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markostarletturbo
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Look a lot better mate
Cheers mark, didnt think they would make that much difference but they realy do lol
headlights look fine to me mate
it just needs a meaty looking FMIC with side mounted plate imo There abit scratched n stuff, iv found a video on youtube to restore them, so might do that tbh. Whats a FMIC????headlights look fine to me mate
Yeah gunna get a side mounted plate when i get my private plate on
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markostarletturbo
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Front mount intercooler mate fmic
This is a method us Toyota Sera owners use for cloudy headlights.
If headlights are bonded together they can be taken apart by heating them in the oven at about 120°C for 10 mins. Pull the two halves apart and clean them all up, then back in the oven for a bit to soften the sealant and put the halves back together. Make sure you remove all bulbs and clips first and don't leave them unattended in the oven! Are they glass or plastic lenses?
If headlights are bonded together they can be taken apart by heating them in the oven at about 120°C for 10 mins. Pull the two halves apart and clean them all up, then back in the oven for a bit to soften the sealant and put the halves back together. Make sure you remove all bulbs and clips first and don't leave them unattended in the oven! Are they glass or plastic lenses?
Oh yeah haha, Should have known lmao
Dont fancy putting the headlights in the oven tbh. There plastic lenses
There abit scratched n stuff, iv found a video on youtube to restore them, so might do that tbh. Whats a FMIC????
Yeah gunna get a side mounted plate when i get my private plate on
haha yeah sorry mate its front mount intercooler
There abit scratched n stuff, iv found a video on youtube to restore them, so might do that tbh. Whats a FMIC????
Yeah gunna get a side mounted plate when i get my private plate on
haha yeah sorry mate its front mount intercooler
Just been looking at the price of those, any that people recomend??
Cheers Max.
Just bought some sand paper to sort out my headlights now so the front end wont be like it is much longer..... Hopefully lols
The Sera also has plastic lenses, but so long as you don't have the temperature too high or leave them in the oven too long you'll be fine. The inside of the lense gets really dirty too, you'll be amazed at the difference! I put them in at 120degs Celsius (electric fan oven) for about 5 mins, then take them out and try and pull them apart (the sealant is really gooey), if they don't budge, stuff them back in for a few mins and then try again. Once the sealant lets go they come apart easy (suggest you use oven gloves or tea towels). This assumes the Starlet lights are assembled in a similar way to the Sera, which I'm sure they are. Then I used the finest grade wet and dry with plenty of water and some washing up liquid, gave the inside of the lense a good going over, then T-Cut or Brasso and finally some polish, put them all back together, amazing difference!! You can get Mothers polish which some people swear by, but I've never used it so can't comment.
Just don't rush it, keep your eye on it all the time and it'll be fine. Then reverse the procedure to put them back together. The first time is abit worrying, but you Starlet boys can get headlights easy, whereas the Sera is much rarer and headlights in good nick are hard to come by. New ones are over £100 each!
glanzadude
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looks much cleaner mate