BEFORE (stock):
<img src="http://www.stanford.edu/~kenhorne/files/asdfasdf/front%20left%20%5bS%5d.JPG">

AFTER:
<img src="http://www.stanford.edu/~kenhorne/files/asdfasdf/16-%20finished%20logo2%20%5bS%5d.JPG">

with turn signals on:
<img src="http://www.stanford.edu/~kenhorne/files/asdfasdf/10-%20finished%20turn%20sgn%20%5bS%5d.JPG">

headlights and fogs (piaa super plasmas):
<img src="http://www.stanford.edu/~kenhorne/files/asdfasdf/08-%20finisheds%20lights%20on%20%5bS%5d.JPG">

asdff

 

How was it done?....Euro parts or did you dismantle the US ones?

 

false pretenses. All you told me was that you we adjusting them when the part broke, now I see you were taking them apart on purpose for some very risky modifications to a very expensive part.

Shame on me. I should have made you pay for another light.

Correct me if I am wrong. I would hate to be right.

 

Allright! Start talkin'! =8^)

 

So comon' spill it. How did you do it? I am coming to Stanford tomorrow so we can do this on my car.

 

altho i disassembled the assembly to do the mod, the xenons were completely different. remember when i said i had fixed them a few weeks ago? i actually had to take it apart again yesterday to fix it, but its set now. im now a xenon assembly expert, largely thanks to you =)

the xenons helped inspire the mod, true. i had been thinking about doing the clears for awhile, but wasnt going to because it'd void my warranty. however, once that adjustment **** you sent me was in my car, the headlight warranty was voided (audi knew because i had them look at my car when it was broken, and they know i havent bought a new assembly).

since the warranty was already voided, i decided what the heck, may as well try something risky.

sorry if you feel a i deceived you, but my need was genuine and unrelated to this mod...

 

I've wanted to do this ever since I got my TT - so come on - let us all know how you did it

 

Still waiting for the reflector removal hints and tips....Cmon man!!!

 

the mod took a RIDICULOUSLY long time. I had already popped my headlights open once to fix the xenons, so the second time was faster. but this mod will take a you a full saturday.

Assembly opened:
<img src="http://www.stanford.edu/~kenhorne/files/asdfasdf/02-%20asm%20opened%20%5bS%5d.JPG">

to open the assembly, i ran a think flathead screwdriver around the perimeter joint and scraped out a better portion of the grey, gooey glue type substance. i found that heating it had no effect. once i had removed a lot of the glue (which i saved), i SLOWLY pried the cover off starting from the sides (the top and bottom are flimsier). i'd say it takes a good 30 minutes or more the first time. (i put the saved glue back in when i was resealing it, but silicone would probably work too)

<img src="http://www.stanford.edu/~kenhorne/files/asdfasdf/03-%20cleared%20internals%20%5bS%5d.JPG">
once open, i cut a piece of wraparound lamp covering to match the OEM mold. this took a long time. I used Simkar Model#42-00690 lens, the part number was 920-220 and paid about $11 for a more than large enough sheet. this process took a LONG time (maybe 2 hours each), for the lens must be an EXACT match in terms of dimensions.

<img src="http://www.stanford.edu/~kenhorne/files/asdfasdf/04-%20completed%20asm%20%5bS%5d.JPG">

all in all, i wasnt as worried about doing it because my warranty on my headlights was already voided. is it difficult? not really, but it takes a lot of patience and time to make it look pretty.

i now have two OEM reflectors, so if anybody has a good contact, i'd be willing to part with them if somebody could make a mold-based copy of the with clear plastic. that would be ideal, and make this mod MUCH easier.

 

Are there clear headlight assemblies available?
Euro parts, maybe? Cuz I'd like to purchase some without busting up my headlights.

I've tried this before - about 6 years ago when I was into the whole Civic/Import thing. It looked good, but once you opened up the hood, you could tell the housing has been opened up (with all the cracks and silicone).