does anyone know the best way to get rid of my fogged up head lights or do i just have to replace them? my friend told me that there was a way to take them a part and clean them but is it even worth the hassle?

 

Buy some Plastic-x or some other product like it and use that. Basically any plastic polish should do the trick. I used it on mine and it cleared them right up.

 

i've got some plasitc-x if you come to our next meet on tuesday i can bring it for you to try out

 

To the OP... Are you trying to describe that you have condensation inside your headlamps?...or that the clear plastic has become a bit cloudy?

Condensation?...yes, it can be removed (and typically without taking the headlamps apart). All the bulbs (Parking/Running, Turn Signal, Low beam and High beam) have access points at the rear of the headlamp. Easiest way to deal with condensation removal:

- Pull your wheel,
- Remove the front-most retaining pins holding the plastic fender well in place
- Fold away the front of the fender well to expose the rear of the headlamp.
- Use a small paint brush or rag to remove visible dust/dirt/debris visible on the rear of the headlamp assembly (important prior to later hairdryer step).
- Open all bulb access points (note: Low beam HID access screw can easily be manipulated with a pair of pliers rather than the specific 'screwdriver' that its head calls for).
- Apply hairdryer on high heat into all 4 access points. Keep doing so for at least 5 minutes. You may see condensation begin to disappear sooner than that...but keep applying the dry heat of the hairdryer into the headlamp.

While you're here, you want to make SURE to evaporate all moisture that has been trapped inside the headlamp. Some of that moisture is likely resting on the top of the ballast (bottom of the headlamp assembly)...so you need to keep heat applied until all is removed.

Then, just reverse the above steps to button up the headlamp.

Cloudy plastic?...usually a result of someone having polished off the UV protective film and now the sun's UV rays are affecting the plastic. As others mentioned already, there are plastic 'restorer' polishes that can bring life back to such plastic. But be forewarned, if the UV protective film has been removed...such restoration efforts must be repeated over time.

- Dave

 

Tape off your Headlights.............


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If you can use a small buffer or a powerball it will save you a lot of time.
to help slow the fog from coming back so fast, try a heavy marine wax that brags about UV protection. Like w1ngman said, you will need to do this about every 6 months.

 

alright that sounds good a lot more attractive than popping for new headlights i would like to come to a meet sometime and talk to some other 2k enthusiasts!

 

come this tuesday at 7pm to jason's deli on haywood rd. check the other thread i made down below