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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 07:38 PM
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Hi i was just wondering if anybody could tell me how to clear the headlights on my 2001 Civic EX Coupe.
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Old Oct 30, 2005 | 08:03 PM
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what do you meen clear them??
 
Old Oct 30, 2005 | 08:08 PM
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probably talking about the "foggy" look...comes from oxidization...my wife's Grand Am has the same problem...I find the best way to deal with this problem...well, let me say, the easiest way...get a drill and the smallest drill bit you have, and drill 2-3 tiny holes in each corner of the headlight...this will allow the area to ventilate the air...and won't allow anymore oxidization...not saying its the right way...but that's how I've done it...Had to do to the 3-4 cars I've had...
 
Old Oct 31, 2005 | 09:58 PM
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noo....not that...i want to clear the yellow blinker part on my headlights....so they are completly clear with no yellow.
 
Old Nov 1, 2005 | 03:15 PM
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I'd be checking with local or state law about removing that amber lens as it's a safety devise required of manufacturers.
 
Old Nov 1, 2005 | 10:37 PM
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it's not hard to do. you have to remove the front bumper first though. once you do that, be sure to disconnect the headlights and then unbolt them from the car. everyone talks about heating up the whole headlight to loosen the adhesive, but this is totally unnecessary. some goold old fashioned patience and gentle prying will work, and you don't have to worry about overcooking your lights. after you separate the headlight, just pop off the amber insert. clean any fingerprints with some alcohol and then put the lense back together. i did this on my 01, and here are the pics:

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[IMG]local://upfiles/3384/2FE9F8863DCB4CD0A11D3F40275F9D27.jpg[/IMG]
 
Old Nov 1, 2005 | 10:41 PM
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ORIGINAL: xe1002

[IMG]local://upfiles/3384/2FE9F8863DCB4CD0A11D3F40275F9D27.jpg[/IMG]
who'd you run over?


I know I said this before but that looks really really good! white cars: [sm=Awwww.gif]
You still have an amber bulb in there, right?
 
Old Nov 1, 2005 | 10:47 PM
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I know I said this before but that looks really really good! white cars: [sm=Awwww.gif]
You still have an amber bulb in there, right?
white cars are just damn sexy...with the exception of the red hondas/acuras....i drool over milano red.

i didn't put an amber bulb in there, i just left the original white ones in there. here in colorado, you don't have to have amber turn signals, just working turn signals. i'd thought about putting amber bulbs in, but the plain white has kinda grown on me.
 
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