Eviltwin52s
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I don't think I have seen anyone write up or even do a video of how to Custom Install new 3" Clear Convex Subaru STI-R lenses in place of the OEM lined lenses.
I spent multiple hours removing my old 2011 outer Headlight lenses, because they were in BAD Shape with spider cracks all over. Instead of paying $1200 per side for an entirely NEW Adaptive Headlights for both Left and Right. I went to searching Ebay and purchased broken housings that had no cracks or blemishes. Only because all of the local Salvage Yards wanted $600 each or more. So I picked up 2 of the 2013 QX56 lenses and began tearing them apart.
Here is a Pic of the clear lenses that I replaced.. tried to repair one with the Clear Lense repair kit where you use 6000 grit sand paper on a cordless drill and it was not pretty. I had fine scratches all over on the inside because the lens just has way to many curvatures to the face of it.
After tearing it down far enough to place the Headlight in the Oven for 7 min, at a pre-determined TEMP. I began pulling it apart and separating the lens from the Headlight bucket, using 2 screw drivers and multiple wooden paint sticks.
This is a PIC of the bucket with the Adaptive Headlight system removed. With both Chrome Turn signal and Clearance Light buckts painted black.
Have you ever wondered just how many parts are in the Adaptive Headlight.. Well you no longer need to wonder.. Here is an exploded view of the Adaptive light/motor system.
Before adapting the new 3" lens to the Stock Headlight system you have to do some tweaking of the outer aluminum ring. That holds it in place otherwise the new lens will move up and down. So a 2x4 and a small sledge hammer and you can begin to coax the aluminum ring to shrink its inner diameter to fit tightly against the convex curvature of the new lens.
I would have been done at this point. But after reading and viewing some DIY YouTube video's about HID aftermarket kits and STOCK HID they have a small lip that protrudes ever so slightly into the view of the HID bulb to create a shadow which causes your Beam Cut off to be less than the European Sharp cut off you see. So I began covering up the internal motor that turns the headlight left/right and out came the Dremel tool. After knocking off that small tab. You then have a very Sharp Cut off line.
I don't think I have seen anyone write up or even do a video of how to Custom Install new 3" Clear Convex Subaru STI-R lenses in place of the OEM lined lenses.
I spent multiple hours removing my old 2011 outer Headlight lenses, because they were in BAD Shape with spider cracks all over. Instead of paying $1200 per side for an entirely NEW Adaptive Headlights for both Left and Right. I went to searching Ebay and purchased broken housings that had no cracks or blemishes. Only because all of the local Salvage Yards wanted $600 each or more. So I picked up 2 of the 2013 QX56 lenses and began tearing them apart.
Here is a Pic of the clear lenses that I replaced.. tried to repair one with the Clear Lense repair kit where you use 6000 grit sand paper on a cordless drill and it was not pretty. I had fine scratches all over on the inside because the lens just has way to many curvatures to the face of it.
After tearing it down far enough to place the Headlight in the Oven for 7 min, at a pre-determined TEMP. I began pulling it apart and separating the lens from the Headlight bucket, using 2 screw drivers and multiple wooden paint sticks.
This is a PIC of the bucket with the Adaptive Headlight system removed. With both Chrome Turn signal and Clearance Light buckts painted black.
Have you ever wondered just how many parts are in the Adaptive Headlight.. Well you no longer need to wonder.. Here is an exploded view of the Adaptive light/motor system.
Before adapting the new 3" lens to the Stock Headlight system you have to do some tweaking of the outer aluminum ring. That holds it in place otherwise the new lens will move up and down. So a 2x4 and a small sledge hammer and you can begin to coax the aluminum ring to shrink its inner diameter to fit tightly against the convex curvature of the new lens.
I would have been done at this point. But after reading and viewing some DIY YouTube video's about HID aftermarket kits and STOCK HID they have a small lip that protrudes ever so slightly into the view of the HID bulb to create a shadow which causes your Beam Cut off to be less than the European Sharp cut off you see. So I began covering up the internal motor that turns the headlight left/right and out came the Dremel tool. After knocking off that small tab. You then have a very Sharp Cut off line.
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