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AFAIK, no one has ever been successful getting one of those little buggers out, short of cutting the lenses off. Some have been successful in blowing air in there until the bug isn't as visible, though.
That's the biggest bug I've ever seen in there, though, Congrats!
AFAIK, no one has ever been successful getting one of those little buggers out, short of cutting the lenses off. Some have been successful in blowing air in there until the bug isn't as visible, though.
That's the biggest bug I've ever seen in there, though, Congrats!
I have had success. I used air compressor as stated above and I had a strong shop vacuum sucking from the same hole, it took about an hour! However it was successful, wasn't going to let a little bug ruin my day!!!
I have had success. I used air compressor as stated above and I had a strong shop vacuum sucking from the same hole, it took about an hour! However it was successful, wasn't going to let a little bug ruin my day!!!
It would be a total pain but you could use the same method guys use to replace the lens itself and just remove the lens, clean it out and then reseal it. You have to bake the light. I would imagine there are a few how to threads around here somewhere. That would drive me insane.
It would be a total pain but you could use the same method guys use to replace the lens itself and just remove the lens, clean it out and then reseal it. You have to bake the light. I would imagine there are a few how to threads around here somewhere. That would drive me insane.
Simply remove the rubber covers for the low and high beam headlights, then use compressed air to manipulate that bug right out of there.
I've had to do it twice. I think they get in via the vent tube, or through the covers if they have come loose.
Remove this flap to get access to the rear of the headlight housing assembly.
Remove the rubber covers and use compressed air or a vacuum to blow or suck that bug out.
I haven't had this issue on my current Vette, but back when I had my body shop I had a small shop vac with a small 1 3/4 or 2" hose (don't remember exact). We took a PVC plug the same diameter and drilled a hole to thread in a NPT 3/8" barb adapter and ducktaped the PVC plug to the shop vac hose. We then attached a couple feet of 3/8" clear flexible tubing to the barb. That tube got used to suck out water in fog lights, bugs, glass, sand, you name it our of the darnedest places. Worked really well to get glass out of defroster vents and from around seat tracks. I am assuming from the other guys posts you could rig up the same contraption from Home Depot and sux the little fellow out through the vents or bulb holes...
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