Headlight Lense Replacement???
04-18-2017, 12:57 PM
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Headlight Lense Replacement???
Hello,
I tried restoring my hazed headlight lenses. Results were okay. Now, driver's side headlight has condensation on inside. I plan on baking and removing the lenses so they can be properly resealed. Since I'm going to that trouble, anyone know where I can find a replacement lens? I've searched all over the internet. No avail.
Thanks,
Jon
I tried restoring my hazed headlight lenses. Results were okay. Now, driver's side headlight has condensation on inside. I plan on baking and removing the lenses so they can be properly resealed. Since I'm going to that trouble, anyone know where I can find a replacement lens? I've searched all over the internet. No avail.
Thanks,
Jon
04-18-2017, 01:06 PM
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Condensation on the inside means it's leaking somehow.. Is it cracked? If not, maybe a bulb is not seated properly and water is getting in there.
04-18-2017, 01:52 PM
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04-18-2017, 02:03 PM
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Crack in the lense? Those things are tough as nails. Just the other day, a friend of mine took an extra one I had (I was working on my lights) and he smashed it as hard as possible against a stone wall. Nothing happened. 
apparently headlights are manufactured in an air tight environment. Which doesn't make sense, since there's likely to be air getting into them, unless the headlight manufacturer installs the bulbs, and not the car manufacturer. Either way, to ensure there's no condensation, you need to do 2 things:
1. Buy those silica packs that you sometimes find in food. Insert one into each headlight. It will eat up any moisture that is trapped in the headlight. (Obviously inserted from the back, so it's not visible inside)
2. Buy new butyl tape to reseal the headlight properly. If you reused the existing butyl, you'll likely have gaps in it. It's a pain, but you gotta heat it and remove it. I found if it was too warm it would be way too goopy. Once it cools a bit, it ends up being at a perfect temp to gather it without it spreading everywhere.
Both of these items can be bought from the retrofit source. Just google them.
apparently headlights are manufactured in an air tight environment. Which doesn't make sense, since there's likely to be air getting into them, unless the headlight manufacturer installs the bulbs, and not the car manufacturer. Either way, to ensure there's no condensation, you need to do 2 things:
1. Buy those silica packs that you sometimes find in food. Insert one into each headlight. It will eat up any moisture that is trapped in the headlight. (Obviously inserted from the back, so it's not visible inside)
2. Buy new butyl tape to reseal the headlight properly. If you reused the existing butyl, you'll likely have gaps in it. It's a pain, but you gotta heat it and remove it. I found if it was too warm it would be way too goopy. Once it cools a bit, it ends up being at a perfect temp to gather it without it spreading everywhere.
Both of these items can be bought from the retrofit source. Just google them.
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04-19-2017, 10:26 AM
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