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How to take apart headlights?

Old May 9, 2011
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How to take apart headlights?

I want to paint my headlights black. I can get my headlights out. But i dont know how to get the light assembly apart. Any ideas?
 
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Check the How to's?
 
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Old May 9, 2011
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I know they have to go into the oven , but at what temp and for how long , you'll have to search the site.It's been covered here before , but it's been a while.
 
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Wow, I could of swore there was a how-to on this forum. Hate to say it, but check the other ranger forums. TRS. It will be there. ATTN: Anybody want to submit a how-to on this mod for our forum?
 
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Old May 9, 2011
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225* for 10-15 minutes.
 
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http://www.generation-edge.info/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=641
 
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^^Very nice. BTW, I did this mod a while back, and the results are worth it. Keep in mind.....patience is paramount! Take your time.
 
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Old May 30, 2011
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i spent 50$ on ebay and bought the oems in black and it came with the black corners saved the stress of melting the headlights and plus side i sold the stocks for 150 so made money off the mod
 
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^^^ Thats what I'm doing when I do my 01+ conversion. ebay headlights!
 
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Old Jul 3, 2011
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ive cooked mine before its not as hard as you think. cook them at 225 or as close to that as your oven can go. keep an eye on them obviously if there melting its been to long. but around 8 to 10 min did it for me and the glue that ford uses to seal it can be a complete pain to get apart i used a flat head screw driver to peal apart dont try to pry the whole thing open at one time do section by section may have to reheat it once or twice.
 
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