Ford ZX2 angel eyes installation

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Materials
  • Angel eyes kit, available at most auto parts stores in the neon section.
  • Electrical switch.
  • Electrical wire.
  • Electrical tape.
  • Silicon for sealing headlights.
  • 10mm socket & ratchet.

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  1. Heat the headlights but not to the point of melting. This can be accomplished in two ways. Using a hair drier would take hours, so using the oven although risky, is much faster. The ideal temperature to do this at is 200-300 deg F.
  2. Then take a knife and start to cut through the glue while it's still soft. If the headlights get cold, heat them back up and redo the cutting stage.
  3. When you get to the rim while it's hot, take a flat head screw driver to the lens and start to separate the lens from the headlight.
  4. If it moves do it all away around. Be careful because this is the point where the head light lens could crack. When you can get one screw driver in take another flat head and try to lift on the seal some more. at the end it should all pop right open.
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  5. Remove the left over glue.
  6. Install the angel eyes.
  7. Figure out where you want them to be and line them up so they will both look the same.
  8. Take some take even up the headlights and put the angel eyes in.
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  9. Once they are even, tape them and use some silicon to glue them in place so that they do not dismount themselves when going over bumps.
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  10. After the silicon hardens, drill a hole for the electrical wiring to go through. One good location is on top and in between the chrome and the black outer shell in the back.
  11. Route the wire through the hole and then apply some glue to make sure it is sealed.
  12. Glue the head lights back together and reinstall them.
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  13. Add extra wire to the lights and connect them back to the black box. It is possible to wire them in many ways, such as to the parking lamps, or to the on switch, the decision is up to you.
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Also see

  • Ford Escort & ZX2 section for the entire index of all Ford Escort and ZX2 related articles.