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Un-do 2 outer screws holding the trim and 3 inner screws to remove the turn/fog light housings.

Unplug all the lights and you should end up with something like this:

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1OTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1ODZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

Notice the 4 metal tabs around the fog light lense? Pop them off using a flat head screwdriver. Also, pull those rubber drain hoses off.

 

At this point you need to heat up the housings to loosen up the silicon sealer. I first ran them under hot water. To clean them off and to warm them up from being outside in the 50 deg. weather.

 

I then set the oven to 180 deg. and let them sit for about 10-15 min. This was enough for me to get the turn signal lenses out, but I needed to keep bumping up the temp to 210 deg. before I could pop the fog lenses out.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1NzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

At this point you could pop in the new lenses, but I wanted mine tinted.

 

I ended up using a spray tint designed for Lexan R/C car bodies. It's Pactra "Racing Finish" RC294 Window Tint. It comes in a 3oz can which is plenty. A couple coats and I ended up with this:

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1NjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

A new bead of silicon sealant is applied to the housings and the lenses are installed.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1NDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

Obviously, you just re-install all the lights and scew everything back together the way it came apart. And I ended up with this as the result:

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1MzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1MjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1MTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1MDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

I considered cutting that reflector out of the fog light housing but decided not to. Now I sort of wish I had cut them out. Other than that I'm really happy with the results. I may post some night pics if anyone is interested.

 

I still have the corner markers to do, but they'll have to wait for another day.

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Would you be interested in doing this if I sent you a set of fog lights & paid you to do it? Looks great!

 

If so, email me please:

 

xkreal@aol.com

 

Will pay!

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Un-do 2 outer screws holding the trim and 3 inner screws to remove the turn/fog light housings.

Unplug all the lights and you should end up with something like this:

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1OTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1ODZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

Notice the 4 metal tabs around the fog light lense? Pop them off using a flat head screwdriver. Also, pull those rubber drain hoses off.

 

At this point you need to heat up the housings to loosen up the silicon sealer. I first ran them under hot water. To clean them off and to warm them up from being outside in the 50 deg. weather.

 

I then set the oven to 180 deg. and let them sit for about 10-15 min. This was enough for me to get the turn signal lenses out, but I needed to keep bumping up the temp to 210 deg. before I could pop the fog lenses out.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1NzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

At this point you could pop in the new lenses, but I wanted mine tinted.

 

I ended up using a spray tint designed for Lexan R/C car bodies. It's Pactra "Racing Finish" RC294 Window Tint. It comes in a 3oz can which is plenty. A couple coats and I ended up with this:

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1NjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

A new bead of silicon sealant is applied to the housings and the lenses are installed.

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1NDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

Obviously, you just re-install all the lights and scew everything back together the way it came apart. And I ended up with this as the result:

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1MzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1MjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1MTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMTEyNzM1MDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx.jpg

 

I considered cutting that reflector out of the fog light housing but decided not to. Now I sort of wish I had cut them out. Other than that I'm really happy with the results. I may post some night pics if anyone is interested.

 

I still have the corner markers to do, but they'll have to wait for another day.

 

That looks real slick. I like that look better than the foglight covers that I have.

 

What's that green stuff? Does it come with the kit? 8)

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