Opening Xenons

[NotoriousLor]

Is it possible to open xenons as mine are somehow dirty inside and I'd like to get them cleaned up before I put them back on the car?
Cheers

 

[Sam]

There a sealed unit.

Some people have melted the silicone before and pulled them apart though.

 

[NotoriousLor]

Did think that, don't think I can be arsed trying to open them then, christ knows how they are so dirty inside either

 

[Dr HMS Derv Destroyer]

Get an airline and blast the crap out with air

 

[jenic]

You hear of people putting them in the oven to split them, never tried myself.

 

[guysy]

Dirty where? if your talking about dead flys on the edge I used a hoover with fish tank air line duct taped together, worked alright.

 

[NotoriousLor]

It's like water marks, one of the caps was missing off the back when I took them off though so they have possibly getting wet via that, not sure as I've only had the car a month

 

[guysy]

Well the standard oven method used for some lights is risky on these, the plastic lenses are thin, and to get whichever glue is used on these lights tacky enough to pry open the lenses without melting the plastic lenses at the same time might be hard, I've also read that to seal them again properly is hard and the mist issues can occur after.

But I think some have managed it, have a search and see if you can find anything.

 

[rob_sri]

i've opened mine.. stick em on a rack in the oven and keep checking to make sure they dont get too hot have some screwdrivers at the ready.. you may have to do a few 'bakes' and keep running the screw driver round to get all the glue out.. they eventually come apart with a lot of persuasion and swearing

in the end though i still went and bought a new set from renault as the lenses still had the usual mouldy top !

 

[NotoriousLor]

Much did the new set from renault cost you, think I'm going to go down this route

 

[rob_sri]

I managed to get one brand new from a scrappy boxed and everything the other I got through a friend who works for Renault think it was 180 really can't remember lol worth it IMO as the front looks so much better!!

 

[rob_sri]

The one from the scrappy was on eBay £60

 

[NotoriousLor]

I'll have to keep my eyes open for a decent set on ebay then I think