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RandallNeighbour · 05-03-2005, 06:56 AM

It appears that my standard 1997 headlights have amber tint on the outside of the lamp housing and it cannot be removed without damaging the headlamp assembly.

I read here that other Boxster owners removed the headlamps and took a soldering iron to the amber piece inside the unit to shrink it and remove it, but I don't see this on my car.

Any thoughts on this? Am I litronic-bound to do a proper amberectomy? (I'm wanting to do it, but I have to get other things done to the car first... thought I'd try to modify what I have today to save money right now).

05-03-2005, 06:56 AM	#1
RandallNeighbour Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 7,243	Amberectomy Question It appears that my standard 1997 headlights have amber tint on the outside of the lamp housing and it cannot be removed without damaging the headlamp assembly. I read here that other Boxster owners removed the headlamps and took a soldering iron to the amber piece inside the unit to shrink it and remove it, but I don't see this on my car. Any thoughts on this? Am I litronic-bound to do a proper amberectomy? (I'm wanting to do it, but I have to get other things done to the car first... thought I'd try to modify what I have today to save money right now).