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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: John Lewis on 02 March 2009, 15:12:17

Title: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: John Lewis on 02 March 2009, 15:12:17: Hi

Can this be done, or is it easier to replace the whole unit? New car = yellow lenses, old car = perfect. Wanna swap before the scrappers get it :y
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: TheBoy on 02 March 2009, 16:03:50: Easier to swap whole unit :y
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: Welung666 on 02 March 2009, 16:14:29: Quote
Hi

Can this be done, or is it easier to replace the whole unit? New car = yellow lenses, old car = perfect. Wanna swap before the scrappers get it :y

T-Cut :y
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: unlucky alf on 02 March 2009, 16:39:04: yup you can t-cut them & they come up o,k, but if you really want to change them then heat up the edge of lense with a hairdryer a bit at a time & they come off with a tug :y
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: osealy on 02 March 2009, 16:43:42: It's a quick swap (whole unit) unless you have washers, they are attached to the lamp & have to be unscrewed to get the lamp out>
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: John Lewis on 06 March 2009, 12:39:29: Is there any sort of precaution to be taking like marking position of the old ones? Basically will I end up with one pointing up in the sky with the other down, or is the alignment etc all done within the unit? lol. Gonna do it this arvo as per the guide, obviously starting with the scrapper!!

EDIT: No, no washers present mate on either.
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: HerefordElite on 06 March 2009, 13:15:24: 3 screws to locate headlight to wing / front crossmember so should be fairly fixed position.
final alignment on adjusters :y
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: Pitchfork on 06 March 2009, 18:10:01: Quote
yup you can t-cut them & they come up o,k, but if you really want to change them then heat up the edge of lense with a hairdryer a bit at a time & they come off with a tug :y
But the sealant sticks to the fingers like S**t to a Blanket & is difficult to remove even with meths
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: Loch View on 06 March 2009, 18:12:06: latex gloves? :y
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: Welung666 on 06 March 2009, 19:02:37: Quote
latex gloves? :y

Kinky ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: MutantCav on 06 March 2009, 19:21:17: Remove the little black grille on the bumper to get easy access to the bottom bolt...
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: unlucky alf on 06 March 2009, 21:12:24: the sealer comes off hands easy with a scouring pad, unless youve got dishpan hands of course ;D
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: Pitchfork on 07 March 2009, 16:23:44: Quote
the sealer comes off hands easy with a scouring pad, unless youve got dishpan hands of course ;D
Or like me a concert violinist! 8-)
Title: Re: Swapping headlight lenses on prefacelift
Post by: John Lewis on 09 March 2009, 10:59:26: Quote
Remove the little black grille on the bumper to get easy access to the bottom bolt...

Cheers guys - upon closer inspection I found the arm to hold in the bottom bolt on the newer looking lights had sheared off on one of the two!! T Cut it is then...just the normal wax is it and a bit of elbow grease?