kenchan Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Got a dead spider in my passenger side headlight. Dealer tried a couple of times to blow it out, but it's still in there. been dead for a couple of weeks. Any idea how i should get it out? Dealer warned me that the projector is easy to break so i shouldn't try prying anything in there to pull it out... but i don't think just blowing air in there is ever going to get it out. i asked the dealer if they would swap it with one of their loaners... DENIED! any ideas? im going to probably end up taking the headlight off and pry it out anyways.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurouni_x Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 just take it off, open it up and might as well clear them in the process and how the hell did a spider get in them?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 u could keep blowing air in their. might get lucky. might need to take the whole lamp assy out and move it around while blowing... long drawn out prosses to remove a lamp assy. if that doesnt work u may want toopen up the light... which involves bakeing it for 10min at 350 then seperating it. or send in a frog to eat the spider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDII Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 this a new one. good luck bro. Need forum help? Private Message legGTLT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 i had a live one in mine but it found its way out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 instead of blowing... why not try sucking with a powerful vacuum? This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
axis008 Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 this a new one. Actually, wasn't there another member that had (a) spider(s) in his headlight? -ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Actually, wasn't there another member that had (a) spider(s) in his headlight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted June 24, 2006 Share Posted June 24, 2006 Actually, wasn't there another member that had (a) spider(s) in his headlight? yep. Might as well bake em & clear em. Not that hard to do. I was scared to do it too at 1st but it's really not that bad. "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted June 25, 2006 Author Share Posted June 25, 2006 ok, will give this baking a shot as soon as i can find some time. wat did you say? 30min at 500F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=34596&highlight=spider Check post #27. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugblatterbeast Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 I guess I'm not the only one now for what it's worth, I did call up Suabru and ask them to let the techline guys know there's away to get the buggers out without disassembly. don't forget to seal up the gromet holes or you will end up with fresh spiders in there a few days later.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted June 25, 2006 Share Posted June 25, 2006 ok, will give this baking a shot as soon as i can find some time. wat did you say? 30min at 500F :lol: ya, sure. 280 for 8 mins will do the trick "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 ok, will give this baking a shot as soon as i can find some time. wat did you say? 30min at 500F Mmmm, spider will be nice and crunchy after that ! Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted June 26, 2006 Author Share Posted June 26, 2006 nitrous into the headlight to shoot it out?! dang, i don't have nitrous bottles any more. im thinking about taking a thin tube like from a weedwacker, wrap some thin double stick tape on the end and see if i can fish it out in pieces. if not, im gonna start baking. http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/7/7_2_103v.gif ooops, wrong smiley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j0ebert Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 I've got a tiny little bug in my tail-light. No idea how, but i'm guessing it was there from the factory... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookslikeanevo Posted June 26, 2006 Share Posted June 26, 2006 u could keep blowing air in their. might get lucky. might need to take the whole lamp assy out and move it around while blowing... long drawn out prosses to remove a lamp assy. if that doesnt work u may want toopen up the light... which involves bakeing it for 10min at 350 then seperating it. or send in a frog to eat the spider 10 minutes @ 350? wow, i dont think thats correct, being that i put my oven at 7=8 minutes @ 195, and its hot enough at that point to easily pry it open Current:MY05 SWP wagon - 253/290 UP, AEM CAI, Invidia Q300, tuned@yimisport OLD: MY06 GRP - 274/314 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coxx Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 280 for 8 mins will do the trick "Barack Obama, mothaf#%@a! Barack Obama! I'm the president...of hittin' the ass!" -this is not a political view it's merely a quote from a hilarious tv show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 Got a dead spider in my passenger side headlight. Dealer tried a couple of times to blow it out, but it's still in there. been dead for a couple of weeks. Any idea how i should get it out? Dealer warned me that the projector is easy to break so i shouldn't try prying anything in there to pull it out... but i don't think just blowing air in there is ever going to get it out. i asked the dealer if they would swap it with one of their loaners... DENIED! any ideas? im going to probably end up taking the headlight off and pry it out anyways.. A nice long piece of fuel/vacuum hose taped to the end of a shop-vac hose or your wife's upright hose won't work? I can usually suck the beejesus out of tight spots with that. No jokes, please. Experience is something you don't get until right after you needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted June 27, 2006 Share Posted June 27, 2006 there's a vent hole for the headlights that keeps them from fogging up, the spider must have crawled in through that hole. You can take the headlight out of the car and just shake it out.. that's probably the easiest way... Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted June 29, 2006 Author Share Posted June 29, 2006 ^^ cool. im gonna remove that lamp over the weekend and try to pry that sucker out. if not, you guys in the chi-town area watch out, cause im gonna be stealing someone's! :icon_wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 so i undid the bolts.... and the clips... and even removed the grill... then noticed i need to remove the bumper to remove the headlight... wtf... so, put it all back together for another try another day. my old WRX was so much easier... oh well... dead spiker still resides... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy05 Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 The bumper is hella easy to take off ... just and fyi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenchan Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 can someone link me to the DIY for removing the headlight? SOA sent me a letter stating that they will give me a new headlight assy and to contact my dealer to get it installed. i guess the dealer had been trying to contact me... they probably have my old celphone number... anyway, my wife uses the car all the time during the week and no time to take it in. im going to see if the dealer can just give me the new one and i'll pop it in during one of my free week nites. thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSiWRX Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 kenchan - Search for "headlight clearing" in the "Walk-Throughs" sub-Forum. You can delineate specific sub-Forum searches in the "Advance Search" parameters. That should bring up the walk-through post, which will guide you thorough bumper skin removal and headlamp housing removal. <-- I love Winky, my "periwinkle" (ABP) LGT! - Allen / Usual Suspect "DumboRAT" / One of the Three Stooges '16 Outback, '16 WRX, 7th Subaru Family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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