So I decided to take apart my headlights to clean the foggy inside...

Did you get the headlights out without takin goff the bumper? Ihave not figured out how to do this.

dude thats awesome, i want to do the same because mine are as foggy as yours were. Great job man! Except if i take mine apart im painting the orange reflectors black.

Thanks for the diy I used n minds r getting painted n cleared
right now. N the worst part is prying the lens off

Hey guys, I have got a few pm's from people asking about me doing their lights and what they look like now... and im happy to say they still look like they did when I first did them. My car spends a lot of time outside and I live at the beach and I have not had any issues with condensation getting inside. These pics are crappy but I took them tonight. Has anyone else tried to take their lights apart yet ?

i tried to take mine apart and i did not succeed at cleaning them.

So i put them back together but clearly did not fully connect the igniter to the bulb. So the bulb and igniter both melted. Pretty much wasted 200 bucks and didnt get clean lights lol

Originally Posted by blackedout5

Hey guys, I have got a few pm's from people asking about me doing their lights and what they look like now... and im happy to say they still look like they did when I first did them. My car spends a lot of time outside and I live at the beach and I have not had any issues with condensation getting inside. These pics are crappy but I took them tonight. Has anyone else tried to take their lights apart yet ?

wow there still looking good blackedout5 well after talking to u a couple a times i think i am gonna try ur method i just picked a set of used headlights from a 03 745li they r okay condition u guys be the judge but i picked up these really cheap i think this guy stole them no offense but i am considering putting these on my car cuz these look way better than the ones that i have now and was thinking of trying blackedout5 method on my old ones maybe i can do it

Fantastic effort! top marks. My headlight reflector mounting has disintergrated with age and gone crumbly (if there is such a word). Xenon light points down and bounces over bumps. Have been refered to a plastic welder who thinks he can manufacter a new mount for me. This is the only way to get the part out is to open the lights and that was tomorrows job, you has just given me some confidence that it can be done. Thanks heaps for sharing and "good on ya" from the aussies

damn man, i might have to do this, great job and you have some brass balls my friend

Originally Posted by Ricardo21

wow there still looking good blackedout5 well after talking to u a couple a times i think i am gonna try ur method i just picked a set of used headlights from a 03 745li they r okay condition u guys be the judge but i picked up these really cheap i think this guy stole them no offense but i am considering putting these on my car cuz these look way better than the ones that i have now and was thinking of trying blackedout5 method on my old ones maybe i can do it

your car looks pretty sick.

Nice work my man.

Something I would not try, but I give props where due!

Great initiative, well done. I will do the same thing inside and out with whatever the best 3m kit is.

Question for everyone who took their headlamps apart ....
is it possible to remove the orange corner lens to make it look like euro spec headlamps ? And also, Blackedout....what seller/nake of cheap eBay angel eyes are those ?? Are you getting error codes ?

I love when someone jumps first and has nothing but success, I think I might have to be the forum guinea pig with tire upsizing. and I will post a DIY of my own on another common mod unrelated to either of these.

Thanks everyone for a great, helpful forum !!

hmm, I want to take the amber out of my headlights now haha. thanks for sharing.

Great work

great right up

I have been looking for this thread forever! my prayers are answered..

Any feedback on someone who tried it by himself

Its Friday and start of memorial day weekend. I'm actually going to do this per-this write up. Will try to post pics, before, after and any unique problems.

P.S. I polished lenses (outside) with M3 lens resore kit before - only to finid out that they're also hazed from inside. Ruins the cars look. I don't even care what others think or notice - its an eyesore to me.

Though its not THAT bad, and my MTEC 3.0 make angel eyes look very nice - the motivation was the next level upgrade - is actually replace MTEC 3.0 leds with real 55w 6000k xenon bulbs. And I can already imagine with that much power output the haze on the inside of the headlights will scatter the light from angel eyes, hence this has to be done before xenon angel upgrade.

Great job bro! Lots of people are scared to do that. Cause this headlights are some expensive. But, like rocky would say " no pain, no pain"

Im bout to do this today!!! Good **** My Man

Originally Posted by pelonx1st

im hoping you sealed them headlights good so condensation dont occur in the lights

+ 1

Thanks for giving me another project! They look great! My mechanic told me that they have a guy at his dealer that does the clean-up polishing of the headlights. I'm going to check with him and find out what the cost is. He's going to have my car for 4-6 days doing repairs.

Originally Posted by apomerans

Its Friday and start of memorial day weekend. I'm actually going to do this per-this write up. Will try to post pics, before, after and any unique problems.

P.S. I polished lenses (outside) with M3 lens resore kit before - only to finid out that they're also hazed from inside. Ruins the cars look. I don't even care what others think or notice - its an eyesore to me.

Though its not THAT bad, and my MTEC 3.0 make angel eyes look very nice - the motivation was the next level upgrade - is actually replace MTEC 3.0 leds with real 55w 6000k xenon bulbs. And I can already imagine with that much power output the haze on the inside of the headlights will scatter the light from angel eyes, hence this has to be done before xenon angel upgrade.

Any Feedback Pleeeeeeeease!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Need to know... This is going to be my huge summer project I just want to make sure I don't f.....ck everything!!!!!!!!!!

Did my today so far im very happy..

Originally Posted by silver745li

Did my today so far im very happy..

Congrats!!

Any pictures? Common problems? Did you use any specific tool like a bended screwdriver or something like that??

Thanks for your info....

No problem at all.used same equipment and small knive to cut black ruber seal betwen lens and housing.