How To:- Colour Code Mk2 Headlights *Lights Perfectly Legal* - Page 7 - Saxperience

Furio_Rob · 16th July 2008, 22:31

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Originally Posted by bondie

Takes about 2 hours mate from removing the lights to fitting them back in. Easy job!!!

Bondie

2 hours?
how can 3 coats of primer, 3 coats of paint and 3 coats of lacquer to dry?
in the foglight one it suggest leaving the final coat of each one for 24 so at least 3 days

Bondie · 16th July 2008, 22:41

Dont have to be perfectly dry to put back in, if you wanna leave then do so but i done mine about a year ago and still in perfect condition!!

Furio_Rob · 16th July 2008, 22:59

ok, is lacquer that important or not?
its not really gonna need protecting
and i just want them to look as dark as possible

Furio_Rob · 17th July 2008, 13:53

would this work?
wanna make sure i wanna get the correct stuff

Green-VTS · 17th July 2008, 14:15

Anyone done a guide for doing this to mk1 headlights and indecators? Im guessing the internal chrome part on mk1 will just be a square for the headlights and then a small piece for the indicators?

Bondie · 17th July 2008, 17:40

Any black paint will do mate! Halfords is alright

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green-VTS

Anyone done a guide for doing this to mk1 headlights and indecators? Im guessing the internal chrome part on mk1 will just be a square for the headlights and then a small piece for the indicators?

I done my mk1 lights mate! pretty much them same process for doing th mk2 lights, as for the indicators it's better just to buy them smoked off ebay i paid about £9 for mine brandnew.

Bondie

Furio_Rob · 19th July 2008, 21:40

just had a trial run getting them off and im really struggling
got all the bolts and bulbs off except the main one

the big one, inside the big grey rubber sock thing?
how do you get the bulb out the back?
didnt wanna pull too hard incase i snapped anything

thanks

thunter18 · 30th July 2008, 14:59

just finshed mine thanks for the guide they look amazing.

snottybadger · 16th August 2008, 10:10

I bought a spare set as I didn't wanna rush them, and the fact that I'm slow and lazy.

I masked of the recess for the indicator, figured it would work way better if that part wasn't colour coded.

I sprayed mine satin black, hopefully get them fitted if the rain holds off.

Cheers for the guide.

H82_lose · 16th August 2008, 12:31

Thanks for the guide- I couldn't have done this without it!

Having said that- it's easier than it seems!

The finished product...

Thanks again...

H82_lose · 16th August 2008, 12:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Furio_Rob

just had a trial run getting them off and im really struggling
got all the bolts and bulbs off except the main one

the big one, inside the big grey rubber sock thing?
how do you get the bulb out the back?
didnt wanna pull too hard incase i snapped anything

thanks

Leave the rubber sock on, and just grab the black plastic square bit(?) and wriggle it off. They can be quite stubborn, so just stick at it!

Have fun...

deanomx206 · 28th October 2008, 12:21

anyone reccomend any glue to reseal them with?
i did it like a yearago and used some clear silicone type stuff but it wernt great and was messy!
im jus currently doing my ones off my vtr...
anyone reccomend a glue to use?

browne174 · 28th October 2008, 16:21

i just reheated both parts which softened the glue again, then put them back together with some insulation tape put round the keep it all tight.

other than that, try gripfill

Roj · 28th October 2008, 16:40

really good guide. i was planning on doing mine black but the car is silver so not sure how they will look.

browne174 · 28th October 2008, 16:47

they will look great lad

Heres mine

Roj · 28th October 2008, 17:43

lol i was hoping somebody would do that

cheers mate, your looks awesome btw

browne174 · 28th October 2008, 18:09

no problem lad

cheers

Andy_brown2k · 20th November 2008, 17:05

Tried doing this tonight but gave up, when i tried getting the lense off with a knife the glue just seemed to be scraped out.

Should i just leave it in the oven longer to heat the glue more?
Worried incase i scrape it off and have no luck getting it back on.

Cheers, Andy

DJDannyB · 5th January 2009, 14:19

Do you put the glass back in the oven aswel as the headlight when re-heating to put them back together???

DJDannyB · 6th January 2009, 13:24

Just finished mine and re-fitting them now.. Broke the clips on the brows so i need to go down to the citreon garage to buy some, does anybody know how much these are? and are they the same clips as the door cards??

Also when i took one headlight out the bottom plastic bracket has snapped off so the headlight is only held on by the top 2 bolts as the one underneith isnt doing anything

Nothing i can do about it without replacing the light and i cant be arsed splitting, painting and fitting a new light all over again haha. Should be fine

Great Guide!! Thanks
Danny