R56 Question on rebuilding Factory Rally Lights
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Question on rebuilding Factory Rally Lights
I took the glass lenses off and was wiping the chrome reflective part with windex and some of it came off and now that part is black...
Has anyone had anyone luck with chrome pai t out of an arisol can? If so what kind. I would like to just paint them black, but I don't think that would work...
Bad lens
Replacement lenses
Now bad reflector
Has anyone had anyone luck with chrome pai t out of an arisol can? If so what kind. I would like to just paint them black, but I don't think that would work...
Bad lens
Replacement lenses
Now bad reflector
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ECSTuning (10-10-2018)
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I've seen paint like that before. I imagine you would want to sand off what you can and spray the outside of the housing - the smooth surface of the clear plastic will be what your mirror finish will be seen through. I've never see anyone use it with a light application, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.
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I'd just buy a new set of lights from someplace like HELLA .... you can easy fit them to the the factory mount and wires
but if you want to try and spray something
https://www.eastwood.com/almost-chro...sol-paint.html
but if you want to try and spray something
https://www.eastwood.com/almost-chro...sol-paint.html
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Do they turn on with the regular light switch or is there a factory "rally light" switch that models without them don't have? I was thinking about getting some, but I really don't want to wire in something that doesn't look seamless. If I could get them to turn on with brights or with the fog lights, that'd be awesome.
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Any tips on disassembling the rally lights? I need to replace the lenses in mine, they've yellowed over time. I've got the Mini install instructions, but still unable to separate the two clam shell pieces that retain the lens. Just uncertain how to disassemble without the potential of breaking something.
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Any tips on disassembling the rally lights? I need to replace the lenses in mine, they've yellowed over time. I've got the Mini install instructions, but still unable to separate the two clam shell pieces that retain the lens. Just uncertain how to disassemble without the potential of breaking something.
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joedotmac (10-24-2018)
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