The Random E46/ZHP Question Thread

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Originally Posted by Sockethead

You have to dissemble the lights and clean the inside of the lens...

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Omg that's so frustrating, like how did anyone not notice that they did that...?
How difficult is it to disassemble the housing


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Originally Posted by 704sw

Someone touched the projector when installing those AEs. You'd have to bake open the headlight, clean the projector lens, and then bake it to seal it back together. Make sure you add some fresh butyl seal or you'll probably have some fogging/condensation.


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Aw jeez that just sounds difficult, I don't even know what baking open the lens means haha, might just have to let this one kill me


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Removal: https://youtu.be/D_a_nYiwOzA


That's not my car or my accent ;-)

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"ZHP is a garbage option anyway- just some cosmetic upgrades with a different cam and diff to claw back some of the performance lost fitting those hideous and heavy wheels. Any 330 with a 3.46 diff will smoke a ZHP every time. The whole Mafia thing reeks of childish behavior." - anonymous E46 fanatic

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Originally Posted by Prestovie

Aw jeez that just sounds difficult, I don't even know what baking open the lens means haha, might just have to let this one kill me


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It's not *that* bad. You have a sedan so the housing is small enough to fit in even an apartment sized oven. You basically put it in at a low temp (200-250°) for like 10min iirc. This softens the butyl seal so you can pull it apart.

I've taken apart many a light for projector modding and retrofitting. If you decide to give it a shot, let me know. I'm happy to help coach you through it. After modding my X3 adaptive lights, nothing lighting related scares me anymore.


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Originally Posted by 704sw

It's not *that* bad. You have a sedan so the housing is small enough to fit in even an apartment sized oven. You basically put it in at a low temp (200-250°) for like 10min iirc. This softens the butyl seal so you can pull it apart.

I've taken apart many a light for projector modding and retrofitting. If you decide to give it a shot, let me know. I'm happy to help coach you through it. After modding my X3 adaptive lights, nothing lighting related scares me anymore.


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Awesome thanks so much for the advice, I'll hopefully be able to tackle it next weekend, I'll be sure to shoot you a PM:)


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You have a sedan... no need to bake. The covers have a normal gasket and just pop off.

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Originally Posted by Sockethead

You have a sedan... no need to bake. The covers have a normal gasket and just pop off.

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Damn, really? That's awesome. I've never seen a modern headlight that wasn't sealed with heat. Don't make me start regretting my decision to buy a coupe...


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Originally Posted by Sockethead

You have a sedan... no need to bake. The covers have a normal gasket and just pop off.

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Oh beautiful!


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I think Dane or somebody had a DIY for removing the lens

Removing the lens is easy on a sedan. Remove the gasket/seal that clips on to the top (yes, the one that is deteriorating), remove the side corner light (one screw retainer), remove the lower trim, and you can access the clips on the bottom of the lens. The clips go all the way around the lens.

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