W210 Headlight Removal?

[Ruffrob]

Originally posted by Storm

But I warn you, everyone out there is sick to death with the pathetic delivery of In-Pro.

If you don't believe Storm,read here

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1173736&start=1&fid=6

[dn54168]

Wow.... the clear housing look great. I was thinking about replacing mine too. But Ruffrob's experience scared me a little.

Take your pick,they all seem to have the same price point,however,i would have them siliconed all the way around the seal since they're notorious for having a leak there,and if you read the other posts from us on these,you'll see the water(condensation) in the lens right after

My questions is.... Is this problem common to ALL after market clear light housing? If I get the one make by in-pro, will it have the same problem? Any experiences guys?

Thanks for the tip.

[Ruffrob]

Don't be scuurred......[:D]. The shop where I got mine put in,was where I saw one of the installer's cars (A Honda Civic). It was really wet on the inside,but he never 'siliconed' it,so every time he went to the car wash,or it rained.....See my other response to you..

[Storm.]

My inpro's don't leak and have a perfect seal of silicone all round.

As you can see, ruffrob and I have purchased from two different companies but in the end result is the same. (He fit his better than my first attempt)[B)] - since rectified

Just use a little care and you'll be fine.

Good Luck[8D]

[Ruffrob]

Not exactly,Storm,I know I posted somewhere about the fact that the driver's side had to be sealed,but it's all good now.

[Storm.]

You got me ruffrob, mine leaked today[B)]

I've got mist on the left side[:(!][:(!]

[Ruffrob]

So,my brother,whatcha gonna do???

[zam2000]

Most Depo light need to be seal with high quality silicon II, 2 or 3 layers, prior to being installed into car.

I do that for all light to my customers. For the 96-99, at least it's not that since the bumper doesn't have to go to install the light. For face-lift 2000-later, it's PITA to take out light

Ruffrob - 7/21/2005 12:38 PM

So,my brother,whatcha gonna do???

[Storm.]

Ruffrob - 7/21/2005 5:38 PM

So,my brother,whatcha gonna do???

Follow your advice and remove them and seal them with something serious[;)]. How I wish I had taken your advice earlier.....[xx(]

I have left this thread intact so people don't make the same mistake as I did.

[raymond-]

A caution for folks opening up their headlight shell.

When assembling, and you use acid 'stinky' smelling silicone, allowing the fumes to build up, eg within
the headlight enclosure may cause some discoloration
or faint fogging up of the clear plastic.

So when I read the Zam's advice to apply 2-3 beads of
silicone, I thought that I needed to append this
tip out there as well.

If you can use RTV non-stinky, great. I wish I had
enough smarts to figure out what makes it stink vs not,
and give better pointer, but I'm not to brite. So....
if, upon applying the silicone sealant and your nose
wrinkles from the sharp smell, run a small fan and
nearby. Aim direct and keep the fumes from remaining
stagnant around the headlight assembly. It should be
fine then, I surmise.