Melted my lense attempting WHISTLER mod...
06-20-2010, 10:40 PM
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Melted my lense attempting WHISTLER mod... I followed the many guides and put my light in the oven for 20 minutes at 200 degrees to separate the lense from the housing. I actually did 195 to be safe, but I melted my lense anyway 
Is there any place that would sell me just a lense, as I don't need an entire assembly?
These aren't great pics, but you can see that the texture is very rough now and the rounded areas are sunk in quite a bit.
Is there any place that would sell me just a lense, as I don't need an entire assembly?These aren't great pics, but you can see that the texture is very rough now and the rounded areas are sunk in quite a bit.
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06-20-2010, 10:58 PM
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ya i did that with my buddies but the one we found was 10 min and they slipped apart smooth as butter. there is some place that sells the whole assembly for cheap but not just the lens i cant remember the site ill post it up for you tomorrow.
06-20-2010, 11:03 PM
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Did you put them straight on the rack?
I put mine on a piece of wood, middle level of the oven, and they didn't even come close to melting (20 min @ 200 degrees). One of my headlights was factory and the other was aftermarket.
I put mine on a piece of wood, middle level of the oven, and they didn't even come close to melting (20 min @ 200 degrees). One of my headlights was factory and the other was aftermarket.
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06-20-2010, 11:34 PM
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Yep right on the rack. The lense wasn't touching anything though.
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06-21-2010, 12:22 AM
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Nope. They looked brand new.
I think my oven is to blame...
I think my oven is to blame...
06-21-2010, 01:44 AM
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Perhaps. Ill try the next light in a new position. If it melts I'll buy new set and use someone elses oven.
Thanks. this kinda ruined my night 
06-21-2010, 01:55 AM
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06-21-2010, 02:25 AM
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Shoot man sorry to hear. At least its life and you know **** happends to people everyday so it makes it a little better. The beginning of the school year i dropped my laptop from my bunk bed and there went 6 benjamins.. coulda been alot of car parts...
Better luck next time!
Better luck next time!
06-21-2010, 02:27 AM
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Sure enough... facing it towards the heaters was the culprit (go figure). I know it should have been common sence, but a warning would have been nice 
Thanks man.
Shoot man sorry to hear. At least its life and you know **** happends to people everyday so it makes it a little better. The beginning of the school year i dropped my laptop from my bunk bed and there went 6 benjamins.. coulda been alot of car parts...
Better luck next time!
Better luck next time!
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I think so. Just to be safe, I would check the oven thermometer after preheat, before you put it in to make sure it is at 200. Also, try to put the headlight right in the middle of the oven (height wise).