Removing orange blinker insert
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RE: Removing orange blinker insert
if you can seperate the 2 pieces with a heat gun it may work.i did it once on my rice rocket years ago.usually theres some type of sealant between the lens and housing.
i havent really taken a look at the lights but..... applying the heat aroung the edge where the pieces meet(lens&housing),should soften any sealant(if any)enough to pry the two apart.then
remove yellow reflector,reapply heat and/or more sealant and put the 2 back together.
thats the way it was done on the rice rocket scene.i doubt headlight housing technology has changed that much that this theory wont work.
oh yeah............
i dont have the ***** to try it on my truck.so let me know how it goes.
i havent really taken a look at the lights but..... applying the heat aroung the edge where the pieces meet(lens&housing),should soften any sealant(if any)enough to pry the two apart.then
remove yellow reflector,reapply heat and/or more sealant and put the 2 back together.
thats the way it was done on the rice rocket scene.i doubt headlight housing technology has changed that much that this theory wont work.
oh yeah............
i dont have the ***** to try it on my truck.so let me know how it goes.
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RE: Removing orange blinker insert
I've not done the Ram since the one I've ordered hasn't arrived yet. But, I've done other vehicles.
The difficulty and time necessary to do the job varies tremendously. I've done ones with completely sealed side-marker/turn-signals that require an incredible amount of precision work cutting them apart and epoxying back together, but I did it because nothing was commercially available.
A suggestion... if the Ram lights you want are available for the price you state, it's a steal--if the units are "welded" plastic. A heat gun will never separate the typical domestic light without distroying it. That said, patience and care will allow one to do almost any light, if one is determined enough. I'd suggest if you wish to do it yourself, that you get one from a salvage yard on which to experiment/practice.
All the best.
Here's a pic of one of the more difficult I've done. The amber refractor was removed from the left half and replaced with a translucent one because the area behind the original was too ugly.
[IMG]local://upfiles/14944/76181F4BDB60460996B83694F41F69A6.jpg[/IMG]
The difficulty and time necessary to do the job varies tremendously. I've done ones with completely sealed side-marker/turn-signals that require an incredible amount of precision work cutting them apart and epoxying back together, but I did it because nothing was commercially available.
A suggestion... if the Ram lights you want are available for the price you state, it's a steal--if the units are "welded" plastic. A heat gun will never separate the typical domestic light without distroying it. That said, patience and care will allow one to do almost any light, if one is determined enough. I'd suggest if you wish to do it yourself, that you get one from a salvage yard on which to experiment/practice.
All the best.
Here's a pic of one of the more difficult I've done. The amber refractor was removed from the left half and replaced with a translucent one because the area behind the original was too ugly.
[IMG]local://upfiles/14944/76181F4BDB60460996B83694F41F69A6.jpg[/IMG]
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RE: Removing orange blinker insert
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Where did you guys find clear ones because I've looked and had no luck. What do you search under on Ebay?
Where did you guys find clear ones because I've looked and had no luck. What do you search under on Ebay?
http://www.x3racing.com/hd_model.asp?md=ram
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