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some guy #2
5/29/2007 7:30:48 PM
Is it possible to remove the clear lens of the headlight without destroying the rest the housing?  I looked at my f4i yesterday and was trying to figure out how to do this? 
motoxxx43
5/29/2007 9:56:11 PM
If you are meaning to take the headlight housing and split it in two, I have heard that putting the whole housing in the oven for a while will make the glue that bonds the assembly together hot enough to where it can be pulled apart. This guy that lived a couple houses down from me did that on his Eclipse. I dont remember the temp or how he got them back together but it worked just fine.
lungfish13
5/30/2007 12:21:55 AM
I've got a buddy that does HID retro fits and he does the exaclty what Motoxxx43 described.  He sets the oven to 200 then shuts it off.  Waits 5 minutes and throws the housing in for 10 minutes (oven still off).  After the ten minutes the glue should be soft enough for you to pull the lens off.  If it's not, just leave it in the oven a bit longer.  Seen this process done with headlight housings for 4runners, couple of GMC SUVs and a honda civic.  He normally uses the projectors and ballasts from BMWs and Audis.  I'm sure if your creative enough you could retro fit one to a bike. 
 
If your interested check these links out.  If you do it right, it'll cost you money and time. 
 
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=29317
 
http://www.hidplanet.com/oem.html
 
 
02cbrf4i4u
5/31/2007 12:20:52 AM
http://www.600rr.net/vb/showthread.php?t=29317
 
 
Well This is def my new project!!!!!!!! THANKS LUNG!!
some guy #2
6/1/2007 2:17:13 PM
Thanks a bunch, but now I gotta know if I can by just the lens for the headlight?
lungfish13
6/3/2007 7:34:29 PM
Let me know how it goes.  I'm going to see if I can work something like that out on my 1000RR this winter. 
sloppyjones
6/5/2007 10:00:18 AM
wow, nice tip
 
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