Dead spider removal from LED headlight

ansilmo · 07-27-2019, 03:06 PM

Subject says it all. A spider decided to end its life inside my headlight. I have a 2018 f80 with the led headlight. Any suggestions on how to remove the spider? Does this mean there’s a poor seal on the headlight?

NYBulldog · 07-27-2019, 03:15 PM

Make friends with it. Its there to stay. I had a problem with a tail light like this. I was never able to take it out but I pulled off the assembly and blew it with an air gun and I able to at least move it to unnoticeable place. Tobey is still in there though.

ansilmo · 07-27-2019, 04:48 PM

Frustrating ��. I’ll name the guy Ferdinand.

Poochie · 07-27-2019, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ansilmo

Frustrating ��. I'll name the guy Ferdinand.

If you do crack it open your headlight to emancipate Ferdinand, please post up a rough DYI please.

I have some dust stuck on my inner lens cover that I can get to and the dealer refuse to replace; I call it Some Bullshit Sr.

It doesn't bode well for my OCD

Tommy L Garage · 07-28-2019, 07:43 PM

Take off the blinker bulb and stick a thin vacuum hose in it. It will come out. It’s all connected (at least in xenons it is)

4everkidd · 08-01-2019, 10:59 AM

CO2 compressed air canister and just blow the son-a-bitch into the headlight body

ellipsis212 · 08-10-2019, 12:33 PM

That is some epic trolling by a spider. What a dick

CachacoF80 · 08-10-2019, 01:33 PM

Leave the car in the sun. Will dry out and eventually become dust and barely noticeable.

Alternatively reach out to Spider-Man for advice.

07-27-2019, 03:06 PM	#1
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NYBulldog Specialist 1310 Rep 2,706 Posts Drives: Nikes Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: NuYawk iTrader: (19)	Make friends with it. Its there to stay. I had a problem with a tail light like this. I was never able to take it out but I pulled off the assembly and blew it with an air gun and I able to at least move it to unnoticeable place. Tobey is still in there though. __________________
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ansilmo New Member 2 Rep 12 Posts Drives: f80 Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: bay area, ca iTrader: (0)	Frustrating ��. I’ll name the guy Ferdinand.
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Tommy L Garage Colonel 2514 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 2017 YMB M3 6MT CP EP VP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Woodbridge, NJ iTrader: (2)	Take off the blinker bulb and stick a thin vacuum hose in it. It will come out. It’s all connected (at least in xenons it is)
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4everkidd Major 646 Rep 1,336 Posts Drives: F80 AY M3 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Calgary iTrader: (1)	CO2 compressed air canister and just blow the son-a-bitch into the headlight body
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ellipsis212 Colonel 1618 Rep 2,161 Posts Drives: 2017 M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: RVA iTrader: (5) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00]	That is some epic trolling by a spider. What a dick
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CachacoF80 Captain 911 Rep 897 Posts Drives: San Marino Blue F80 - ZCP 6MT Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: SF Bay Area, CA iTrader: (0)	Leave the car in the sun. Will dry out and eventually become dust and barely noticeable. Alternatively reach out to Spider-Man for advice.
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