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Headlight Overhaul E85

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Headlight Overhaul E85

Post by Meds » Sat Mar 09, 2024 3:37 pm

Yes, those 4 nyloc nuts.
Be careful though, make sure they're not spinning the whole bolt when undoing them (the nylon lock nut can grip pretty well!), or you risk threading the assembly (out of sight at this point), especially if the other nuts are still down tight.
Get some needle-nose pliers to hold the bolt while you unscrew the nyloc nut, if that happens.
Or take the others off and then unscrew the offending bolt with nyloc still attached, ensuring it unscrews from the plastic assembly cleanly.
Then take the nut off outside the housing and screw the bolt back down, ready for reassembly.
Once the nut is off, screw the bolt back down, careful not to thread the plastic thread of the assembly!

Just be logical about it if you notice this sort of thing happening. Don't just go straight in there and unscrew without paying close attention.

It's fiddly, no doubt, but once out, you can clean the projector lens. Mine was thick with dust/film/grime.

You'll need to disconnect a cable, I needed a really thin metal pick to get at the clip on the connector.
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Headlight Overhaul E85

Post by StudioWizard » Sun Mar 10, 2024 6:30 am

But could I potentially just wipe the inside of that lens without removing it? I'm slightly worried about breaking the connector or some other part even if I'm super careful.
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