gti headlight split

[chapip]

Is it possible to remove the front of the gti headlight and replace it with new. The light works fine but the lense has an imperfection. Could a normal 6n2 lense be used if possible? Don't really want to fork out for a whole new unit if I can get away with it. Any help would be much appreciated.

[joe2612]

Yes the front 6n2 casing is the same, You can remove them but you'll need a heat gun, flat head screwdriver and patience.

Heat the sealant up around the casing, then gently prise the cover off with the screw driver. It also helps to use a sharp knive to cut through the sealent. Just be carefuly not to damage the pastics around the casing with the screw driver.

[alexperkins]

The most common approach is a warm oven - a heat gun could boil and damage the plastic

A hairdryer might be a better approach!

[joe2612]

Depends on how powerful your hairdryer is/ how lower setting the heat gun is on

[alexperkins]

Lol

My heatgun has a really low and then a stupidly high setting, so I'd opt hairdryer

[Verity]

A warm oven worked perfectly for my mate when she did her headlights

[6N2 GTI 00]

Good idea for people with crazed & hazed lenses too, mine simply wont polish out

[alexperkins]

Wet sanding and plast-x solution to all problems

[Verity]

^^
Very true. I've witnessed magical things using that method

[alexperkins]

Need to do the Golf ones with that method sometime soon

[joe2612]

Wet sanding and plast-x solution to all problems

Spill the beans Alex

[alexperkins]

Voila

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index ... 433.0.html

[6N2 GTI 00]

Very Interesting stuff, think i'll be having a go at this myself