Removing the Headlight Lens

If the lens is broken/cracked, remove it as described in Removing A Broken/Cracked Headlamp Lens 

Fig 1: Heating Edge Of The Headlight Housing To Cut Adhesive

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Heat the lens  at the adhesive in the headlight housing using high heat so that the lens becomes really warm.

Insert the knife between the lens and the plastic edge. Carefully pull the knife through the adhesive around the entire housing a few times while heating the top of the lens (be careful not to damage the plastic edge with the knife).

Fig 2: Removing The Headlight Lens

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Bend the lens straight up  about 5 cm starting on the side at the outer end.

Raise the lens and hold it up. Use the knife to remove the adhesive from the inside and remove it from the interior of the headlight housing a little at a time so that no adhesive residue ends up on the black decor panel when the lens is lifted straight up  from the headlight housing.

Remove any adhesive residue from the black decor panel on the inside of the headlight housing.

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