Cleaning E36 headlights.

[M3pwr.]

Im looking to clean the inside of the headlight, but there is a seal around it. any way i can open it up and clean it up?

[Harls]

Yeah i have the same problem. They're a bit cloudy on the inside.

HM

[Mr Two]

The only option you really have besides hacking it apart is "baking" the headlight. Basically, you toss them in the oven at low heat and melt the glue holding the lens to the backing. Sounds like it's not for the faint of heart, but people do it ALL the time. Google will give you the answers you seek as far as temp and time. Just be careful!

[overeasy]

solutions like that only ever end badly for me
if its not threaded i leave it alone

[Jaffa_007]

you could bake them..... but then you could just "excuse" yourself and get some glass ellipsoids

[TheGREENbmw]

i baked my accord headlights to black house them, 225 degrees in for 7 minutes and pry slowly. im 17 years old, and it was easy job. i mean thats what you have to do if you wanna be clean. also i put a thin strip of clear silicone sealent and then baked it for 5 minutes agen to reclose.

[mindstorm86]

You actually have to bake them twice first time to remove them second when you put them back ,and when you remove them u have to use a screw DR on one side slide ur fingers and take it of in one shot ...
you can find videos on youtube about that

[serayan]

do you have better advice ?

[overeasy]

Originally Posted by serayan

do you have better advice ?

polish the outside with toothpaste