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Old Nov 14th, 2015, 13:30   #11
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Hell yes...... not sure if it's more difficult though.

If you look at the patch of light on the left of the bulb, you can already see the output is brighter!
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Old Nov 14th, 2015, 13:33   #12
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The Bi Zenon lights on my S60 are milky as well. No way to get at them to clean them though.
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I've added this guide into the articles section.
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did this on the V50, C30 next. Top tip, brilliant.
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My headlights are like this too.I thought the plastic reflector had burned off due to the lights being on at all times. I will be doing this fix thanks.
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A little update after doing my lights a few days ago which I thought was good anyway. This evening I drove from Liverpool to Carlisle over Shap in crap weather the difference is very very noticeable. Well worth doing.


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Has anybody bought the clear projector glass in the link in the OP or from anywhere for that matter.

Thinking of doing this to mine but would like second opinions first.
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Has anybody bought the clear projector glass in the link in the OP or from anywhere for that matter.

Thinking of doing this to mine but would like second opinions first.
I did it a couple of years ago using TRS replica projector lenses, output with 5000k hid is phenomenal. I used to think the high beam was excellent but now realise it was down to the poor low beam!!!
Easy to do, plenty of tutorials online, just make sure you get the beam pattern checked professionally afterwards
It really is the best mod to do, makes driving down unlit moorland roads around here a pleasure.
There is a company in the Netherlands who sell similar now, cheaper than the TRS route as you'll get stung with import tax etc.
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I did it a couple of years ago using TRS replica projector lenses, output with 5000k hid is phenomenal. I used to think the high beam was excellent but now realise it was down to the poor low beam!!!
Easy to do, plenty of tutorials online, just make sure you get the beam pattern checked professionally afterwards
It really is the best mod to do, makes driving down unlit moorland roads around here a pleasure.
There is a company in the Netherlands who sell similar now, cheaper than the TRS route as you'll get stung with import tax etc.
That's good to know. To be honest I did the glass clean in the op yesterday and drove it in the dark. What a difference. I run a 5000k HID kit and the lighting output has been upgraded massively. Definitely recommended and a nice easy job to do. Not sure if I need the clear glass now as these seem great now. Hard to picture the output but you get the idea.








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DrJekyll you would be an ideal candidate to install some clear lenses with those HIDs, see below:

I have projector bi-xenons in my S60... but cleaning those lenses is a "Bake headlamp in the oven to separate" job cause they cant be removed from the back like the S40...... so despite having new bulbs I have darker patches and hotspots... very annoying.

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