02aurora
March 16th, 2005, 11:48 PM
Now, I know for a fact, because I've done it to two sets of headlights, that this process works on the 2nd generation Aurora.
I am in assumption that the assembly of the Intrigue, 1st Gen Aurora, and Alero all have the same basic set up, therefore it wouldn't be much different.
So, at the request of many of my peers, here's how to get thoes damn things out:
First off, things you'll need handy:
-windex
-possilby some Goo-Gone
-butter knife
-paper towels
-about 45 minutes of free time
PROCESS:
1) Obviously, remove and disconnect the headlights. I would reccomend bringing them in the house, and taking a seat.
2) There is a black rubber stripping going all the way around the headlight. The top half is connected by the rubber fitting over plastic pieces on the assembly. The bottom half mostly slides into a groove in the glass.
Using a butter knife to take the rubber off of the pegs, remove the whole rubber piece.
3) There are 6 (I believe) small "C" shaped clasps all around where the black plastic, and the glass meet. Use your knife again to put under the edge of these and pop them all off.
4) Stand the headlight up on it's end, so the end with the lense is facing up.
5) Using the butter knife, stick the edge of the knife in the crease where the black plastic and the glass meet. You will need to wiggle it in there a little, then use a crowbar like motion and the glas and plastic will start to pull apart from each other. You will only get it to move maybe half a centimeter at a time, to you should start at the top center, and move from side to side, going about half way down the lamp.
6) The light is held together by the black part overlaping a small "step" in the glass piece, and by a tar like black stuff.
7) Just continue working from side to side, with a crowbar like motion, with your butter knife, and it will eventually come apart enough to get your fingers in there. Then, you can start just pulling it apart with your hands. Beware though, the black stuff is really sticky, and if you get it on the glass, or on the chrome inside of the lamp, it's going to take a lot of windex or goo-gone to get it off!
8) I think it took me about 10 minutes of slow prying to get the light apart enough to get my hand in there. Once you have it open enough, and taking the whole light apart, and having it in two pieces is fine too (just more painstaking to re-assemble) you can remove the orange lense. It is jus held in there by popping into two little cut outs, and pops out really easily.
9) Once you have that out, push the light back together. But make sure you clean off the chrome stuff first, in case you got any tar on it. Push it together the best you can.
10) Put the "C" clamps back on. You should be able to see the groves where they sat before. This will also help to re-seal it.
11) Put the rubber back around the outside. Put the top on first, since it needs to sit in the track.
I have done this to two pairs of headlights, and have had absolutely no problem with water or moisture getting in there. The tar stuff does a really good job of re-sealing it.
Sorry I have no pics, but if someone does it, take some along the way and post them.
Hope that helps. If you want any more specifice, feel free to email me at tmthesing@hotmail.com
I will look for a picture tomorrow to do some illistrations on, or maybe even take one of mine off and take some pisc.
I am in assumption that the assembly of the Intrigue, 1st Gen Aurora, and Alero all have the same basic set up, therefore it wouldn't be much different.
So, at the request of many of my peers, here's how to get thoes damn things out:
First off, things you'll need handy:
-windex
-possilby some Goo-Gone
-butter knife
-paper towels
-about 45 minutes of free time
PROCESS:
1) Obviously, remove and disconnect the headlights. I would reccomend bringing them in the house, and taking a seat.
2) There is a black rubber stripping going all the way around the headlight. The top half is connected by the rubber fitting over plastic pieces on the assembly. The bottom half mostly slides into a groove in the glass.
Using a butter knife to take the rubber off of the pegs, remove the whole rubber piece.
3) There are 6 (I believe) small "C" shaped clasps all around where the black plastic, and the glass meet. Use your knife again to put under the edge of these and pop them all off.
4) Stand the headlight up on it's end, so the end with the lense is facing up.
5) Using the butter knife, stick the edge of the knife in the crease where the black plastic and the glass meet. You will need to wiggle it in there a little, then use a crowbar like motion and the glas and plastic will start to pull apart from each other. You will only get it to move maybe half a centimeter at a time, to you should start at the top center, and move from side to side, going about half way down the lamp.
6) The light is held together by the black part overlaping a small "step" in the glass piece, and by a tar like black stuff.
7) Just continue working from side to side, with a crowbar like motion, with your butter knife, and it will eventually come apart enough to get your fingers in there. Then, you can start just pulling it apart with your hands. Beware though, the black stuff is really sticky, and if you get it on the glass, or on the chrome inside of the lamp, it's going to take a lot of windex or goo-gone to get it off!
8) I think it took me about 10 minutes of slow prying to get the light apart enough to get my hand in there. Once you have it open enough, and taking the whole light apart, and having it in two pieces is fine too (just more painstaking to re-assemble) you can remove the orange lense. It is jus held in there by popping into two little cut outs, and pops out really easily.
9) Once you have that out, push the light back together. But make sure you clean off the chrome stuff first, in case you got any tar on it. Push it together the best you can.
10) Put the "C" clamps back on. You should be able to see the groves where they sat before. This will also help to re-seal it.
11) Put the rubber back around the outside. Put the top on first, since it needs to sit in the track.
I have done this to two pairs of headlights, and have had absolutely no problem with water or moisture getting in there. The tar stuff does a really good job of re-sealing it.
Sorry I have no pics, but if someone does it, take some along the way and post them.
Hope that helps. If you want any more specifice, feel free to email me at tmthesing@hotmail.com
I will look for a picture tomorrow to do some illistrations on, or maybe even take one of mine off and take some pisc.