Focus RS Headlights

[Willos]

I have been trying to find some new headlights for the focus and rung a number of ford dealerships and all of them say they out of stock. is there anywhere i can find new ones or are they going to be hard to find

Thanks Will

[BartFRS]

RHD headlights are not available anymore, I asked my local Ford dealer last week. He did a search across Europe and no stock anymore.

[Willos]

I thought that may be the case, how easy are focus mk1 lights to split? i did have an idea to buy some new standard lights after market and buy another pair of frs headlights and swap the lenses

[BartFRS]

Yeah, was thinking the same.
Can't be that hard to remove the seal, swap lenses and re-seal?
I would buy a used headlight off the scrapyard and try/practice to see how it goes.

As I live in the Netherlands, my RS is LHD and already stocked a couple sets of new headlights

[BartFRS]

Been talking to another Mk1 FRS owner and he told me to put the units in the oven to soften the glue. 15minutes at 100 degrees and a sharp knife. Might have to put it twice in the oven as glue hardens before you're around.
I'm going to try this next week to paint the insides black.

[Willos]

Ok Thank a lot Bart good advice ill give it a go

[DanT404]

Have done the oven thing a few times in the past, it does work only thing i would say is just keep an eye on them once they've been in a few minutes as any thin parts of the plastic (ie mounting tabs) will become very flexible when you take them out! Just gotta be careful.