E46 Angel Eyes

[03maxima1]

Does anyone have experience installing angel eyes on the 2002-2003 headlights? I have a set of E46 angel eyes that I want to install.

[Ketchup83se01]

Sup man im superstasiu on the org. Dont worry im not gonna say nuthin but i did this myself and its not hard basically just take your time i would set aside a whole saturday for this.

[Mr Grey]

I'm not going to dis you on them. I just wish you would learn more about your car, and do some of the work yourself. Nothing wrong with help, but you mostly have people do things for you.......

[Mr Grey]

You can actually use the same stuff that the car has on it. To make sure it sticks you can use some silicone like for windows just enough to seal what you think you missed. It better to let it heat enough for the silicone on the headlight to be pliable.

[03maxima1]

I'm not going to dis you on them. I just wish you would learn more about your car, and do some of the work yourself. Nothing wrong with help, but you mostly have people do things for you.......

I'm not sure what your talking about. I don't even know you. What are you talkng about?

[Mr Grey]

I know plenty about what you have done to your car though. I also see threads in which you post. I don't look for them, they're just there........

[03maxima1]

Still don't know what your talking about. Who have I asked to do what other then Mike Jez with my suspension?

[Mr Grey]

Hmmm...I'm pretty it was you I'm thinking abou, but heck I apologize if I confused you. It has been a day of trying to figure out how to fix things......confuses the mind. :)

[03maxima1]

o.k. :gotme:

[03maxima1]

Sup man im superstasiu on the org. Dont worry im not gonna say nuthin but i did this myself and its not hard basically just take your time i would set aside a whole saturday for this.

LOL. Thats fine. What did you use to close the headlights and what kind of glue do you suggest?

[Greeneyes]

You can just use the same glue thats with the car I didnt add more glue to mine just heat them up again and be sure to clamp them down when you reseal them to get them to shut close.

[03maxima1]

You can just use the same glue thats with the car I didnt add more glue to mine just heat them up again and be sure to clamp them down when you reseal them to get them to shut close.

And the glue that was left held just fine again? Also how did you reheat it? With a heat gun?

[03maxima1]

You can just use the same glue thats with the car I didnt add more glue to mine just heat them up again and be sure to clamp them down when you reseal them to get them to shut close.

Oh yea how long and at what temp. do you leave it in the oven to open them, 15min at ?????degrees?

[Mr Grey]

200-215 degrees. 10 minute is the magic mark... keep an eye open after 10 minutes. Sometimes they do need more time.

[03maxima1]

200-215 degrees. 10 minute is the magic mark... keep an eye open after 10 minutes. Sometimes they do need more time.

Thank You.

[Ketchup83se01]

200-215 degrees. 10 minute is the magic mark... keep an eye open after 10 minutes. Sometimes they do need more time.


EHHHhhhhhh wrong i had mine in for 10 minutes didnt work for jack keep them in for 15 at 215. Also i didnt put any extra glue in i just put them together reheated them and squeezed the crap out of them;)

[Mr Grey]

I rather be conservative with it. i heard of people on the org melting the backing.

[Ketchup83se01]

I put them in a glass piece of tuper wear with a towel underneath them. I think you gotta arrange the oven so that they sit in the middle, you know adjust the racks and everything. It took me like 15 minutes at 215 but i stared at them the hole time lol. I used my maglight from my mag mod lol

[Greeneyes]

yeah what they said I had mine at 220 for like 10-15 mins with my eyes on them the whole time.....

[03maxima1]

I'll try it soon. This is going to be a bit nerve racking.

[b00b]

lol. Opening headlights is no problem. I did them for Bigg's 02 and my old Honda at 200 degrees for 10 minutes. They will not melt.

One of my friends did it at 350 degrees and it melted within 5 mins. lol

[03maxima1]

lol. Opening headlights is no problem. I did them for Bigg's 02 and my old Honda at 200 degrees for 10 minutes. They will not melt.

One of my friends did it at 350 degrees and it melted within 5 mins. lol

How do you reheat it after you install the LED rings? Heat gun? Or do you just reheat the back side of the unit and then then close it?

[Mr Grey]

The same way you took them apart is the same way you put them back on.

[03maxima1]

The same way you took them apart is the same way you put them back on.

That is not what I asked. You can't put the unit with the led rings on, in the oven again to get the adhesive pliable again, can you? What you suggested earlier was to use the same stuff already on the headlight and fill in empty spots right? Question is, how do you get it pliable again?

[Mr Grey]

That is not what I asked. You can't put the unit with the led rings on, in the oven again to get the adhesive pliable again, can you? What you suggested earlier was to use the same stuff already on the headlight and fill in empty spots right? Question is, how do you get it pliable again?


the answer to both is yes. Re-heat them a lil to make it pliable, and then put together...then heat some more so it bonds well. I have done it, and haven't had any condensation form inside afterwards.

[03maxima1]

the answer to both is yes. Re-heat them a lil to make it pliable, and then put together...then heat some more so it bonds well. I have done it, and haven't had any condensation form inside afterwards.

Thanks. It can't be more difficult then removing your needles on the gauge cluster. That was a pain.

[Mr Grey]

I heard this is easier......