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So I cleared my headlights last night on my NNBS Sierra. Before doing this I did a lot of research. Like a freakin brain surgeon getting ready for a huge surgery. Lol. In all my research what I never really came across were the problems that people had and mistakes that they made. So here we go:
1.) Tried to get headlight bolts out without taking off the upper part of the bumper. Unless you are freakin Gumby and can twist your arms in some crazy ass positions, don't try it. I got nervous when it didn't come right off so i tried to get the bolts out with it on. That wasn't happening so that further motivated me to try harder and it eventually came off.
2.) I wish I had cut a bit closer to the factory seal on the headlight. I can see some of the silicone I used to seal it up. Not a big deal unless you get real close up.
3.) The reflector popped out with a bit of force. The only problem is that I had one of the middle tabs break off and not want to come out.
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I tried to push it through but in my attempt i slipped with the exacto knife and scratched the very very very soft chrome.:flame: I couldn't get the little bugger through and seeing as how it is not that noticeable i decided to leave it alone so as to not run the risk of damaging the chrome more.
4.) I did all of this at night in my garage. The lighting was not good enough. I cleaned the shit out of the lenses both inside and out. Make sure that you use a lint free rag to clean it up. In the daylight I noticed some of the lint the rag left behind. Damn it. Again, not really that noticeable, but could have been prevented. Also use compressed air to blow off all the dust from the cutting wheel (if you use a dremel). As gay as it sounds, latex or nitrile gloves are a good idea so as to prevent pain in the ass fingerprints. You don't want to have to rub on that chrome any more than you have to. Scratches easy as hell.
5.) It has been stated before in the how to write ups on here, but use a small bead of silicone so none gets into the housing. Tape it together and let it dry for a bit. Go over it again with silicone and seal it good. Be sure to smooth it out real nice. Check it good for any spots you might have missed prior to putting it on the truck. I missed a very small spot on one of the corners and that would have sucked as soon as the rain hit it.
6.) Here is a dumb ass one for ya. Plug in your headlight before you screw it back on. LOL.:think:
My only question is do you put a different light in to replace the one that is behind the amber light? I hope this write up didn't make me look like a dumb ass. Also, don't misinterpret this and think the headlights don't look good because they look awesome.
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1.) Tried to get headlight bolts out without taking off the upper part of the bumper. Unless you are freakin Gumby and can twist your arms in some crazy ass positions, don't try it. I got nervous when it didn't come right off so i tried to get the bolts out with it on. That wasn't happening so that further motivated me to try harder and it eventually came off.
2.) I wish I had cut a bit closer to the factory seal on the headlight. I can see some of the silicone I used to seal it up. Not a big deal unless you get real close up.
3.) The reflector popped out with a bit of force. The only problem is that I had one of the middle tabs break off and not want to come out.
4.) I did all of this at night in my garage. The lighting was not good enough. I cleaned the shit out of the lenses both inside and out. Make sure that you use a lint free rag to clean it up. In the daylight I noticed some of the lint the rag left behind. Damn it. Again, not really that noticeable, but could have been prevented. Also use compressed air to blow off all the dust from the cutting wheel (if you use a dremel). As gay as it sounds, latex or nitrile gloves are a good idea so as to prevent pain in the ass fingerprints. You don't want to have to rub on that chrome any more than you have to. Scratches easy as hell.
5.) It has been stated before in the how to write ups on here, but use a small bead of silicone so none gets into the housing. Tape it together and let it dry for a bit. Go over it again with silicone and seal it good. Be sure to smooth it out real nice. Check it good for any spots you might have missed prior to putting it on the truck. I missed a very small spot on one of the corners and that would have sucked as soon as the rain hit it.
6.) Here is a dumb ass one for ya. Plug in your headlight before you screw it back on. LOL.:think:
My only question is do you put a different light in to replace the one that is behind the amber light? I hope this write up didn't make me look like a dumb ass. Also, don't misinterpret this and think the headlights don't look good because they look awesome.
