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Halogen headlamps to replace Xenon?Views : 1697 Replies : 18Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Apr 26th, 2021, 19:18 | #11 |
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Apr 26th, 2021, 23:00 | #12 |
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That’s why you best replace complete lens..
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Dec 5th, 2021, 16:10 | #13 |
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Hi Chunky.. did you ever find a solution to this?
I’m a year further on, mot looming… vparts still don’t ship to the UK so can’t get new lenses. |
Dec 5th, 2021, 16:52 | #14 |
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I used t-cut with an electric drill + sponge on H jazz plastic lights. Worked fine for mot. Takes arm ache out of job.
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Mine came to me with pretty cloudy yellowish lenses but still fine for MOT.
I've had a really good improvement just using Autoglym Super Resin Polish by hand, with patience and many coats over several weeks. SRP isn't really suitable though; it's meant for preservation rather than restoration, and only has a weak cutting action, but I've been surprised with how well it's worked and neighbours have noticed and commented on the improvement. I don't really fancy the sanding/drilling routines having no experience with that and especially as I've had good results by hand; I will just get a slightly stronger polish eventually and hopefully remove more of the discolouration. The current strategy is apply SRP periodically, leave to sit at least 15 mins, buff it off, repeat, do this a few times while detailing the rest of the car. Afterwards apply Extra Gloss Protection; this buffs to completely clear and helps prevent UV rays getting through to the lenses; I've read about using EGP for this purpose on other forums. I've also reprogrammed the lighting mode to "Flexstd" in VIDA so the xenons are not permanently on and subjecting the lenses to heat. If yours is pre-facelift they will be glass AFAIK; plastic lenses came for the 2005 model year.
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In the end I had to buy a replacement NSF headlamp off eBay for £100 but I rescued the OSF, I polished the outside best as possible with WD40 and fine polish, and cleaned out the inside by stripping the electrics and filling with warm soapy water, swilling it around and using a pipe cleaner. Obviously then allow to dry thoroughly and rebuild. It seemed that there was a film of dirt or something inside the lens which is why I cleaned. I then fitted X2 brand new D2S bulbs and had two perfect beam patterns, although there is still some haziness visible on the lens itself. My advice would be get it as best as possible, show you've made an effort to sort it and find a friendly MoT tester. Usually as long as there's even a faint kick to the pattern and it's not just a shapeless blob then it's ok. Then get your daylight runners turned off so they don't melt through again. Last edited by chunky2778; Dec 6th, 2021 at 15:20. |
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Dec 6th, 2021, 15:54 | #17 |
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glass lenses
Ive have never had these problems with the Xenon glass headlights- D2R Phillips bulbs which I replaced 5 or more years ago.- DRL are on.
Just wanted to say that Skandix.de supply replacement glass Jude
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Dec 12th, 2021, 19:01 | #19 |
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So I’ve spent part of today polishing up the lights exterior.
They are much better but still have the haze from the issues inside. Checking the beam pattern against my fence show that the image with the “kick” to the left is visible which I think is what the MOT tester is after. The full-beam halogens at 2m seem brighter than the xenon’s, so might end up replacing the bulbs.. |
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