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Posted by: 74914LE Jan 17 2015, 12:21 PM

Anyone have a good process for installing the grommets for the headlight Eye Lids?

Thanks!

Ford

Posted by: Bleyseng Jan 17 2015, 12:26 PM

Take a small flat screwdriver and push them in all the way till they seat

Posted by: mepstein Jan 17 2015, 12:27 PM

and use some lube on the rubber

Posted by: Mikey914 Jan 17 2015, 01:57 PM

Make them from silicone and a bit softer than OEM so they slide in a little easier.
Mind you they are still a tight fit, but soapy water will help both types

Posted by: injunmort Jan 17 2015, 02:44 PM

dawn dishwashing detergent on the nipple, I wrap a piece of wire around the groove, pull the wire thru the hole and pull it into place then unwrap the wire. makes life easy

Posted by: KELTY360 Jan 17 2015, 02:47 PM

I know this always works for me.

Posted by: Mikey914 Jan 17 2015, 02:48 PM

Very handy, hadn't thought about doing it that way.

Posted by: PanelBilly Jan 17 2015, 02:53 PM

Get you some sex lube. It's the perfect excuse to buy some. Tell the girl behind the counter, you're using in to help slide the rubber plug in!

Posted by: TJB/914 Jan 17 2015, 03:07 PM

Here's another tip.
I have a very thin wire hooked to the front hood latch threaded under the headlight eye lid that is difficult to see. It's there in event the pull cable/handle breaks inside the car and you cant open the hood. Mine has a little carved (yellow) pull handle scale 914 model you will never see unless you take the headlight eye lid off. This photo might not show the details????
Tom


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Posted by: TJB/914 Jan 17 2015, 03:17 PM

Better picture
Save yourself when the hood cable breaks.
Tom



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