DIY Clear Corners.. is it possible?

[elsanto]

Flamesuit on!

I know the clear corners can be bought for ~100$ and they are oem..

However In my past life with subies we could easily remove the amber in the headlights by softening up the glue a little and then unclipping the orange reflector in the headlight..

I found a post for E90's doing this, and was wondering if anyone had tried it on the e46, or knew of a reason it would not work..

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14156

Thanks!

[az3579]

The entire lens is amber. You'd have to replace the lens to make it clear.

[elsanto]

http://img.rakuten.com/PIC/58115246/0/1/500/58115246.jpg

are you talking about the facelift or pre-facelift.? because it looks like the black is behind a clear lens. I see the pre-facelift ones look like they have a full amber lens, and that makes sense.

[az3579]

I always saw it as there being an inner lens in there (which is what I meant by "entire" lens... dunno why I said entire though lol)...
Take it apart and please prove me wrong, because this would be a nice cheap way of getting clears if it works.
(I already have them though but this might benefit others)

If that is indeed a separable piece, it could potentially look a little awkward. See the black trim on the inside? That wouldn't be covered on the inside anymore, so you could get dirt and other crap trapped in there.

[elsanto]

yah it may be fused to the black "bezel" I'll look for a cheap amber pair to experiment on, and will LYK. was hoping someone could definitively prove me wrong before stepping up to the plate :)

[az3579]

yah it may be fused to the black "bezel" I'll look for a cheap amber pair to experiment on, and will LYK. was hoping someone could definitively prove me wrong before stepping up to the plate :)

I haven't seen it done before. You are probably the first.


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[elsanto]

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/elsanto_parts_2006/IMG_0208.jpg

[Avetiso]

So the amber is not separate?

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[elsanto]

There is a clear lens over the amber part. I was impatient and tried to separate the two with a utility knife and it shattered. I would think with some patience and an oven to soften up the bond, that this would be possible. There is no way my wife would let me put this in our oven though.

http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k72/elsanto_parts_2006/photo1-2.jpg

[ELCID86]

There is no way my wife would let me put this in our oven though.



Good call! ( though I Can't see the picture thru my firewall)

[Simmsled]

I was a lighting engineer for Valeo.
The lens and housing are fused by heat in a press, not adhesive.

One would be hard pressed to put it back together looking decent because there is no hidden glue channel, snaps, or other physical attachment (or alignment) method.
What does that mean? Likely going to see glue/silicone/adhesive through the lens and the lens will most likely not fit properly.

That being said... it can be done, doesn't mean it is a proper method.