How do I remove the lens from my headlight?!

petfish666 · Jun 24th, 2014, 04:37

Driving home from work and I had a dipped beam failure come up so when I got in I went to change the h7 lamp only to find the crimp connection has burnt and the plastic insulation has burn away! The resulting smoke from the plastic has left a haze on the inside of the lens and needs cleaning ASAP! I've had a look but can't for the life of my figure out how to get it off! Anyone else had a similar incident or taken their lens off. All help is much appreciated!

Thanatos · Jun 24th, 2014, 07:24

if its the glass headlights they need warming up as there sealed if there the later pastic ones they dont

petfish666 · Jun 24th, 2014, 19:19

It's a plastic lens. I tried lifting the clips with a screw driver but it wouldn't budge. I didn't want to force it in case I broke it. Do you know how to remove it?
Cheers

Thanatos · Jun 24th, 2014, 19:36

You can't unfortunately there welded closed

tt82 · Jun 24th, 2014, 20:21

Tbh I thought they were all sealed units!

petfish666 · Jun 28th, 2014, 22:26

Looks like I'll have to fire the oven up then!!

cookie · Jun 28th, 2014, 22:46

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Originally Posted by petfish666

Looks like I'll have to fire the oven up then!!

Personally I'd have tried removing headlight, take out bulbs and try with some cleaner, and cloth, using a long bar (like a 3/4" ratchet extension or the like), poked through where bulbs go, then just leave to dry, just think to much heat and lens will discolour or bloom

Jun 24th, 2014, 04:37	#1
petfish666 Junior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2014 14:56 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: stoke-on-trent	How do I remove the lens from my headlight?! Driving home from work and I had a dipped beam failure come up so when I got in I went to change the h7 lamp only to find the crimp connection has burnt and the plastic insulation has burn away! The resulting smoke from the plastic has left a haze on the inside of the lens and needs cleaning ASAP! I've had a look but can't for the life of my figure out how to get it off! Anyone else had a similar incident or taken their lens off. All help is much appreciated!

Jun 24th, 2014, 07:24	#2
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	if its the glass headlights they need warming up as there sealed if there the later pastic ones they dont __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Jun 24th, 2014, 19:36	#4
Thanatos VOC Member Last Online: Sep 11th, 2019 14:36 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Blackpool	You can't unfortunately there welded closed __________________ Classicswede quote " I knew I had not done the bolts up." http://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=159255

Jun 24th, 2014, 20:21	#5
tt82 Forum Support Team Last Online: Nov 28th, 2022 17:33 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Here.... obviously!	Tbh I thought they were all sealed units! __________________ The more people I meet, the more I like my dog! 2009 V70 D5 R-Design - Jeade'en

Jun 24th, 2014, 19:19	#3
petfish666 Junior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2014 14:56 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: stoke-on-trent	It's a plastic lens. I tried lifting the clips with a screw driver but it wouldn't budge. I didn't want to force it in case I broke it. Do you know how to remove it? Cheers

Jun 28th, 2014, 22:26	#6
petfish666 Junior Member Last Online: Sep 6th, 2014 14:56 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: stoke-on-trent	Looks like I'll have to fire the oven up then!!

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