cjohnson
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Registered: 27th Apr 08
Location: silsden,west yorks.Drive: Astra van
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Well, I went to local scrappy yeterday and there they were... A set of depos, I was well happy lol. Got them for £20!
So just fit them last night, gonna smoke them but they look better even not smoked for now!
My standard lights didn't have the hexagon type thing inside and were mega bright with super brilliance blue bulbs in.
The depos do have the hexagon thing which sends all the light back to the mirror and they aren.t as bright.
Is it advisable to remove them when I smoke them or what??
Cheers Carl..
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Joe
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Registered: 20th Jun 04
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So let me get this straight? You just bought some standard lights then?
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P1CK4D
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Originally posted by Joe
So let me get this straight? You just bought some standard lights then?
Glad someone said it. I didnt want to write it 
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Rich H
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Registered: 26th Oct 05
Location: West Sussex Drives: E46 M3
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What hexagon thing are you talking about too? The beam diffuser?!
Depos are just a make of headlight mate - they made black ones too though, standard ones aren't anything special at all...
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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Originally posted by Joe
So let me get this straight? You just bought some standard lights then?
Not just standard lights, cheepo one's Depo are like a spurious light making company.
Split em, smoke em, de-tango em, leave the headlight thing in ur on about.
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cjohnson
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Registered: 27th Apr 08
Location: silsden,west yorks.Drive: Astra van
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Yeah they're standard atm. Lol, but as I said, I'm gonna smoke them, and take orange out of indicator.
And yes the diffusers. How come my Valeo ones didn't have them in and the Depos do?
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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I got a set of clear Depos and smoked them myself.Guess what,they looked exactly the same but without the silly price tag.
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AndyCorsaSport
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Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
I got a set of clear Depos and smoked them myself.Guess what,they looked exactly the same but without the silly price tag.
Probly sealed better too My proper Depo's on my old car steamed up all the time, the ones i bought, split, and smoked and re sealed myself have never steamed up!
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weerab
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Registered: 11th Feb 06
Location: Allanton, North Lanarkshire
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how do you take the lens off the clear depos to smoke them as i got a set of clear depos aswell and dont want to crack them taking the glass off
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AndyCorsaSport
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Place them in the oven, not at a daft high temp, about 70-80degrees c is ok i think? I did mine at work in the oven we use for cars that have just been painted. for about 5 mins, then take off the metal clips around the glass, and gently prise the glass with a flat screwdriver.
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
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I know what hexagon thing your talking about in the Deop's. It covers the bulb (And makes them not as bright as Valeos) Try removing it and report back lol
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weerab
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Originally posted by AndyCorsaSport
Place them in the oven, not at a daft high temp, about 70-80degrees c is ok i think? I did mine at work in the oven we use for cars that have just been painted. for about 5 mins, then take off the metal clips around the glass, and gently prise the glass with a flat screwdriver.
cheers Andy, i tryed doing this with my valeos, i tryed it with a heatgun tho and it cracked the glass so left it then went to a scrappy for a bonnet a wing and a headlightcos i smashed my car  lol he gave me a depo and we didnt notice then when i put it on my car my dad said its different from the other headlight so went back to the scrappy for another depo and the guy gave me a brand new 1 for 15quid just dont want to crack the lights on these lol
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Corsa_Sport21
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Registered: 13th Apr 08
Location: Leven, Fife. Drives : 205 GTi
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The Depos that you have split alot easier than Valeos(which are nigh on impossible).
Use a hairdryer to soften the glue and take your time and youl be fine.
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djedstar
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Location: Keighley, West Yorkshire
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which scrapyard did you go to ?
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mac1976
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and how do you tint these then as i have a set to
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cjohnson
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What is the best way to re-seal them?? What have people used? Or do you just re heat the existing glue?
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Cheese Man Chris
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Registered: 25th Sep 07
Location: Leeds Drives:1.2 Merit
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Just use house hold silicon. there are pics in my garage somewhere...
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Cheese Man Chris
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These are this pics from when me and a mate did them!
http://corsasport.co.uk/board/garage.php?action=usergarage&owner=Cheese%20Man%20Chris&carid=8134
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