Headlight removal
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Headlight removal |
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by toolman on 08-05-09 01:13 PM hi |
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by toolman on 04-06-09 11:26 AM so no1 know how to clean the myst/foggyness out of headlights? i need to know coz mine has heaps and looks s*** |
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by OZsuby on 04-06-09 10:44 PM You should be able to figure out how to take your headlights out of your car just be gentle as you don't need to apply much force. There is no need to remove the front bar, just a few retaining screws and plugs, very easy. |
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by RX25SE on 05-06-09 10:11 AM Sometimes the polycarbonate lenses go 'foggy' when exposed to ultraviolet light (wrong headlamp globes), look at some of the late 90's Fords. This cannot be cleaned off so, as OZsuby said, make sure its dirt or similar before you go ripping the headlamps apart. |
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by Subarujunkie on 05-06-09 11:05 AM there is a polish that gets it out but only for a limited time....my advice would be look for a secondhand headlight....cheaper in the long run. as if you pull it right apart, when it comes to sealing it up it will no seal and you wil get moisture in the headlight etc, which will cause more headaches as the bulbs will burn out and other things will corode due to the moistuer being there... |
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by toolman on 05-06-09 11:44 AM hmmm....thanks for the tips guys. iknow for sure its moisture on the inside of the lights coz it doesnt come off when i wipe it on the front...what if i did what OZsuby said nd pull it apart and then when i goto put it together agen i run sum silicone around the outside join? |
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by OZsuby on 05-06-09 09:30 PM It they were my lights, I would pull the headlight from the car then inspect them to try to figure out why there was moisture building up in the headlights in the first place then go from there. It may be a loose fixture or some unexpected hole etc. Taking the headlights out of the car is really easy and only takes a few minutes. However pulling the lens apart from the housing is royal pain in the a*s. |
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by RX25SE on 06-06-09 12:46 PM Not exactly sure of the science behind it but when these types of headlights were first used the headlamp globes were emitting UV light which reacted with the polycarbonate turning it cloudy. You may have noticed that current globes have 'UV cut' or similar on them to prevent this problem. Im guessing that the quality of the headlamp plastic has also been improved. |
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by toolman on 06-06-09 02:12 PM well iv tried to remove the lights from the housing by heating it up etc, but i culdnt get it to come apart... one is alot cloudier than the other. culd it just be from light exposure wear n tear nd its jus tarnished the covering.... |
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by peal on 07-06-09 05:28 PM I pulled a fog light apart to clean it. It took about 20 minutes at about 150 Deg C to get the mastic soft. I just kept putting it in, leaving it for another 10 minutes & so on. I used a putty knife with a broad thin blade to lever it apart. It requires a bit of force to break the initial seal, so a narrow blade increases the chance of breaking something. |
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by toolman on 08-06-09 01:23 AM ahk, wat kind of plastic cleaner did u use peal? i washed the lights and the fog disappeared but then it came back when i dried it. so i know its not on the inside. i then used mineral terps nd it has kinda worked but still not really clear. |
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by peal on 08-06-09 07:14 AM I used Meguires, but most of the polish companies have a specific headlight cleaner. Any autoshop like Supercheap will have some product. |
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by toolman on 08-06-09 11:35 AM oh ok. cheers for the help ill try it this weekend. |
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