headlight stripdown

65coupe

I'm too old for this!
Sep 8, 2007
194
1
Southampton
Okay, before I start, is it easy/possible to dismantle the headlight unit on a Mk1 Leon? (ie remove the lens at the front)

thanks in antici...........



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Willie

LCR Track car
Aug 6, 2004
8,939
1
Sunny Scotland
Think its a sealed unit, therefore probably need to cut through sealant to get lense off
This is why VAG will not answer any water in lense claims
So I don't think it is dismantelable (is this a word?? It is now,lol)
 

65coupe

I'm too old for this!
Sep 8, 2007
194
1
Southampton
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made these out of my old vectra headlights (similar story - have to heat up and melt through the sealant to get the lenses off) and they look so good I wanted to try it with the Leon lights...

the LED sidelight strip is almost as bright as the headlight!!
 

777cupra

Active Member
Jan 12, 2007
448
0
Buckinghamshire
ah kinda like the new audi ones? quite a cool idea.

why don't you see if you can pick some headlights up from the scrappy and then swap them over if you manage to make them ok. you can allways sell the non modified ones afterwards, or if it goes well modify them aswell I'm sure someone will buy them off you
 

65coupe

I'm too old for this!
Sep 8, 2007
194
1
Southampton
ah kinda like the new audi ones? quite a cool idea.

why don't you see if you can pick some headlights up from the scrappy and then swap them over if you manage to make them ok. you can allways sell the non modified ones afterwards, or if it goes well modify them aswell I'm sure someone will buy them off you


Been scouring the local scrappies for weeks now. No one has Leons. Bugger!
 
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