retreating the lenses? Thanks
good at it nice like it
Impressive you admit to many mistakes. I’ve often said..,
“The best of my skills and knowledge stand on a pile of mistakes.”
Cheers and thanks for the information.
I love seeing others support each other through the mistake process of learning. Thank you!
First of all, you do amazing work and your videos are outstanding!! I'm wondering if you've done any work on the 07-13 suburban/avalanche? I'm trying to take the housing apart and it's not budging. It looks like they are four screws, 2 top, 2 bottom, but absolutely no access to them. Can see them from the front of the assembly, but no screws in the back. Please help if you can. Thank you!
Have you ever replaced the projector lens on a 2018 Impala and put in HID bulbs, is there much to doing this upgrade?
Hi bro i have Mercedes style rear light in my chevy cruze can I transform in squiential leds to turn lights
Not much stuff i see for my 05 crv... Any tips or ideas. Trying to pull off a stock/custom look
hey chris great video, but i have a question about Tip 12, i own a suzuki swift and i have the angel eyes style headlight, but it seems like there is some damage on the lens but from the inside, i restored the headlights from the outside but the damage is from the inside, i was thinking about opening the headlights and sanding plus polishing the lens from the inside, but based on what you said i wont be doing it, any suggestions?
Any videos on how to open a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport's lights?
Have you ever opened 93-02 Firebird fog lights to install angel eyes? Was wondering if I might be able to mail you my fog lights to do the job!
Cool FX
Sloth Motions 🙏
I have a question how much do a regular place charge to open my headlights and install RGD led??
Thank you
Its the same stuff construction workers like myself use to seal the seams in sheet metal roof....byutal tape....good stuff
So when I run the retro rubber around the seal groove , I then put the lens back on the back bake it again or just put the screws in? Thanks A
You have to bake it again. He says it gets sticky when its hot.
Thanks for not editing out that you missed the screw. Great learning point. And thanks for not letting your pride get in the way.
Lol glad you liked that 👍
Ur soooo fine ♡ but also, great video. Been looking into customizing my '19 wrx headlights. Thanks for a great video :)
SunA E. Jung thank you 🙏 here’s a dope little playlist to check out with all WRX stuff for you 👌
ruclips.net/p/PL_jPzj3LE6RTMCVX2oTEkeNdwrJo9-Ftx
I saw you pulled out the bulbs after the oven. So we should leave everything intact when putting it in the oven? Please advise. Thanks
Hey Chris!
Thank you so much for uploading this video!
You really tell all the important things that I need, to complete a similar job, and you do it in such a relaxed and clear way...
So I love it and... ofcourse: I subcribed to this channel!
Question: Does this also works to seperate the front and back of general BACKlights?
So again: Thanx a lot from Beverwijk, Holland ;-)
Grz. René
PS:
Is there also a good video that shows how to put the lens back again?
I imagine that you should first remove as much butyl as posible, before you put the new seal on...
...and then: do you cook de housing with the new seal again on 220 F before you put on/ click on the lens again?
I realy want to know
Thanks for the nice work; you made it easy for me. I just have one concern. I noticed pins, like staples, over the sealing edge. Should I pull them out with any tool, and is it okay to seal with Permaseal without putting the pins back? (I don't have a powerful stapler.)
Hey man
How thick is the butyl sealant? Do you have a new video of just putting it back together?
Will be doing my headlights for the first time
If you had condensation in the light and you take it apart, what is the best way to clean it or dry it out without the microfiber towel?
Tired opening headlights from an 06 BMW. These headlights are incredibly difficult to open by baking.. would you suggest cutting them open instead?
my 2007 pruis headlights are like 5 times bigger, I did them with a heat gun thanks for the tips tho!!!
I would like to do something to my 2007 tundra. Be cool to see a video of a 2nd gen tindra lights.
I've unrolled thousands of feet of that butyl sealant. A must with most metal roofs.
Michael Chierici they used to use something very similar to what your talking about, until finally different mixtures became available in various thickness and consistency that lends better to headlights. What’s most popular now is both easy enough to apply, as well as it hardens up waaay more than the other types of butyl that always remain somewhat pliable.
Yup, figure I'll just cut my RV butyl in half, practically identical