You sir are a lifesaver. I was always curious about the heat settings of a lot of DIY channels that seemed to bake the headlights, at least now I know and even better, I didn't know that you could use a heat gun.
Good video mate! I'm just about to split my insignias afl headlights and re seal as I've got lots of water ingress. I'm now confident I can do this through watching your video 😁👍🏻
READ THIS, it will save you 12 hours of work!!!! You probably struggling same as we all did, you tried to follow the steps and it's not coming of whatever, plastic melts and glue is not! They short answer you are not applying enough heat! Now notice, hes got a heatgun setup so it's always blowing - DO THAT! Get gloves! Bake in oven your headlight for 25 minutes for 100 degrees celclius - NOT NECESSARY, AS GLUE WILL HARDEN VERY QUICKLY ANYWAY! Heat the cover more than the plastic! Try not to touch plastic, just slightly prime in one area, and heat, heat, heat, the bloody cover will melt and WILL BE FLIMSY - Keep doing it and TRY TO PULL, IT WILL WORK. Dont give up and apply more heat in right place! Ideally it's 3 man job, one holding, one pulling VERY HARD, one heating CONSTANTLY! Once its out use 🔥 HOT SCREWDRIVER to remove the glue inside! Patient, slow and confident! Good luck!
You can order it online it's always been plastic not glass designed to protect pedestrians. Dealerships and auto parts stores only sell the entire light which is $2000-$3000!!!! Lens covers online are $50-$100. I think I'm just going to buy the cover and hire a mechanic to do it. Hopefully charges me $40 or so for 1 hour labor.
I have a Mercedes Benz R350 2010. Do you know by any chance what need to be remove in order to take headlights out? I need to do the same thing. Replace the lens covers. Nice instructional video. Thank you!
@@sherzodlayev I tried it on my buster w213 light. Just would not pull apart. Only by literally cracking and scrapping out the glue. Ended up buying a new light off Ebay.
@tiptopmechanic1155 Hi, I saw your amazing video to replace the headlight cover. I'm not sure I have the necessary skills to do it myself. If I provide both side lamps and replacement covers and butyl, how much would you charge to do the replacement for me?
Hi mate I got same issue with Kia Sportage 2021 light , do you have any contact with Chinese friend , need glass for my light … can’t find any where yet … be great if you could help
I have a 2010 E-350 bi-xenon curvelight. i've been using a 1000F heat gun for 2 days and can't budge the lens cover. Could this be the newer glue and do you have any suggestions? Also there were no clips holding the cover. Thanks
It's far easier to get a cardboard box big enough for the light to comfortably fit in , put the light in the box and seal it up , cut a hole roughly 4 inches round in one corner, place the heat gun in the entrance to the hole and leave it on for about 15 minutes, making sure the light isn't in direct fire of the heat gun , take it out of the box, should be hot but the lens will come of easily 👍
have a car mercedes s w221 2013 from Japan, and there you drive on the other side. I live in Austria and would like to replace the projectors in my car in the hope that only by replacing the projectors will the car's headlights comply with EU regulations again. Is this possible just by swapping projectors? please help!
@@tiptopmechanic1155 its not varnish its acetone which breaks down glue, I thought maybe if you brushed it carefully around the seal it could break down the butyl so the lens can it be separated, ? it would save energy if it worked.
Please, please help me. I've tried using a heat gun for hours, but I can't get the headlight cover to budge. It appears to be a different type of glue. 2010 Mercedes E-350.
Warm uo the seal all the way around. Then in the narowest corner jeep heating up and try to slowly widen the gap. I am talking about just few mm. Once you have thise few mm the from that point keep warming up in one side and another and alowly keep going. Otherwise you vlcan try to put entire headlight into Owen warming up to 100 degrees but tgat comes up with varioua risks.
Maybe just take your car and parts to a local mechanic or body shop. They will probably charge you $50 to $300 tops and your less likely to have issues with it.
if your is butyl you can put it in the oven in 15min at 90degC, push butyl a bit better than this guy, preheat 15min at 90degC. once assembled spray with washing liquid, block vents and blow air inside to check if its correctly sealed
I can 100% verify this video is spot on. I did it this morning and it took me less than 1hr end to end (including taking it off the car). Heat gun is 100% needed though.
I got to agree with you. Have a broken e class W213 and I tried a heat gun. It started to burn the plastic. Tried a hairdryer. Again it did not budge. The only way it was pulling apart from buy smashing up each section and manually pulling out the the glass and glue. I tried with all my might to try and pull it apart. Even when heated the glue is still like rubber. Thinking maybe this doesnt work on all lights. This light looks older but it also looks like it may have been resealed previously.
Great video! I was about to order a new headlight for £800 but instead paid £80 for a new lens! Lifesaver!!!! Thank you
Where can I get a new headlight for 800 mate?
He is idiot lol 🤣@@RicardoCanFly
When you say 200 degrees, are you talking in terms of Celsius?
You sir are a lifesaver. I was always curious about the heat settings of a lot of DIY channels that seemed to bake the headlights, at least now I know and even better, I didn't know that you could use a heat gun.
great video. thanks because was just quoted $1,650 from a wrecker for a used left hand front headlight and now am going to replace the lens. 10/10
Where do you get the lenses ?
You saved me a lot of money my friend, thank you for your awesome instructions! Worked perfectly!
Good video mate! I'm just about to split my insignias afl headlights and re seal as I've got lots of water ingress. I'm now confident I can do this through watching your video 😁👍🏻
Hi friend do you remember what is the name of the ebay store that you bought the headlight cover from.
Thanks
READ THIS, it will save you 12 hours of work!!!! You probably struggling same as we all did, you tried to follow the steps and it's not coming of whatever, plastic melts and glue is not! They short answer you are not applying enough heat!
Now notice, hes got a heatgun setup so it's always blowing - DO THAT! Get gloves! Bake in oven your headlight for 25 minutes for 100 degrees celclius - NOT NECESSARY, AS GLUE WILL HARDEN VERY QUICKLY ANYWAY! Heat the cover more than the plastic! Try not to touch plastic, just slightly prime in one area, and heat, heat, heat, the bloody cover will melt and WILL BE FLIMSY - Keep doing it and TRY TO PULL, IT WILL WORK. Dont give up and apply more heat in right place! Ideally it's 3 man job, one holding, one pulling VERY HARD, one heating CONSTANTLY!
Once its out use 🔥 HOT SCREWDRIVER to remove the glue inside! Patient, slow and confident! Good luck!
If you are able take a strap and a towel to tighten and preassure the glass evenly then putting the clips are a hell of a lot easier
Great video sir. Thank you so much
well done save soo much money, thank you
Kudos!! That was brilliant!
How thick butyl tape should be. Link don’t work. Thank you
Thanks your video? Where I can buy the genuine front glass
You can order it online it's always been plastic not glass designed to protect pedestrians. Dealerships and auto parts stores only sell the entire light which is $2000-$3000!!!! Lens covers online are $50-$100. I think I'm just going to buy the cover and hire a mechanic to do it. Hopefully charges me $40 or so for 1 hour labor.
Hi, How long do you put it in the oven to take the lens off, thanks
He used a heat gun
Where can I buy this aftermarket spare part with the Mercedes symbol?

I have a Mercedes Benz R350 2010. Do you know by any chance what need to be remove in order to take headlights out? I need to do the same thing. Replace the lens covers. Nice instructional video. Thank you!
hi i am from france sorry for my english. how many milimeter for butyle ? i have 3 8 9 mm i dont know which i need to buy. thx you
Where can I get a repair for my 2018 Acura RLX.. would you be able to fix???
What medicine is perfect for the bezel part inside the headlight and the transparent cover
Thank you 🙏
Hello sir do u live in London? I have 2 sets of led headlights that need to remove the blue bit plastic cover ? Please let me know thanks
I have a 2018 Acura RLX broken headlight. Where can I buy the lens. Please help!!!
Hi Mate. Could you share where you ordered the cover lense from? Would be really useful and save me some money. Thanks in advance.
Aliexpress
@@sherzodlayev I tried it on my buster w213 light. Just would not pull apart. Only by literally cracking and scrapping out the glue. Ended up buying a new light off Ebay.
What the name of website sell the cover glass headlight?
Thanks for doing this video, please is the name of the Glue you used ?
BUTYL. Link is the description.
@tiptopmechanic1155 Hi, I saw your amazing video to replace the headlight cover. I'm not sure I have the necessary skills to do it myself. If I provide both side lamps and replacement covers and butyl, how much would you charge to do the replacement for me?
Hi mate I got same issue with Kia Sportage 2021 light , do you have any contact with Chinese friend , need glass for my light … can’t find any where yet … be great if you could help
gbr.grandado.com/products/car-headlamp-lens-for-kia-sportage-r-car-replacement-auto-shell-cover?variant=UHJvZHVjdFZhcmlhbnQ6MTA4Njk0MDkx&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_oP86N-I-QIVEmHmCh03vgqlEAQYASABEgLz9vD_BwE
Thanks.
I have a 2010 E-350 bi-xenon curvelight. i've been using a 1000F heat gun for 2 days and can't budge the lens cover. Could this be the newer glue and do you have any suggestions? Also there were no clips holding the cover. Thanks
He prepared this lens. He had it out before. You are right its a tedious work and takes long. The video is misleading.
@@pewdiepieeipeidwep3141 No he didn't, I have the exact same light and it took about the same amount of time. Ridiculous, ill-informed comment.
It's far easier to get a cardboard box big enough for the light to comfortably fit in , put the light in the box and seal it up , cut a hole roughly 4 inches round in one corner, place the heat gun in the entrance to the hole and leave it on for about 15 minutes, making sure the light isn't in direct fire of the heat gun , take it out of the box, should be hot but the lens will come of easily 👍
have a car mercedes s w221 2013 from Japan, and there you drive on the other side. I live in Austria and would like to replace the projectors in my car in the hope that only by replacing the projectors will the car's headlights comply with EU regulations again. Is this possible just by swapping projectors?
please help!
What is the name of the company you get the replacement lens from?
I get then directly from China when I travel there every 2-3 months as they do not ship these over to EU zone
Can you give me the link from your Chinese friends, do they have seat Leon fr 2014 headlight lens
Hi what's the model of Mercedes? And what's the part number of this headlights? Thanks
Check description below video.
sir, is it okay to use shampoo to clean the chrome?
Where is Location
Where do you live, please do my cls passenger lens🙏🏻
Where can I buy the lens for Kia cerato 2015
What temperature of heat gun
Awesome video!!!
I really need someone to do this for me in la ugh 😭 where are you located can you help?!
Based in Kent. tiptopmechanix@gmail.com
Where are you located sir? I’m not good enough to do this myself and auto body shops keep rejecting this request
Maidstone
Where can I buy those lens?? Can you send me in the right direction.
Ebay
Where are you based mate? I need this exactly for my 2015 c class. Please let me know.
Tiptopmechanix@gmail.com
Will this work for a 2016 GLC300?
This video is applicable for all modern headlights
Where abouts did you purchase the head light cover from pls?
Ebay
Where do you buy lenses?
Looking for one for Alfa Romeo Giulia (2016+) and can't find any
Not all models are available. Mostly Mercedes & BMW's.
When you say 200 degrees, do you mean Celcius? Or Fahrenheit?
Celcius
Can you use nail varnish remover to break the seal around the headlight ?
I never tried that. Varnish can damage the plastic inside if it gets in. Heat is the best.
@@tiptopmechanic1155 its not varnish its acetone which breaks down glue, I thought maybe if you brushed it carefully around the seal it could break down the butyl so the lens can it be separated, ? it would save energy if it worked.
Please, please help me. I've tried using a heat gun for hours, but I can't get the headlight cover to budge. It appears to be a different type of glue. 2010 Mercedes E-350.
Warm uo the seal all the way around. Then in the narowest corner jeep heating up and try to slowly widen the gap. I am talking about just few mm. Once you have thise few mm the from that point keep warming up in one side and another and alowly keep going.
Otherwise you vlcan try to put entire headlight into Owen warming up to 100 degrees but tgat comes up with varioua risks.
@@tiptopmechanic1155 Thanks so much for your reply. I will try some more.
Maybe just take your car and parts to a local mechanic or body shop. They will probably charge you $50 to $300 tops and your less likely to have issues with it.
why dont you guys use ct1 or silicone instead?
Weather will destroy silicone and you will have leak
it is quicker and easier to put headlight in a box make a hole for heat gun this turns box into a oven and lense is off in ten min
I tried that but didn't work for me.
Are you from the uk and will you repair mine please!! 🤞🏼🙌🏻✌🏻
Yes, based in Kent. What model you have ?
@@tiptopmechanic1155 2014 e250 amg have the lens and 4m tape already if interested
What about heat gun temperature you use sir ?
200 C
What is the name of glue you used..?
BUTYL. Link is in the video description.
جميل
Please where did you buy the lens?
Ebay
@@MercedesE63S-AMG Hi, is the lens and the cover considered the same thing
if your is butyl you can put it in the oven in 15min at 90degC, push butyl a bit better than this guy, preheat 15min at 90degC. once assembled spray with washing liquid, block vents and blow air inside to check if its correctly sealed
This didn't have permaseal I see
Bought a set from china, no problem.
They probably make the OE.
why didn't you just put it in a oven instead of using a heat gun
Please reply sir
It’s in the description and link where to buy. It’s called BUTYL.
Bro, be honest.
You prepared that head light.
You need 3h at least and you cant pull apart with hands
Exactly. A heat gun will not get the adhesive soft enough without warping the plastic housing.
I’ve done it with a hair dryer and screw driver
I can 100% verify this video is spot on. I did it this morning and it took me less than 1hr end to end (including taking it off the car). Heat gun is 100% needed though.
I got to agree with you. Have a broken e class W213 and I tried a heat gun. It started to burn the plastic. Tried a hairdryer. Again it did not budge. The only way it was pulling apart from buy smashing up each section and manually pulling out the the glass and glue. I tried with all my might to try and pull it apart. Even when heated the glue is still like rubber. Thinking maybe this doesnt work on all lights. This light looks older but it also looks like it may have been resealed previously.
Bull shit i did myself on my ILS headlight W205. Just a hest gun and within 30 min it came loose
What website did you get just the lense
eBay , carid, and a number of other sites will have plenty. Just good car and headlight lens. Click shopping tab
@@toetaggingamingi found a lot of., doesnt have mercedes logo
@@drfofo most of them won't have the Mercedes logo. There are a couple companies that have it.
@@toetaggingaming can u guide me for where to get it from online?