Headlight opening? - Kia Forte Forum : Sedan / Koup / Forte5 Forums

SX FORTE · 06-24-2011, 04:54 PM

I'd Luke to see a DIY video o the opening and resealing of our headlight assemblies next time someone does it, I want to change my reflector and retrofit projectors.

sje0123 · 06-24-2011, 05:15 PM

You open them the same way you open any headlight. Bake and pry. Google it.

arinesmith · 06-24-2011, 05:25 PM

I think this is a pretty good "generic" video.

YouTube - ‪(1) How to build HID projector headlights‬&rlm;

I might add it to the forteforumsDIY page on youtube.

SubtleStyle · 06-24-2011, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SX FORTE

I want to change my reflector and retrofit projectors.

When you do, I'll come up and you can do mine too.

SX FORTE · 06-25-2011, 08:02 PM

I'm not that confident yet, I'm slowly building the courage, lol

noodile · 06-25-2011, 08:51 PM

its easy, i have a step by step direction on my thread. (no video though). pretty easy though, pretty fool proof. just take time, and bake. 8 minutes at 265. work at it for 2 minutes or so, then put it in for more. Forte lights are easy to do.

or wait till end of august

arinesmith · 06-25-2011, 11:37 PM

Somebody send noodile the headlights and kit, or send me $300 to do it

SX FORTE · 06-26-2011, 12:50 AM

You guys are hella far away, I know I can do it, it's just a matter of not scratching them, cracking, chipping, or melting my lights in the process. Eventually I know I'll pull the trigger on it, just want to do it only once, take my time, and possibly have the projectors also to make the most of the modification to my reflectors...I really wouldn't mind having a buddy help with moral support, man I don't want to mess em up

arinesmith · 06-26-2011, 02:24 AM

I hear ya SX, that's why I wish I had the cash to buy DePR84's headlights he had up for sale. Nice backup set to play with. If anyone has headlights they want to sell cheap, I'll sneak the money away from the wife!

SX FORTE · 06-26-2011, 03:27 AM

I know, those sold in a day I think, I see. Em and thought perfect! But I was broke

KOUPATROOPA · 07-24-2011, 02:14 PM

Man its so easy, I did it before work on a monday but didn't like how the color turned out so I opened them up again that wednesday. I started around 10am and had them painted, clearcoated and back in my car by 3:30. You aren't going to melt anything as long as you remove the bulbs, the headlights don't even get that hot, you can handle them right out of the oven.