Help with pulling Headlight Assembly apart

Dazzler · **November 21, 2011, 09:21:04**

New Member Dima (from Russia) has asked for help with pulling his i30 headlights apart (without breaking them)

I am guessing they are the newer ones with the Dark refectors which are apparently even harder to separate..

So what is the goss.. anyone successfully parted and put them back together.. What are the tricks?

Phil №❶ · **Reply #1: November 21, 2011, 09:54:55**

I think I recall the chap who put the angel eyes on his car recently said that type can't be opened.

Dima · **Reply #2: November 21, 2011, 10:05:41**

can be cut glass and then put another? or plastic and then throw them back?

2i30s · **Reply #3: November 21, 2011, 10:50:14**

you need a good heat gun,it softens the glue so you can pull them apart.

thumper did his by putting them in his oven on a low heat.

i hope this helps you out.

Dima · **Reply #4: November 21, 2011, 10:58:31**

so who ever tried it?)) and then in the oven, I melted the entire headlamp

Dima · **Reply #5: November 21, 2011, 11:00:40**

and may you have to disassemble only glass on the front headlight? I used just replaced them and all

Dazzler · **Reply #6: November 21, 2011, 11:16:48**

I think it might be best to leave them as they are Dima.. If you haven't already destroyed them (it appears they aren't designed to be parted)

2i30s · **Reply #7: November 21, 2011, 11:24:43**

i was going to paint my lights black inside but changed my mind because of haw hard it is to pull them apart.

at $350 each it could be a costly mistake.

Dima · **Reply #8: November 21, 2011, 11:35:21**

bad

(((I've already bought, even to her angelic eyes .. but not with restyled headlights I30 do not go? like to find a battered her to buy a separate lights and then attach themselves

2i30s · **Reply #9: November 21, 2011, 11:38:08**

that's what i have been thinking of doing.

keep the good ones for spares.

Dima · **Reply #10: November 21, 2011, 11:44:55**

We are just a few of these machines and no headlights on the disassembly of these (Can you there where you can not b beaten with restyled headlights or rent such a pure glass these?

Dazzler · **Reply #11: November 21, 2011, 11:52:55**

Quote from: Dima on November 21, 2011, 11:44:55

We are just a few of these machines and no headlights on the disassembly of these (Can you there where you can not b beaten with restyled headlights or rent such a pure glass these?

Dima, Your Translations are hard to understand. You may need to get Russian Member "meehalych" to help translate if he doesn't mind...

Dima · **Reply #12: November 21, 2011, 12:01:09**

)))))))) I mean, you can find a battered car and with her headlights off?)

Dazzler · **Reply #13: November 21, 2011, 20:48:41**

Quote from: Dima on November 21, 2011, 12:01:09

)))))))) I mean, you can find a battered car and with her headlights off?)

Most battered cars would have battered headlights I imagine

It appears the silver reflector lights MAY have been SLIGHTLY easier to open but you would still have to be very careful not to damage them..

Phil №❶ · **Reply #14: November 21, 2011, 20:56:12**

What if it got battered from behind

They'd still be ok.

meehalych · **Reply #15: November 21, 2011, 21:01:03**

Quote from: Dazzler on November 21, 2011, 11:52:55

You may need to get Russian Member "meehalych" to help translate if he doesn't mind...

Dima · **Reply #16: November 22, 2011, 10:04:53**

Called today with the same service, bought a new device is for posting headlamps'll take tomorrow for another attempt

sorry for my English)) It s GOOGLE)

2i30s · **Reply #17: November 22, 2011, 10:06:46**

Quote from: 847563 on November 21, 2011, 20:56:12

What if it got battered from behind They'd still be ok.

that's a bit kinky.

2i30s · **Reply #18: November 22, 2011, 10:08:34**

Quote from: Dima on November 22, 2011, 10:04:53

Called today with the same service, bought a new device is for posting headlamps'll take tomorrow for another attempt

sorry for my English)) It s GOOGLE)

Dima · **Reply #19: November 24, 2011, 21:55:59**

and how much does the lights costs at the official dealer? cat can be taken apart?

Dazzler · **Reply #20: November 25, 2011, 03:10:45**

Quote from: Dima on November 24, 2011, 21:55:59

and how much does the lights costs at the official dealer? cat can be taken apart?

In Australia I think they are A$300-$400 each.. But still no guarantee than can be separated...

I'd be doing some other modification (there are plenty of others to choose)

syecadelic · **Reply #21: November 29, 2011, 15:36:36**

Quote from: 847563 on November 21, 2011, 09:54:55

I think I recall the chap who put the angel eyes on his car recently said that type can't be opened.

Me possibly

Allow me to introduce myself (= Sye/Syecadelic/Simon/You there,

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=7021.msg108190#msg108190

You can't separate the new (facelift type) model. A completely different glue is used, possibly of better strong quality to prevent in the off chance condensation inside the unit

Even sharkracing, who have done many over the years couldn't succeed, you can actually see where the join of the lense has started to melt in their attempts.

If you can get hold of an original (all chrome) set then its a matter of running a heat gun round the seal and voila. eBay should source you a set easy enough, make sure its the correct unit for your country, (left hand drive I presume?) as the beam pattern will differ from the other side.

Hope this helps, any other help just ask

Dazzler · **Reply #22: November 29, 2011, 20:59:12**

Thanks very much Simon

I have PM'd Dima to bring your reply to his attention

Phil №❶ · **Reply #23: November 29, 2011, 21:12:15**

Yeah, thanks Sye. BTW those angel eyes are really impressive.

syecadelic · **Reply #24: November 29, 2011, 22:40:35**

Quote from: 847563 on November 29, 2011, 21:12:15

Yeah, thanks Sye. BTW those angel eyes are really impressive.

Cheers guys,
even until this day i love them, I think it was the fact I put so much work into them.
I have an old spare set, without the angel eyes, i want to separate again and maybe colour code the 'now black' with the red of the car, to see how it looks.
seen a ferarri with it done, and it looked awesome.. but then again it was a ferarri.

Phil №❶ · **Reply #25: November 29, 2011, 23:09:41**

Ferarri, i30,,,,,,,,,,,, so what!