So i read through a 100 threads about this and I cant find what I need.

Im doing the "joey mod" i have an 03 and I have heard it is much harder then doing it on 05 and up cars but I cant find out why? Ive done this mod to many other cars and have never had a problem takes about 10 min to do them.

It seems like when I bake the headlights the glue doesnt loossen up and get gooey. I last put them in at 280 degrees F which is very high and for 15 minutes which is very long, on the average car it takes 5 min at 220F.

So whats the deal with these headlights? Is there some kind of screws or tabs that are holding the clear plastic down? because i pryed and pryed and it wouldnt budge and if I use any higher heat or leave them in longer they will probably warp.

So can anyone help me out? What am I overlooking?

 

The glue on the 02-04 headlights are like cement, it just does not get soft. I did a joey mod on a set of 03, and it took an hour of prying per headlight.. Pain in the ***. I had to get 3 screwdrivers and pry, SLOWLY, with even pressure. I baked the headlights for 10 minutes, pry, bake 10, pry, so on. When I finally did get them apart, putting them back together was even worse. They never fit back correctly, and I had condensation inside afterwards.

If you have halogens, I would just save up and buy a set of 05-06 halogens, and do it on those. I think the results look better anyways. I later bought a set of 05 xenons, and got them apart in 5 min flat. I didn't really even have to use the oven. I just stuck them over my floor heater vent for 10 min. MUCH easier.

 

my advice? dont do it.... just tint them... they wont fit in your right, youll have the condensation, and your gonna want to kill yourself after all the baking/blow drying/ prying.

 

I gave up after an hr baking and using a heatgun on my 03. I even ended up warping the outer plastic edge before the sealent gave up.

 

PM Sent.

 

Thanks for all your input. I tried so many things and nothing. Im sure there must be a way to break down that glue.

 

There is. Oven/blow dryer, and force. i heard some people used a dremel, might be easier to open up, but it seems like it would be hard to reseal.

 

Just dont molest it too much and warp the plastic like I did. Never sealed right afterwards.

 

Great info