Tekarbon... Headlights... how did you do it?

Chris04Z4 · 02-01-2010, 01:48 PM

ok i know there has been numerous threads regarding baking headlights... cant be done... etc..etc...

So how did Tekarbon do it? i sent them an email and waiting to hear back....

If anyone from Tekarbon or anyone in general that knows how to get inside these headlights please.... let me know... let us all know...

nickpapa · 02-01-2010, 05:44 PM

interested to find this out as well. need to take mine apart and cant see why they wouldnt be able to be pulled apart like most headlights

Diokaef · 02-01-2010, 10:36 PM

+1

k2pilot · 02-02-2010, 01:53 AM

i believe it's because magic is required, dunno if you have some lying around, but otherwise you'll be SOL. tekarbon just so happens to have a wizard on staff to take care of such issues.

The__J__Factor · 02-02-2010, 02:15 AM

Dont think Eric would give up a trade secret.

Chris04Z4 · 02-02-2010, 08:19 AM

J factor and K2 are right.... received an email from eric... its top secret lol

i did however find a thread on Z4-forum.com....

http://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic....lit=Angel+Eyes

Not really magic... just extra $$$ and ebay.... and a little bit of skillz....

nickpapa · 02-02-2010, 12:05 PM

ah man. saw that thread on z4-forum also and thought there had to be another way. i guess we'll never know.

unless they use this method which doesnt require you to seperate the front plastic from the rear: http://www.zroadster.com/forum/bmw_z...t-37_pics.html

Chris04Z4 · 02-02-2010, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nickpapa

ah man. saw that thread on z4-forum also and thought there had to be another way. i guess we'll never know.

unless they use this method which doesnt require you to seperate the front plastic from the rear: http://www.zroadster.com/forum/bmw_z...t-37_pics.html

I tried to translate that and it still makes no sense... I will be pulling my headlights off this weekend and take a closer look.... IF i do find a way...

I WILL LET THE WORLD KNOW!!!!

BimmerZealot · 02-02-2010, 01:33 PM

I've heard from fairies that there is a very specific temperature/time you need to bake it at. Its much hotter then most headlights as the glue used doesn't melt at a low temperature, its also on the border of melting the entire headlight itself so its a pretty high risk trial and error unless you have spare Z4 headlights lying around. Tekarbon just happens to have found out or figured it out, its going to be a well guarded secret for sure.

Starscream · 02-02-2010, 03:16 PM

They are cut open and re-sealed

I (and others) have tried baking these and it doesn't work, only option is cutting,

Mystery solved

BimmerZealot · 02-02-2010, 04:01 PM

Oh cool, mystery solved then. So cut the clear lense off then reseal it onto the base.

Starscream · 02-02-2010, 04:07 PM

Here are some pics of a tekarbon headlight, You can see where they cut if anyones wants to give it a go

Chris04Z4 · 02-02-2010, 04:29 PM

i guess it wouldn't be that hard.... zip wheel hooked to a compressor (or hi-speed dremmel) would be skinny enough to cut through the adhesive and not break away any of the housing or lense. hmmmmmmmmmmm

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Chris04Z4 Private First Class 14 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2004 Z4 Roadster 3.0i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (0)	J factor and K2 are right.... received an email from eric... its top secret lol i did however find a thread on Z4-forum.com.... http://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic....lit=Angel+Eyes Not really magic... just extra $$$ and ebay.... and a little bit of skillz.... __________________
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nickpapa First Lieutenant 23 Rep 374 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (3)	ah man. saw that thread on z4-forum also and thought there had to be another way. i guess we'll never know. unless they use this method which doesnt require you to seperate the front plastic from the rear: http://www.zroadster.com/forum/bmw_z...t-37_pics.html
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BimmerZealot Major 61 Rep 1,210 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 xDrive30i Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (2)	I've heard from fairies that there is a very specific temperature/time you need to bake it at. Its much hotter then most headlights as the glue used doesn't melt at a low temperature, its also on the border of melting the entire headlight itself so its a pretty high risk trial and error unless you have spare Z4 headlights lying around. Tekarbon just happens to have found out or figured it out, its going to be a well guarded secret for sure.
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Starscream Colonel 135 Rep 2,120 Posts Drives: ///M Roadster + E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Park Ridge NJ + Windermere FL iTrader: (23)	They are cut open and re-sealed I (and others) have tried baking these and it doesn't work, only option is cutting, Mystery solved __________________ Imola Red Roadster
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BimmerZealot Major 61 Rep 1,210 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X3 xDrive30i Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California iTrader: (2)	Oh cool, mystery solved then. So cut the clear lense off then reseal it onto the base.
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Starscream Colonel 135 Rep 2,120 Posts Drives: ///M Roadster + E92 335i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Park Ridge NJ + Windermere FL iTrader: (23)	Here are some pics of a tekarbon headlight, You can see where they cut if anyones wants to give it a go __________________ Imola Red Roadster
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Chris04Z4 Private First Class 14 Rep 100 Posts Drives: 2004 Z4 Roadster 3.0i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Atlanta GA iTrader: (0)	i guess it wouldn't be that hard.... zip wheel hooked to a compressor (or hi-speed dremmel) would be skinny enough to cut through the adhesive and not break away any of the housing or lense. hmmmmmmmmmmm __________________
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