baking a headlight

[fumoffu]

Need some help. Found out there is moisture inside my passenger headlight and the hid went out.
Been reading and the steps on how to bake a headlight and re-sealing it.

Do you guys have any additional information and things I should watch out for. Do not want to ruin this headlight and look for a new set for $$$.

Thanks!

[mazdaskit]

dont melt it lol google angel eye install theres a good write up on temps and how long or you can take the light out and go to canadian tire and get headlight seal and try that if your scared of melting it

[JonsMazda]

Use a heat gun.

[Default User]

Or a hair dryer

[peterm15]

Heat gun or hair dryer To bake them open?
And instructions on this?

[Default User]

Heat gun or hair dryer To bake them open?
And instructions on this?

What instruction do you want?

All you are doing is melting the silicone as to be able to pry the lens and the housing apart.

Theres a huge risk baking the whole headlight assembly in your moms' oven.

Not to say it hasn't been done before - but there is a lot of room for error if the temp isn't right

[Default User]

BTW OP:
It's possible the moisture got in through the inside socket opening, and not necessarily through the seams.

You can get clear silicone and run a bead over the current seal, without opening up the assembly. Just wipe off excess with a damp towel.
I used to do that back in the day with my mid-90's ricer-Altezza-style tails

[peterm15]

What instruction do you want?

All you are doing is melting the silicone as to be able to pry the lens and the housing apart.

Theres a huge risk baking the whole headlight assembly in your moms' oven.

Not to say it hasn't been done before - but there is a lot of room for error if the temp isn't right
Figured there had to be more to it.
I've only seen the oven method. Good to know a heat gun will work.

[fumoffu]

Thanks. Going toward the heat gun method to crack open the sucker. Going to pick up 2 of these and hopefully works.

http://i-store.walmart.ca/images/WMTCNPE/185/269/185269_Enlarged_1.jpeg

[fumoffu]

Open it up and found a crack on the button left corner of the passenger headlight. Found a lot of dirt and debris in the seal where the crack originated. Fixed it but decided to buy a new/used pass. side headlight.

Anyone know where I can get a cheap one?

[leungalv]

Or a hair dryer

Really??? A hair dryer will work?? I might actually do this then!!!! :D

[Hyperion]

Really??? A hair dryer will work?? I might actually do this then!!!! :D

It is going to be tediously slow. Use a heat gun atleast.

[mazdaskit]

This was when i did mine

http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3401/1341/33500670163_large.jpg
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3401/1341/33500670167_large.jpg
http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/3401/1341/33500670164_large.jpg