Black inner headlights

benfredlive · Nov 30th, 2015, 01:36

Hi I've got the headlight units that have the silver inners I'm thinking about changing them to black ones.
Anyone else swapped them over?

Tannaton · Nov 30th, 2015, 07:17

I wonder if it is possible to dismantle them and paint them? I have done this previously (many years ago) on a Land Rover Freelander and a MGF to good effect.

Bungo · Nov 30th, 2015, 11:43

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Originally Posted by benfredlive

Hi I've got the headlight units that have the silver inners I'm thinking about changing them to black ones.
Anyone else swapped them over?

I read somewhere that they changed from black to silver in an attempt to make dim headlights better.

domhart10 · Nov 30th, 2015, 16:02

is that the silver/chrome bit around the bulbs as there is a silver/greyish plastic bit infront of that. Rather than black mine, I just removed that front part.

can definitely dismantle them if you want, lens comes of quite easily from the unit. there are quite a few plastic pieces which I have just removed to show more of the black unit interior but I havent sprayed anything.

benfredlive · Dec 6th, 2015, 00:21

I have tried to take the unit apart to clean the projector lense but my car seems to have extra bits in the way it's get the electric leveling so I'm unable to get at one of the torx bolts that holda the projector lense in...

Anyone else had this issue

Nov 30th, 2015, 01:36	#1
benfredlive Member Last Online: Mar 3rd, 2020 08:59 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Devon	Black inner headlights Hi I've got the headlight units that have the silver inners I'm thinking about changing them to black ones. Anyone else swapped them over?

Nov 30th, 2015, 07:17	#2
Tannaton Bungling Amateur Last Online: Yesterday 18:28 Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Beverley, East Yorks	I wonder if it is possible to dismantle them and paint them? I have done this previously (many years ago) on a Land Rover Freelander and a MGF to good effect. __________________ 2011 XC90 D5 Executive 2003 C70 T5 GT 2012 Ford Ranger XL SC 1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500 1976 Massey Ferguson 135

Nov 30th, 2015, 16:02	#4
domhart10 Volvo S40 Last Online: Jun 1st, 2024 01:07 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Chichester	is that the silver/chrome bit around the bulbs as there is a silver/greyish plastic bit infront of that. Rather than black mine, I just removed that front part. can definitely dismantle them if you want, lens comes of quite easily from the unit. there are quite a few plastic pieces which I have just removed to show more of the black unit interior but I havent sprayed anything.

Dec 6th, 2015, 00:21	#5
benfredlive Member Last Online: Mar 3rd, 2020 08:59 Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Devon	I have tried to take the unit apart to clean the projector lense but my car seems to have extra bits in the way it's get the electric leveling so I'm unable to get at one of the torx bolts that holda the projector lense in... Anyone else had this issue

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