Today's Recipe: Slow Roasted Headlight Enclosure

[MR_Loyale]

Tired of driving down the road with just one headlight? Always replacing the same side headlight lamp (9004) over and over? Well then, this is the recipe for you!

 

You are probably in need of a roasted headlight enclosure. This recipe takes 1 hour. Goes well with your favorite libation.

 

Often times, headlight enclosures will accumulate water such that a pool forms inside and sloshes around when driving. if the water splashes onto the hot bulb the glass breaks and the lamp goes out. Sometimes a chip in the glass is letting in water. Other times an accumulation of condensation can be the culprit. Before you replace the bulb, you need to get the inside dry again or the new bulb will just explode like the others. You need to bake your headlight enclosure.

 

Remove the headlight lamp and socket from the back of the enclosure by first disconnecting the electrical connector from the back of the assembly. If you are working on the driver side, you may need to move the battery out of the way to have easy access. Then unscrew the white retainer ring. The bulb should slide out.  If the bulb is broken, it will have sharp ragged glass edges so be ver careful to only handle the bulb by the plastic body.

 

The enclosure is held on with four 10mm nuts in back and connected to the fender with a single phillip head screw on the top. 

 

 

 

Set your oven for 225 degrees and bake for one hour on middle rack with the oven door slightly ajar to let the moisture escape. Tip: If you are married, toss a casserole in front so it obscures the
headlight. You wife will be impressed you are finally taking an interest in helping with the cooking. TIP TIP: A few drops of vanilla placed in the oven will waft sweet vanilla smell throughout the house to be more convincing.
 

Turn off the oven, open the door and let cool for 30 minutes. If the cause was a cracked glass front, it must be sealed or it with accumulate water again. Silicon sealant is a cheap fix.   Reinstall the enclosure and the new bulb. Serves any EA82 and possibly an EA81.

Edited November 24, 2014 by MR_Loyale

[two85s]

Cool post! Thanks