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How To: Black Head Light mod

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by Viet2100, Dec 14, 2009.

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  1. Dec 24, 2013 at 8:18 AM
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    Thanks for the post. I did several sets on EVO's back in the day but it had been a while. These are much easier to do with all the screws holding the housing together :D That huge chrome hi/li housing is really bother me now lol.
     
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  2. Dec 24, 2013 at 2:56 PM
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    I would agree. Maybe the Triton V3's, but even those rely on a lot of reflected light for their output.
     
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  3. Dec 26, 2013 at 5:46 PM
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    how long did you wait after your last coat before you did the preburn?
     
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  4. Dec 26, 2013 at 6:02 PM
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    15-30mins. I would put it in the oven about 10 mins.. let it cool for 20 then repeat 2x more times. No clue if my method is perfect but it works.

    Had a little fog in my drivers side :( Tomorrow my sealant arrives after being lost in shipping... so I recommend using new sealant or a crapton of silicon in addition to what's already on the lights.
     
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  5. Dec 26, 2013 at 6:26 PM
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    Straight from OSRAM/Sylvania Customer Service (circa 2009)

    Lamp Filament Voltage Wattage Lumens
    3157 Minor 14.8 26 37
    3157 Major 12.8 26.88 402
    3457 Minor 14.8 26.37
    3457 Major 12.8 28.54 502
    4157 Minor 14.8 26 37
    4157 Major 12.8 28.54 402


    The VLED Triton V3 switchback is 430 lumens on amber, 600 lumens on white
     
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  6. Dec 26, 2013 at 7:17 PM
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    Good luck without a reflector.
     
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  7. Mar 19, 2014 at 5:51 PM
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  8. Mar 20, 2014 at 8:51 AM
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  9. Mar 20, 2014 at 9:16 AM
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    Nice! I like it.
     
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  10. Mar 23, 2014 at 1:15 PM
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    subbing to this.... i need to muster the courage to do this on my own tho lol
     
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  11. Mar 23, 2014 at 1:17 PM
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    Here's mine. Just finished yesterday.

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  12. Mar 23, 2014 at 2:11 PM
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    Just did mine yesterday! Came out great! And took off the bug deflector. Looks better. But the paints jacked up...
     
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  13. Mar 25, 2014 at 12:08 PM
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    Hey, to anyone whos done this with black paint, did you use krylon black gloss or krylon matt/satin paint??? And if so which looks or comes out better, thanks!
     
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  14. Mar 25, 2014 at 2:14 PM
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    how long did everyone wait to put the lens back on and reseal it?

    i think i may have put my headlight back together too soon....it was all good for about two month and then the lens started cracking badly across the middle.

    could it be because i put them back together while the paint was still drying?
    i put them back together when they were dry to the touch (about an hour or two later).

    i didnt let them cure in the sun or anything and i probably should have. im thinking the fumes from the paint still drying was trapped in and then slowly weakened the lens. the cracks are on the inside of the lenses.


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    I used satin. I waited a few hours. After my last coat I waited an hour then did a preburn in the oven, then waited an hour probably, washed, waited another hour then time to put them back together. I haven't had any issues yet but it's only been since Saturday.
     
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  16. Mar 25, 2014 at 8:15 PM
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    How exactly do you remove the headlight bowl?
     
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    You have to take the whole headlight assembly apart, lens and housing separate.

    It's been 9 years since I did mine, but I think there are small screws inside that keep the turn signal/headlight bezel in place as well as the actual reflector bowl.

    At any rate, you can't remove it without first removing the outer lens from the assembly.
     
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