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The diffuser disk in front of turn signal bulb has come dislocated. It has come loose from side mounting holes and settled loosely in front opening. Any suggestions on how to get it back into correct position?
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Tough job. Some claim its easy but ive not found that. The light will have to be taken apart . it takes heat and very controlked heat . the outer clear lens is bonded to the grayish green reinfircement strip. Then that strip is bonded with a butyl product to the light gray housing. You have to heat that butyl area enough to soften it without getting too hot so that the outer comes loose from the bonding strip. Being an 09 hopefully been indoirs. That outer bonding strip on older headlights will break apart once removed. If your light has a bad drl lens, that is the one that has come loose id replace it while you have it apart for sure. I have a few left at xlrparts@yahoo.com. there is a company in winnapeg that rebuilds them about 700$ and replaces thir upper lens . ive seen them fail. Plus shipping back and forth. Drop me a line and ill help you to pull it out and show photos of whats needed .
The diffuser disk in front of turn signal bulb has come dislocated. It has come loose from side mounting holes and settled loosely in front opening. Any suggestions on how to get it back into correct position?
Thank you for your assessment. I have been told that by every one l have talked to locally. The next problem is finding someone who does that (locally). My simple solution question is why can’t it be pulled back in position thru base connection hole? (After removing light from car.) How could it come loose in the first place? Is this a common problem with 2009 lights?Tough job. Some claim its easy but ive not found that. The light will have to be taken apart . it takes heat and very controlked heat . the outer clear lens is bonded to the grayish green reinfircement strip. Then that strip is bonded with a butyl product to the light gray housing. You have to heat that butyl area enough to soften it without getting too hot so that the outer comes loose from the bonding strip. Being an 09 hopefully been indoirs. That outer bonding strip on older headlights will break apart once removed. If your light has a bad drl lens, that is the one that has come loose id replace it while you have it apart for sure. I have a few left at xlrparts@yahoo.com. there is a company in winnapeg that rebuilds them about 700$ and replaces thir upper lens . ive seen them fail. Plus shipping back and forth. Drop me a line and ill help you to pull it out and show photos of whats needed .