HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights

fulloutblaze · 09-01-2009, 09:24 PM

im just going to say this again don't use ovens trust me

lower90xcab · 09-08-2009, 11:04 AM

nice how to.....the headlights and grille look great....

FLGatorsRule · 09-11-2009, 12:56 AM

There's a great how to on youtube about retrofitting projectors into headlight housings and they did there's in the oven. And considerring I don't have a heat gun, I'm gonna do em that way. And the mother jus went to bed, so the oven is preheating

haha. I'll post pics of mine later

-Josh

FLGatorsRule · 09-11-2009, 03:30 AM

Ok, I did mine tonight. . took me about an hour n a half i guess? ? But I did other stuff too. . Like tried to clear up the plastic a lil of the oxidation. . the actual clearing of the headlight was very simple. . I put the headlights in the oven at 300 degrees for 4 minutes. . then pried em apart, they came apart very very easy. . Here's some pics of mine. .

-Josh

trucky · 09-18-2009, 04:29 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by FLGatorsRule

There's a great how to on youtube about retrofitting projectors into headlight housings and they did there's in the oven. And considerring I don't have a heat gun, I'm gonna do em that way. And the mother jus went to bed, so the oven is preheating haha. I'll post pics of mine later

-Josh

VVV This kid does some pretty nice work! VVV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imIiglkq7HA

FLGatorsRule · 09-18-2009, 07:38 PM

Yep! Thats it. . He's pretty bad ass

-Josh

sonomaguy · 09-26-2009, 12:36 PM

I picked up a headlight to try form the wreckers yesterday so I don't wreck the good one. Have had this TYC aftrermarket in the oven a total of 7 minutes now and can't get it apart. Gonna try again later as I have some shopping to do right now. If it works later I'll try my good ones. The wife will kill me when she gets home if I can't get the smell out of the oven.

FLGatorsRule · 09-27-2009, 03:54 PM

I can't speak for aftermarket ones but my OEM headlights took 4 minutes, I used 2 flathead screwdrivers and pryed from the outside edge, like outside as in when they are on the truck. . . And i only had to break that part loose, and it came right apart. . . So keep tryin! !

-Josh

sonomaguy · 09-27-2009, 11:11 PM

Managed to get the aftermarket apart. Had to put them back in the oven like 4 times for 3 minutes each time but I got them apart. This week I think I'll try the stock ones.

zack · 10-05-2009, 01:19 PM

i haave some clear corners for my s10 that have a screwed up housing...could i do this to them and thwe stock corners and just swap the lenses over? without cracking or breaking or any of that crap...not worried about legality

sonomaguy · 10-05-2009, 02:37 PM

Can't see why that wouldn't work.

beedle4 · 10-05-2009, 02:42 PM

I belive the corners are fusion welded together...

FLGatorsRule · 10-06-2009, 03:46 AM

Ya, I tried puttin some ebay corners in the oven a long time ago and i put em in for like 2 minutes, and had a glove on and grabbed it to take it out of the oven, and it squished. . haha. . so if u try it, jus be careful. . . ebay lights are made of cheap plastic. . . haha. .

-Josh

zack · 10-06-2009, 01:24 PM

yeah i'm trying to find a heat gun so i can just go along the edges....i tried heating up the tip of a pocket knife and cutting the epoxy/glue/whatever which worked realy well i just don't wanna spend 5 hours doing it

sonomaguy · 10-06-2009, 10:11 PM

The ones I put in were TYC and they took forever to come apart.

Anthony · 11-09-2009, 03:50 AM

dropededjimmy · 11-13-2009, 02:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 02_NomA

ahh.. i got ya. ya it sucks we cant get any aftermarket headlights... only options we got are clear them or buy envoys.. and envoys and fricken' expensive!

im curious as to which envoys will fit on the sonomas and jimmys i have never seen them if anyone has pics please post them

sonomaguy · 11-13-2009, 09:16 AM

1998-2000 were the only years that will fit, but you need to buy all the HID stuff too or you have to modify the lights to accept your bulbs.

08-30-2009, 04:29 AM	#51
98noma97 my photoshop Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,747 Location: portage, Indiana User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights haha
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09-01-2009, 09:24 PM	#52
fulloutblaze Small Dicked Member! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 307 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights im just going to say this again don't use ovens trust me
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09-08-2009, 11:04 AM	#53
lower90xcab ZQ8 & ZR2 owner Age: 26 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 563 Location: Lafayette, IN User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights nice how to.....the headlights and grille look great....
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09-11-2009, 12:56 AM	#54
FLGatorsRule Upgraded to Mazdas Age: 23 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,079 Location: Millington, TN User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights There's a great how to on youtube about retrofitting projectors into headlight housings and they did there's in the oven. And considerring I don't have a heat gun, I'm gonna do em that way. And the mother jus went to bed, so the oven is preheating haha. I'll post pics of mine later -Josh
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09-11-2009, 03:30 AM	#55
FLGatorsRule Upgraded to Mazdas Age: 23 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,079 Location: Millington, TN User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights Ok, I did mine tonight. . took me about an hour n a half i guess? ? But I did other stuff too. . Like tried to clear up the plastic a lil of the oxidation. . the actual clearing of the headlight was very simple. . I put the headlights in the oven at 300 degrees for 4 minutes. . then pried em apart, they came apart very very easy. . Here's some pics of mine. . -Josh
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09-18-2009, 04:29 PM	#56
trucky Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 252 Location: SoCal User is: Online	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights Quote: Originally Posted by FLGatorsRule There's a great how to on youtube about retrofitting projectors into headlight housings and they did there's in the oven. And considerring I don't have a heat gun, I'm gonna do em that way. And the mother jus went to bed, so the oven is preheating haha. I'll post pics of mine later -Josh VVV This kid does some pretty nice work! VVV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imIiglkq7HA
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09-18-2009, 07:38 PM	#57
FLGatorsRule Upgraded to Mazdas Age: 23 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,079 Location: Millington, TN User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights Yep! Thats it. . He's pretty bad ass -Josh
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09-26-2009, 12:36 PM	#58
sonomaguy Scoop Age: 48 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,984 Location: Alberta,Canada User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights I picked up a headlight to try form the wreckers yesterday so I don't wreck the good one. Have had this TYC aftrermarket in the oven a total of 7 minutes now and can't get it apart. Gonna try again later as I have some shopping to do right now. If it works later I'll try my good ones. The wife will kill me when she gets home if I can't get the smell out of the oven.
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09-27-2009, 03:54 PM	#59
FLGatorsRule Upgraded to Mazdas Age: 23 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,079 Location: Millington, TN User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights I can't speak for aftermarket ones but my OEM headlights took 4 minutes, I used 2 flathead screwdrivers and pryed from the outside edge, like outside as in when they are on the truck. . . And i only had to break that part loose, and it came right apart. . . So keep tryin! ! -Josh
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09-27-2009, 11:11 PM	#60
sonomaguy Scoop Age: 48 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,984 Location: Alberta,Canada User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights Managed to get the aftermarket apart. Had to put them back in the oven like 4 times for 3 minutes each time but I got them apart. This week I think I'll try the stock ones.
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10-05-2009, 01:19 PM	#61
zack registered smartass Age: 17 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,899 Location: memphis, tn User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights i haave some clear corners for my s10 that have a screwed up housing...could i do this to them and thwe stock corners and just swap the lenses over? without cracking or breaking or any of that crap...not worried about legality
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10-05-2009, 02:37 PM	#62
sonomaguy Scoop Age: 48 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,984 Location: Alberta,Canada User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights Can't see why that wouldn't work.
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10-05-2009, 02:42 PM	#63
beedle4 Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,153 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights I belive the corners are fusion welded together...
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10-06-2009, 03:46 AM	#64
FLGatorsRule Upgraded to Mazdas Age: 23 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,079 Location: Millington, TN User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights Ya, I tried puttin some ebay corners in the oven a long time ago and i put em in for like 2 minutes, and had a glove on and grabbed it to take it out of the oven, and it squished. . haha. . so if u try it, jus be careful. . . ebay lights are made of cheap plastic. . . haha. . -Josh
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10-06-2009, 01:24 PM	#65
zack registered smartass Age: 17 Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,899 Location: memphis, tn User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights yeah i'm trying to find a heat gun so i can just go along the edges....i tried heating up the tip of a pocket knife and cutting the epoxy/glue/whatever which worked realy well i just don't wanna spend 5 hours doing it
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10-06-2009, 10:11 PM	#66
sonomaguy Scoop Age: 48 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,984 Location: Alberta,Canada User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights The ones I put in were TYC and they took forever to come apart.
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11-09-2009, 03:50 AM	#67
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11-13-2009, 02:58 AM	#68
dropededjimmy Registered User Age: 35 Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 51 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights Quote: Originally Posted by 02_NomA ahh.. i got ya. ya it sucks we cant get any aftermarket headlights... only options we got are clear them or buy envoys.. and envoys and fricken' expensive! im curious as to which envoys will fit on the sonomas and jimmys i have never seen them if anyone has pics please post them
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11-13-2009, 09:16 AM	#69
sonomaguy Scoop Age: 48 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,984 Location: Alberta,Canada User is: OffLine	Re: HOW TO - clear 98-up GMC headlights 1998-2000 were the only years that will fit, but you need to buy all the HID stuff too or you have to modify the lights to accept your bulbs.
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