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    I assume no responsability if you screw up your headlights from not doing this properly !!!!!!

    The lights get discolored on the inside to. Which im sure you guys know. There may be a write up on this but i dont know because i didnt search it.. But my point is,

    1. Disasemble the light, remove all bulbs ect., all but the headlight itself. This also works for the corners.

    2. Bake them in the oven for like a min or so on like 275-300 preheated temp. Keep checking on them and leave in longer as nessesary, but you dont want to melt them, so dont walk away from them while they are in there...

    3. Keep trying to pull the lens off of it.You may also want to have a small flat screw driver handy to get it started. Be gentle you also dont want to scrape the lens all up.

    4.When it gets warm enough the factory seal will let loose.Once it does let it cool down.

    5. Clean it ,sand it,ect whatever you feel will make it clearer. Dont forget to scrape any dried up old factory sealant off around the lens and the housing.

    6.While your at it tape off the mirror like reflector and paint the bottoms of them whatever color you like. kinda how they do the black headlights but whatever color your fond of.

    7. Then when your done cleaning and painting them its back to the oven,only this time your gonna heat them up and press them back together.

    8. Once you get them back together the best you can let them cool back to room temp.

    9. Then hit the edges with a very small bead of clear silicone caulk...I used tub and tile silicone caulk as it is an adhesive and a silicone combined. I believe tub and tile is the brand of it,its a blue and white tube and i think it works the best.

    I have had these on my car for almost 2 years and havent had any
    condensation issues....Thanks for reading..
    Good Luck i hope this helps you guys out......
    click links below to see pics
    I found these on my womans camera hope they help...ill try to get some real close up ones later...........
    http://www.grandprixforums.net/membe...n2009-058.html

    http://www.grandprixforums.net/membe...n2009-057.html

    http://www.grandprixforums.net/membe...n2009-059.html
    Last edited by bigdawg15005; 12-10-2009 at 08:29 PM. Reason: forgot something, added pics
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