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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:53 pm

Ok, so I've seen all the "it can't be done" posts regarding PROPERLY splitting OEM lamps, BUT you now what I'm like when someone says it can't be done..

So, what have people tried?

Obviously the oven method is what I'm thinking, but Mrs DLV has just gone and bunged a chicken in it, the cheek!

So, in a couple if hours I am going to give it a go..

I'll strip as much as possible out of the lamp first, notably dipped beam projector unit, all bulbs and as much wiring as I can..

I intend to start with 100 degrees and go upwards from there if required, until I either kill the lamp or get the damn thing to split!

Wish me luck lol..

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Post by russ67 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:55 pm

Pretty sure the plastic will melt before the glue loosens

I used a dremel

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Post by Smartbear » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:02 pm

Don’t forget to remove it from the car first :P
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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:03 pm

Smartbear wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:02 pm Don’t forget to remove it from the car first :P
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Post by MJJamieson » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:33 pm

I’ve seen e46 ones split with a hot air gun before. 50s kid did it on YouTube.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:49 pm

MJJamieson wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 5:33 pm I’ve seen e46 ones split with a hot air gun before. 50s kid did it on YouTube.
Heat gun won't do these. It'll melt the edges before it gets the middle of the joint hot enough.

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Post by JINGLE » Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:20 pm

Interested to see how this turns out.

On a separate note, you mentioned to me about the 2xcite lights as mine are LHD and you mentioned filing down the beam pattern to a flat edge (rather than it kicking up to the right currently) ..... do you think this oven method would work to split the 2xcite lights?

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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:57 pm

JINGLE wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:20 pm Interested to see how this turns out.

On a separate note, you mentioned to me about the 2xcite lights as mine are LHD and you mentioned filing down the beam pattern to a flat edge (rather than it kicking up to the right currently) ..... do you think this oven method would work to split the 2xcite lights?
Yes the sonar /2xcite ones split easily.

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Post by patriot66 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 7:22 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:57 pm
JINGLE wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 6:20 pm Interested to see how this turns out.

On a separate note, you mentioned to me about the 2xcite lights as mine are LHD and you mentioned filing down the beam pattern to a flat edge (rather than it kicking up to the right currently) ..... do you think this oven method would work to split the 2xcite lights?
Yes the sonar /2xcite ones split easily.

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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:09 pm

Ok.. So the consensus is that oem lights cannot be split without cutting the lens off, therefore removing in my mind the vital locating and sealing lip yes?

Well it can be done WITHOUT cutting the lens..
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Post by bz4kev » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:22 pm

:rofl: :? Well look at that it’s a miracle :rofl: :rofl:
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Post by bony_13 » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:26 pm

I might as well be the first to ask for your full guide then Mike..... pretty please? :D

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Post by srhutch » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:26 pm

Looks like it’s damaged the black housing though.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:44 pm

srhutch wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:26 pm Looks like it’s damaged the black housing though.
That was me trying to use brute force in an earlier attack..

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Post by Scooba_Steve » Sun Nov 05, 2017 10:35 pm

Ducklakeview wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:44 pm
srhutch wrote: Sun Nov 05, 2017 8:26 pm Looks like it’s damaged the black housing though.
That was me trying to use brute force in an earlier attack..

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