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Old Apr 14, 2023 | 08:15 AM
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Not sure if this is the right category but can someone point me to the right direction to get replacement lenses for the DRL lens that’s inside the headlamp housing. Previous owner blacked out the original ones and now the DRL/ turn signal looks really dull..

I can’t find a part number or anything
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Old Apr 14, 2023 | 08:22 AM
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you talking about this lens? i dont think you will find it since the housing isnt technically serviceable. they prob baked the lens off and while apart painted them


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Old Apr 14, 2023 | 08:40 AM
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I don't think anyone sells them separately but maybe reach out to Choppys Headlights on instagram, he may have some spares laying around.
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If the lens is glass and it's painted, remove the lens and then use a cloth, brush, and lacquer thinner to thoroughly clean it off.
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Old Apr 14, 2023 | 10:25 AM
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If the lens is glass and it's painted, remove the lens and then use a cloth, brush, and lacquer thinner to thoroughly clean it off.
oh nice I didn’t know it was glass .. yea I can just use thinner to get it off.. I thought it was plastic.. thanks
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you talking about this lens? i dont think you will find it since the housing isnt technically serviceable. they prob baked the lens off and while apart painted them

yea that one. It has to come off , because when you buy carbon housings this doesn’t come with the housing. I’m not sure if they are glass or plastic..
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Old Apr 14, 2023 | 10:35 AM
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Its not glass, its plastic... I cut holes in mine to mount a third dummy projector on my build. It does come off, its held in with 3 Philips head screws
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Its not glass, its plastic... I cut holes in mine to mount a third dummy projector on my build. It does come off, its held in with 3 Philips head screws
do you know if GM made these in production to sell separately, or do you know of any aftermarket lens ? To remove the paint without harming or hazing the clear plastic under it is gonna be a bitch
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can you get them out from the wheel well, or do you have to take the main lens off? never really messed with them when i had my c6 other than doing switchbacks
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To my knowledge they never sold them as a separate part, the headlight has to come apart to replace them so it’s just sold as part of the assembly
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