I would say it isn't too difficult at all, if you have patience and don't rush anything. no condensation problems at all, just let the silicone cure for a day or 2 before re-installing them.

 

I think the black headlight housing is HOT!~

what kind of silicone do you use for the seals and do you scrape off all of the original scilicone from the headlight housing before using another type of silicone to reseal the housing?

 

Nope. You can leave the old sealant on since it will melt back together once you pop them back in the oven. You just have to make sure that the headlight unit is securely sealed back together when the silicone is hot enough to work with. The extra sealant is just an extra pre-caution to ensure that there are no leaks. If you feel more comfortable using more OEM sealant, then you can buy the following from Performance Nissan:

http://performancenissanparts.com/ca...roducts_id=712

BTW...if you do decide to paint your housing, make sure you give it enough time to properly cure (just like the silicone as 2003z mentioned). I found out the hard way that if you place them back together right away even though the paint felt dry, that it will cause some fogging effect. I guess the paint gave out some sort of vapors once it was heated up by the headlight lamps which caused a crystalized fogging effect on the lense.

 

I think it was actually the silicone that hazed them. they make non-gassing silicones that would help prevent it. If I did it over, I would probably get that sealant from performance though.

 

Yeah, perhaps that would cause fogging as well. Problem is...I didn't put on any additional silicone . I simply re-used what was already there & made sure they were securely fastened together. When I showed someone who has done this to his car as well, he said that it has happened to him before & it was caused by the light heating up the fresh layer of paint. I was told to make sure that the paint was fully cured before actually putting it back on my car. This, I was told, will allow any type of chemical vapors to escape prior to sealing them up & mounting it back on the car.

 

Here's mine and another set that it did...

 

dave079, I'm impressed that you were able to get some pics while taking the headlight apart. When I'm doing that particular task, I can't have any distraction, since I'm too paranoid about messing up the housing or getting excess sealant on the lens.

I would use the OEM sealant. Performance Nissan has it for a great price. I've used silicone sealant before, and it tends to harden after awhile, get brittle, and can lead to leaks. That black OEM sealant works much better.

I know it's a G35, but here are some pics of my cleared out headlights (projectors, too).

 

how much would doing something like bats headlights in yellow cost?

 

the reason he was able to snap the pics is because i was the one holding and prying the headlight apart so much fun!

 

Couple more pics with the blue ones on the car...

 

still have to get some better pics. These were quick ones done recently in the garage...

 

Can someone link me to a DIY sheet. I tried doing a sentra headlamp yesterday and I think the heat was on to high. I used a thermo chamber and ramped the temp. to 177C and left the lamp in there for 10 mins. When it came out, the plastic tabs were bending like paper and when I tried trying the inner from outter, well, lets just say it was a sad day for that headlamp. Any help would be awesome!! Also, how did you fill in the strip where the orange reflector goes??

 

I think anything over 225F is too much for the plastics used on the lamps. They'll start turning to liquid at that point. 177C is craaaaaaazy hot. Surprised there is anything left of that thing.

 

I could of swore that I saw a write up for 177C.

 

HOW DO YOU SMOKE THE ORANGE REFLECTOR? anyone know if they're is anyone selling the clear strips still or where to get some possible?

thanks,
john

 

You can use a product called VHT Nite Shades.

 

if you were that girl in your avatar id.....

something

john

 

It's hard to tell how it looks on the car with these super closeups.

 

How's this?

 

dont like the lights but LOVE those rims. are those the 400 series wheels? i have the 540r's and 446's on my other cars. what sizes are they too?

sorry for off the subject ?s.

john