How to: Disassemble Headlight Unit

[WTF]

0:04 Remove the bulb caps
0:10 Heat the headlight (1600 Watt heatgun/500 degrees Celsius) to soften the sealant
0:30 Unclip the lens and remove the lens when it's still hot
1:04 Remove the H7 bulb cap
1:17 Disconnect the reflector assembly from the housing
1:31 To mount the Mini H1 6.0 the H7 fitting has to be adjusted with a dremel tool to have enough thread exposed to screw the nut on the headlight.
1:58 Place the projector through the H7 fitting with the H7 adapter and nut
2:20 Place the bulb ring and secure it with the 3 screws
2:44 The Pegasus shroud has to be adjusted to fit in the reflector with a dremel tool
3:00 Insert the shroud centric ring in the shroud
3:20 Place the shroud and clean off all fingerprints
3:30 Connect the reflector assembly in the housing
3:52 Place the lens back on the housing
4:04 Heat the headlight again to soften the sealing and press the lens back on the housing

Two reasons for this. To smoke out the chrome/ to to upgrade the lights.

Both can be seen here:

IMG_101499805410787 by Iaminoj (DS3Club.co.uk), on Flickr

IMG_101513374697344 by Iaminoj (DS3Club.co.uk), on Flickr

IMG_101505625838390 by Iaminoj (DS3Club.co.uk), on Flickr

Citroën DS3 headlight projector retrofit Mini H1 installation instruction video. Installed in aftermarket DEPO headlights, sealed with butyl.


Kit - HERE

info@retrofitlab.com
0341-820220

Retrofitlab.com
Tolweg 2W
3851SK Ermelo
Netherlands




Photos and guide for reference, if you break it, don't blame me! Nor DS3club.co.uk. Just offering some help and guidance as to how you could remove your dash.

[FLP]

I'd love to smoke out the unnecessary chrome, but this is a bit too risky for my level of skills :/

[WTF]

Yeah, it's pretty daunting >.<

[THP]

Exactly my thoughts. They look so good blacked out but I know I'd just end up with a huge pile of melted plastic.

[XanderCage13]

No chance would I try that! Looks good though

[kistigun]

looks great! did you use the original headlights? or an aftermarket type?

[lfcrule1972]

I'd love to do that but like all of you there is no way I'd risk it....

[Oli]

If you're not up to it then it looks like this Guy does it for £40 http://www.headlightretrofits.org.uk/home/4580609108

Seen some of his work on fiesta's and it's top notch

[lfcrule1972]

Cheers Oli - I like the look of their work

[Cameron]

I've managed to purchase these Bi-Xenon retrofitted headlights from eBay. I think they come in next week. Ill post a thread when they're fitted explaining how i did it. Ive been reading that you need to take the front bumper off, found some useful PDFs on Bigfeet's file repository on this so it should be fairly straight forward.

[kistigun]

I've managed to purchase these Bi-Xenon retrofitted headlights from eBay. I think they come in next week. Ill post a thread when they're fitted explaining how i did it. Ive been reading that you need to take the front bumper off, found some useful PDFs on Bigfeet's file repository on this so it should be fairly straight forward.

Yes, please make a how to! I'm currently also looking into painting and retro fiiting my headlights.

[Dangerousfish]

Yes, please make a how to! I'm currently also looking into painting and retro fiiting my headlights.

Couple of screws on the inside of the front bumper, couple underneath.

The hardest part is getting behind the wheel arches to unclip from there.

Shouldn't take you more than 30/45minutes to have the bumper off. From there it's only a couple of bolts holding on the headlights.

[kistigun]

@WTF: how did you get the inner peace out for smoking the chrome parts?

[Dangerousfish]

@WTF: how did you get the inner peace out for smoking the chrome parts?

You'll need to bake it in the oven to remove the glue holding it together... Good luck!

[kistigun]

You'll need to bake it in the oven to remove the glue holding it together... Good luck!

So the same way as opening the headlights?