How To Joey Mod (Black) Or Clear Your Headlights

[patrykkoul]

So, I finally decided to do my Black Denali since I've found some time over the Holidays. Here are some pics, and the write up of how to do this awesome mod. I'm sure the Escalades would be almost the same, probably just some taping would be different. Like to see if anyone would do this on an Escalade!

Here are my instructions on blacking out your housings, or clearing your headlights.

1.) Remove your headlights. Use these instructions from snomon
http://www.tahoeforum.com/showthread.php?t=3257 Yukon and Escalade lights come off same exact way.

2.) Take your lights inside your house.

3.) Tools Needed
- Gift card to a beauty salon for your wife to get her out of the house for a few of hours
- At least a 6 pack of your beverage of choice
- Silicone (Clear)
- Black Paint for black out or... Chrome Paint if you just want to clear
- Oven
- Flat Head Screw Driver
- t10 tork screw driver or bit,(Shaped Like 6 sided star) I believe that's the size... Mine didn't say, I just grabed the one that fit.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0027.jpg[/image]

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5.) Remove your bulbs

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0030-1.jpg[/image]

6.) Remove these screws

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0029.jpg[/image]

7.) Preheat Oven to 190 Deg.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0033.jpg[/image]

8.) Place light in oven for about 2 mins. You are going to have to do this a few times, I had to do it about 4 times for each light. When you start prying on one side, it will start to cool off and the factory sealant will harden up again. Place it in the oven again to loosen and soften up the sealant again.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0032.jpg[/image]

9.) Start working on prying carefully. The best side I found to work on first is the inside off the lights that mount up towards the grille.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0035.jpg[/image]

10.) Viola, they are apart. Now get these next 2 screws out.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0036.jpg[/image]

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0037.jpg[/image]

11.) Now once you take these screws out, pull the inside housing out.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0045.jpg[/image]

12.) Take the orange side reflector out

there are 3 clips on each one. Push on them from the inside, then flip them over and take a plastic knife to pry them out.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0052.jpg[/image]

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0053.jpg[/image]

13.) Tape them ugly orange reflectors on both sides.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0055.jpg[/image]

14.) Paint the reflectors on both sides. You chose, I went black cause I am doing my whole lights black. When I cleared my lights, I used chrome paint.

15.) If you are painting your inside lights, tape off the top clear cover. I couldn't get this darn thing out... there are 3 clips, and I could only get one out. So I just taped it off.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0077.jpg[/image]

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0078.jpg[/image]

16.) Paint the inside of your lights. I had to use like 7 coats, cause the paint wasn't sticking to the chrome parts well. I probably should have used etching primer...

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0091.jpg[/image]

17.) Let them dry, then take the tape off

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0092.jpg[/image]

18.) Place the coners back in, the old orange reflectors that are now chrome or black.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0096.jpg[/image]

19.) Place the painted part back in the clear plastic front.

20.) Put back those 2 screws you used when taking the inner housing out.

21.) Place only the back of the headlight back in the oven for about 4 mins to get the factory sealant soft.

22.) Use your silicone to line the groves on the back of the headlight.

23.) Place the front and backs together

24.) Apply the 2 screws on the outside

25.) Bungee Cord those bad boys tight, and leave them for a while

26.) Take the bungees off, look at your lights.

[image]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v627/VeeDubKidd/IMG_0106.jpg[/image]

27.) Put your bulbs back in

28.) Put the lights back on your car!

I'll post pics of them on my car tomorrow morning!

[TSS]

Great write up (and humor) - but I can't open/see any of the photos. I would be interested in what the final product looks like installed!

[baskalade]

Nice write-up. Yeah i'd love to see what they look like on the car now. I've thought about doing this myself soon!

[JWSchmidt3]

I replaced your [image] with the proper [IMG].

Looks good.

Originally Posted by patrykkoul

So, I finally decided to do my Black Denali since I've found some time over the Holidays. Here are some pics, and the write up of how to do this awesome mod. I'm sure the Escalades would be almost the same, probably just some taping would be different. Like to see if anyone would do this on an Escalade!

Here are my instructions on blacking out your housings, or clearing your headlights.

1.) Remove your headlights. Use these instructions from snomon
http://www.tahoeforum.com/showthread.php?t=3257 Yukon and Escalade lights come off same exact way.

2.) Take your lights inside your house.

3.) Tools Needed
- Gift card to a beauty salon for your wife to get her out of the house for a few of hours
- At least a 6 pack of your beverage of choice
- Silicone (Clear)
- Black Paint for black out or... Chrome Paint if you just want to clear
- Oven
- Flat Head Screw Driver
- t10 tork screw driver or bit,(Shaped Like 6 sided star) I believe that's the size... Mine didn't say, I just grabed the one that fit.





5.) Remove your bulbs



6.) Remove these screws



7.) Preheat Oven to 190 Deg.



8.) Place light in oven for about 2 mins. You are going to have to do this a few times, I had to do it about 4 times for each light. When you start prying on one side, it will start to cool off and the factory sealant will harden up again. Place it in the oven again to loosen and soften up the sealant again.



9.) Start working on prying carefully. The best side I found to work on first is the inside off the lights that mount up towards the grille.



10.) Viola, they are apart. Now get these next 2 screws out.





11.) Now once you take these screws out, pull the inside housing out.



12.) Take the orange side reflector out

there are 3 clips on each one. Push on them from the inside, then flip them over and take a plastic knife to pry them out.

[JWSchmidt3]

And due to a 15 pic limit, here is the rest of your post.

Originally Posted by patrykkoul

13.) Tape them ugly orange reflectors on both sides.



14.) Paint the reflectors on both sides. You chose, I went black cause I am doing my whole lights black. When I cleared my lights, I used chrome paint.

15.) If you are painting your inside lights, tape off the top clear cover. I couldn't get this darn thing out... there are 3 clips, and I could only get one out. So I just taped it off.





16.) Paint the inside of your lights. I had to use like 7 coats, cause the paint wasn't sticking to the chrome parts well. I probably should have used etching primer...



17.) Let them dry, then take the tape off



18.) Place the coners back in, the old orange reflectors that are now chrome or black.



19.) Place the painted part back in the clear plastic front.

20.) Put back those 2 screws you used when taking the inner housing out.

21.) Place only the back of the headlight back in the oven for about 4 mins to get the factory sealant soft.

22.) Use your silicone to line the groves on the back of the headlight.

23.) Place the front and backs together

24.) Apply the 2 screws on the outside

25.) Bungee Cord those bad boys tight, and leave them for a while

26.) Take the bungees off, look at your lights.



27.) Put your bulbs back in

28.) Put the lights back on your car!

I'll post pics of them on my car tomorrow morning!

[EOELAC]

is there much room for error?/whats the worst that could happen?

[DLE]

Wow, that looks good!!! Great job!

[baskalade]

can you post a pic or two of them on your vehicle?

[Eldo1953]

Looks good! I hope you added HIDs while you were at it. I still can't believe the Denali does not have HIDS

[patrykkoul]

[patrykkoul]

Yeah it has HIDs, look at the how to do this mod pics where it says 5.) remove your bulbs, notice my HIDs sitting there on my counter

[natrotciv]

that is one sick looking ride.

[patrykkoul]

Thanks

[Rolex]

That looks outstanding!! Great post.

[SWRidin]

Great job!