Anyone opened up their headlights? Melted parking light lenses

[frerk]

How is that little lens attached in the housing? It looks like it could be separate from the main front lens. It seems that I will need to heat up the headlights and open them up, but it looks like there is a screw(s) in there that might allow for just that part to be removed? Everything still works, just a bit melty.

 

[Fire0nic3FX]

How did you melt it?? Confused on how something like that would happen....

 

[frerk]

Some bulbs are just too bright and hot for some locations

 

[Fire0nic3FX]

I never seen a factory bulb do that. Are you using any aftermarket bulbs in the housing? If you never used any aftermarket bulbs take it to the dealer and it would be replaced for free under warranty.

 

[frerk]

Yes, it was an aftermarket bulb. I will need to rectify this situation on my own...for far less than $2600 or it isn't getting fixed.

 

[edmarin]

Yes, it was an aftermarket bulb. I will need to rectify this situation on my own...for far less than $2600 or it isn't getting fixed.

The best way to go is go find one at a salvage yard if in good condition instead of forking over lots of $$$$

 

[Fire0nic3FX]

Do you have adaptive headlights or are they regular non AFS headlights? If so I know where you can get a cheap used headlight off ebay on good condition.

 

[frerk]

They are AFS. I haven't been able to find any FXs in local salvage yards.

 

[MTN FX]

To take apart headlight see this thread---
https://www.infinitiscene.com/search/1/?q=90-Take-Apart-Those-Headlights

I melted mine too but I don't think they are salvagable. I want to get some sport headlights to just replace them----

 

[Fire0nic3FX]

Here you go a used one on eBay with the AFS feature. Tabs are broken though:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/09-10-11-12...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4165ad6301&vxp=mtr

Rare to find a used AFS type headlight. You probably won't have luck repair the lens or replacing it as the lens is completely clear.

 

[frerk]

The issue I am having at the moment is getting the headlight assembly out. I haven't found a DIY for removing the bumper from an 09+ and I don't have the service manual. I am not opposed to hacking a fix for now (cut part of the lens out or something) but I won't know what I am dealing with until I get one of the units out.

 

[pmanliu]

Ive seen some first gens open the headlights and remove the lens because they were running hot cree bulbs. Maybe you can just run the lights w/o the parking light lens?

 

[Dracula]

^good idea

 

[angryfx]

Damn sucks to hear
I had mines melted too real bad
I got a used one from a member
Good luck

 

[mbarb15]

a cpl of guys replaced the projector lens with the TSX-R clear projector lens.. i think aero did it and handy andy as well... i would ask them

---------- Post added at 08:55 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 AM ----------

https://www.infinitiscene.com/search/1/?q=14001-AeroBFA-s-Autumn-Copper-FX45-2007-Infiniti-FX45 yea, look at his garage

 

[frerk]

I will more than likely end up opening them up and fixing them. Even if I find another set I will still open up the old ones for science. I try to post some pics when that happens. I have to keep the car on the road the next few weeks so I don't have time to take out them out right now and futz around.

 

[Jmess86]

Here you go a used one on eBay with the AFS feature. Tabs are broken though:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/09-10-11-12...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4165ad6301&vxp=mtr

Rare to find a used AFS type headlight. You probably won't have luck repair the lens or replacing it as the lens is completely clear.

Wow that's a really low starting bid on that, good find though. Id be surprised if it sells for less than $300.

 

[frerk]

Well, I won that headlight so it will give me something to open up and do some experimenting on. I think it went for cheap because it is fairly well stripped and too far broken to be used as a direct replacement without significant repair. Since I am really only interested in the lens pieces I am not too concerned.

 

[porkandbeans]

Good win! I look forward to hearing about your experimenting.

 

[Fire0nic3FX]

good luck on it!