they are 05-06 xenons

 

hey, just wondering how did you get it to open?
i tried to do it yesterday but the glue seem like it won't come out no matter what. i was afraid that i will melt the actual light so i stop.
and you're right.... R56 are lots easier

 

hey, just wondering how did you get it to open?
i tried to do it yesterday but the glue seem like it won't come out no matter what. i was afraid that i will melt the actual light so i stop.
and you're right.... R56 are lots easier

 

well actually to clarify some things..
02-04's are apparently very hard to take apart the headlights and require a lot more work...compared to..the
05-06's..which are wayy easier..

i took mine apart using a heat gun..(i tint windows so its something i use all the time) and just started heating up where the silicone was..
and eventually started prying at it..this is actually indeed an old thread tho..
just pull hard and it should slowly but surely come apart..that is..if you have the 05-06 headlights..

 

Your whole car looks amazing. Put up pics of the whole thing!

As for me and my '06. I really want to do a joey mod, it just scares the crap out of me. So if all of you guys that have done it wouldn't mind giving me some pointers, they would be much appreciated.

I just have regular non-xenon lights.

So take the lights out, do the rings come off before the lights get taken out, or after?
Take the bulbs out.
I like the sound of using a heat gun or hair drier a lot more than throwing them in the oven.
Start prying at the lens until it pops.
Take the parts I want to paint out and paint it. (what kind of paint, primer, etc?)
Scrape off the rest of the sealant. Re-apply new silicone. (any particular kind. Loctite perhaps?)
Put lens back on.
Let dry.
Yadda yadda...

Details will be great!
Thanks

Also any pictures of the procedure would be great too.

 

Looks great dude !!! You did an awesome job on it, and it really looks good with the exterior color of your car !!

 

I have an '05... I may have to try this - I had no idea you could just use a hair dryer. I'm in the "don't want to put them in the oven" school.

 

What is a good sealant (silicone?) I could use to re-seal the lamps that would allow me to re-heat and open them again later, if need be? I have a project planned (not Joey mod) that involves popping the lamps open...but if something goes wrong down the road, I'll need to be able to get back in there...

 

I'd use silicone sealent ($5 a tube at any hardware store). Lay a thin line along the seam. The tube comes with a tip that you can cut to make a small hole - you don't need much goop, just enough to make a consistent, thin coating when the peices are pressed together. Wipe off any excess after assembly with a paper towel and then tape the halves together with masking tape - allow at least 12 hours to dry in a well-ventilated place.

Note that true silicone is very temperature resistant, and will make a VERY tight seal (they use it to make fish tanks, remember). If you want something that will soften with heat I'm not sure what to suggest. Maybe contact 3M direct? I know they have product specialists that can answer emails just for this reason.

 

if anyone have an 03 and already did the mod, please give me some pointers >>>>> i rather spend a whole day to do it than tint it.
i did the mod on my old R56 and i just fell in love with it.
please give me some pointerssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

 

Pricey factory silicone

BMW #82 69 9 408 866

or

The RTV 108 variety is recommended as a general sealant adehsive for headlights.
http://www.hmcelectronics.com/cgi-bi...uct/4675-0024/

 

I have the earlier style lights, and used this thread as a guide. Basically it involves cutting them open with a dremel tool. It's pretty time consuming, but not really that difficult. I did it a while back, and it turned out great.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...eddie-mod.html

 

I'm digging the body colored headlamp rings, Jahmills... good choice. When people make them black, it looks like the car has two black eyes (IMHO). Unless the car itself is black, of course...

 

Thanks, I had left them chrome initially, but it just looked weird, two big chrome circles around the black, so I painted them last summer. I'm not a fan of the black either, so I felt body color was the only way to go.

 

+1

The silver painted rings look really classy. Excellent job. I agree; on most cars, the black rings look a bit too heavy, like Tammy Fay Baker's mascara.

 

I think it looks good *if* the inside of the assembly is painted black...otherwise I agree they can look off on the wrong color car!

 

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!! My EYYYYYYYYYYYYES!!!! (( gurgle ))...

 

Boo with his black eyes !



I had thought about just doing one head light ring black and renaming my car "Pete" from the Little Rascals !

 

love it thank you very much. I'll do it after work today, i'll post some pictures later
your car is HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTtt!!!1

 

Just give yourself some time, I did a little bit each night after work, but it took me about a week to complete.

 

Jahmills, Your car looks hot ! I Love the look of your car with the Joey Mod and body color headlight rings.

I'd really like to have the mod done to my car but, I don't have the courage to take on the project myself !

 

Thanks Paulie, that means a lot coming from you. Your dechromed MINI is one of my favorites.

 

 

I have done both styles of lights, the 02-04 are MUCH harder to get apart. the adhesive they use is a tape, where as the 05-06 uses a type of silicone. You will have to use silicone on the earlier styles because the tape becomes practically useless. however, with the 05-06 you can reuse the original silicone. I didnt add any to mine. Just heat it back up again so that it will adhere to the lens better.

 

That's a good tip about the re-heating - thanks! But it it for sure waterproof when re-used? I'd hate to ruin the perfect look of the later-model xenons with hazing or droplets in the housing...