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Old 05-07-2006, 09:19 PM
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were can i get clear corners for my truck ?

i have tried to find them but without luck, help me out guys.
 
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Old 05-07-2006, 09:23 PM
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uhhhhhh.... are you talking about replacing the whole front lamp assembly in order to get rid of the orange reflector? Otherwise there is no corner lens per say on the 04+
 
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Old 05-07-2006, 09:26 PM
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This guy has them
 
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Old 05-07-2006, 09:27 PM
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I got my hd knockoffs from ebay and they have lights like that there too.
 
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Old 05-07-2006, 09:51 PM
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yeah theres a way to take the yellow reflector out....i cant remember how...i was reading a thread about it about a week ago...you dont have to replace the whole headlight assembly. that guy also repalced his bulbs with xenon filled bulbs....you can get em at best buy in their car audio section. or mine u can atleast......ill try to find that thread
 
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Old 05-07-2006, 10:30 PM
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thanks man, i have been trying to find a clear corner for a while, the factory amber ones just don't appeal to me, its the little things that finish the truck of
 
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Old 05-07-2006, 10:32 PM
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si senor no me gusta yellow reflectors (yeah man i dont like the yellow reflectors)
 

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Old 05-07-2006, 10:39 PM
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There is no way to take the orange out of our FACTORY OEM headlight's side marker.

You'll have to buy an entire new headlight assembly. This is what the person did in the picture you see. You can buy those off ebay.

It's impossible to open the headlights that come on our trucks as they are bonded together by a glue that cannot be undone. The only way would be to cut through the black plastic on the back of the headlight and then try to find a way to reseal it with a water and pressure complete seal.

IE. Just find new ones on ebay that are already done.

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Old 05-07-2006, 10:53 PM
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What i remember reading was you have to:

1. Remove headlamp
2. Use skinny screwdriver to "un-pop" yellow reflector from inside the lamp assambly
3. Use skinny wire cutters to reach inside the hole break apart the reflector.
4. Shake out broken reflector pieces out of small hole..

I think this was how I remember reading it being done.
 
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Old 05-07-2006, 10:55 PM
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. . can't you heat up in the oven and seperate the housing?
 
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Old 05-08-2006, 03:52 AM
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The clear corner mod is well known as another "free mod" on FTW. You can try putting a rag in there before breaking it up to protect the housing, it is prone to getting scratched.

Here are the instructions.
 

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Old 05-08-2006, 07:50 AM
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I think I will just leave mine alone. With how my luck goes I would jack them all up and be dumping money into new headlamps
 
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Old 05-08-2006, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by ThumperMX113
. . can't you heat up in the oven and seperate the housing?

No you can't do this on our OEM headlights. You COULD on the aftermarket EBAY ones though.

The OEM ones have a sealant that will not loosen under heat or any substance. They are all sorts of permanent, unless you use a dremel with a cutting bit and cut open the entire headlights.

Using a screw driver and breaking that orange reflector and shaking out the pieces has to be the dumbest thing I've heard. Not knocking anyone here, just the idea of doing that.

Lets say you have an awesome stroke of luck and are able to do that without getting some of the plastic stuck or breaking the chrome or scratching it.

How are you going to get a clear corner reflector in there?

I've seen it without a clear or orange corner and it looks 1000X worse with no corner.

If you're going for clear corner headlights, just buy them off ebay for $140 and throw those in without having to take things apart.

Duke
 
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Old 05-08-2006, 08:26 PM
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Yeah, I wouldn't risk chipping out the OEM reflector either. If you want to get rid of them, get aftermarket with clear or black headlights from EBAY ... and be sure to put a nice bead of clear water-resistent silicone caulk around the whole assembly where the clear portion meets the black housing to minimize any (potential) condensation issues.

Black headlights on your truck (photoshopped):


EBAY search (black with/without clear corners):
F150 BLACK HEADLIGHTS +(04-06,04-05,04,05,06,2004,2005,2006) -PROJECTOR
 

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Old 05-08-2006, 09:23 PM
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That looks pretty good gordo panocho, thanks alot, what ya'll think ?
 



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