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93 Intrepid Headlight question reincarnated...

I've searched the archives, and googled the internet. I know all about upgrading to the newer lens assemblies, and the bigger wiring and adding a relay stuff. I read about how to change the bulbs out without removing the headlight assemblies. And buying new mounting screws, and using anti-seize compound when I install thenew set.

What I *don't* know, is what folks have done to successfully remove the old mounting screws that are spinning in the threaded inserts.

I'm pretty shore it's gonna involve surgical destruction of the old headlight assemblies and screws.

I'd appreciate any insight anyone could offer thankee!

kurt

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kurt
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I have an Eagle Vision, and while the headlights don't look the same between the two, they suffer from the same fate... Odds are that once you get the screw removed, your headlight assembly won't be usable any more (and not just because you can't tighten the screw back down on it.)

What I did for mine was to remove the marker/signal light so that I could gain access to the bottom of the headlamp on that side (there were no obstructions on the other side,) and used a pair of pliers and/or Vice-Grip to squeeze the section of the lamp where the knurled insert is... This effectively crushes the plastic part of the headlight surrounding the knurled insert, but at least it allowed me to remove the headlamp without destroying the mount...

Like a I said, this was on an Eagle Vision (same headlamps as the Concorde), so this may not be quite as easy or even possible with the Intrepid headlamps, but I'd at least look into it. Try spraying it with a little penetrating lube as well, it can't hurt...

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FeMaster

Another trick is instead of removing just the headlamp, remove the ENTIRE headlamp and bracket assembly from the vehicle. Be warned- the

3rd screw that holds the bracket in is buried DEEP below the headlamp and behind the bumper. I cheated and never re-installed that one- no problems.

Actually, since I also have a Vision, I managed to secure a pair of European headlamps for it and solved the crappy headlamp problem permanently. But that conversion isn't for the faint of heart- its expensive AND requires some fabrication to adapt the E-code lamps to the US headlamp bracket that doesn't have electric headlamp levelling motors. And it won't work for an Intrepid at all since the Euro lamps only were made in the Vision/Concorde format.

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Steve

I shoulda said that destroying the assemblies wasn't a concern. Since I'm doing this in an effort to replace the cloudy/yellow *original* assemblies.

My thoughts exactly! Thanks for the cooberating testimony. I appreciate it.

kurt

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kurt

That's the backup plan!

Thanks.

I seem to recall from back in the day on MML that E-code p/n's were assigned for the Intrepids. But I find out they were never offered.

Thanks to both of you for the replies.

kurt

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kurt

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