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Xc70 /V70 /S60 headlightsViews : 592 Replies : 10Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Jun 19th, 2018, 07:28 | #1 |
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Xc70 /V70 /S60 headlights
As the above models are look pretty much identifiable and are of the same model year (2005, 185bhp), are the headlights interchangeable between models?
I’ve just taken delivery of an XC70 ( love the comfort) but the headlights are a little hazy. The dealer polished them up a bit, but still not as pristine as I’d like. eBay isn’t showing much love for parts labelled explicitly XC70.... |
Jun 19th, 2018, 11:46 | #2 |
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I'm PRETTY SURE they are interchangeable but you want to hear from someone who KNOWS.
You could ask at a yard as their books include parts coverages or look up the parts yourself and see if they match. |
Jun 19th, 2018, 12:14 | #3 |
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I'm afraid all headlights from 04 on start to haze over.There are kits on ebay to clean them up but you need some patience.It's because they are some sort of plastic not glass like they used to be.
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Jun 19th, 2018, 13:58 | #4 |
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You'll need to stuck with 2004 on (plastic 'glass'), not sure if xc70 and s60 are the same, though
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Jun 21st, 2018, 02:21 | #5 |
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Assuming the lenses are plastic all you need is baking powder and vinegar. Mix them together into a paste and apply to the lenses. Then polish off and you have new headlights.
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Jun 21st, 2018, 09:57 | #6 |
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How long do you leave it on and how do you polish it ?
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Jun 21st, 2018, 10:10 | #7 |
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If you buy new ones I need parts from the old ones!
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Jun 21st, 2018, 17:08 | #8 |
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Hi Jasmith44, sorry I should have expanded. Apply the paste to the lense and rub in a circular motion for a few minutes.Re-apply more paste several times until you can see and feel the lense is clear. Polish off with a hand held clean cloth.
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Jun 21st, 2018, 18:32 | #9 |
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NO chance buying new at the prices they are asking even second hand.
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Jun 21st, 2018, 20:18 | #10 |
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I like the vinegar and baking powder trick. Another good one for polishing clear plastic is toothpaste to start with then buff up with Brasso metal polish. Sounds bonkers but many years ago as a dental technician apprentice, we polished new dentures using pumice powder and Brasso. Works a treat on clear acrylics.
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