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Old 04-10-2005, 01:03 AM
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Headlight Plastic

Is it possible to only change the clear plastic part of the headlights? If yes, where can I buy that plastic piece?


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Old 04-10-2005, 03:43 AM
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yes you can change it, i havent heard of anyone who sells just the lens. better off buying the whole assembly, goes for about $60-80 each on ebay. or find someone selling used ones in the parts for sale/wanted section.
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I thought i'd be able to save some money instead of having to dish out around 150 for something I dont need that bad...
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Old 04-10-2005, 11:32 AM
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I think you can get the entire assembly from pinnacle nissan for like 70 bucks.

Thats's about what I paid when I rebuilt my I30
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Old 04-10-2005, 02:51 PM
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If your only changing the plastics because they are yellow, then you should just polish them up with plastic polish or a rubbing compund
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Old 04-10-2005, 03:31 PM
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I cleared up some yellowing in the headlight plastic of a Saturn by buffing it out. It came out looking brand new. I'd try that before I dropped the money on new headlights or shells.
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Old 04-10-2005, 05:21 PM
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Its not yellow but it has some white buildup on it for some reason. The plastic has this white stuff on it that just wont seem to go away. I tried rubbinh it off with soap but it doesnt help. How do you think I can get this off?
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Its not yellow but it has some white buildup on it for some reason. The plastic has this white stuff on it that just wont seem to go away. I tried rubbinh it off with soap but it doesnt help. How do you think I can get this off?
its b/c its plastic. its not the same as glass and does not act as glass.
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I know but I seem to be the only one with this problem...i got the car recently and I dont even know why it became that way so i'm tryin to find a cheap fix instead of payin for new headlights..which I dont think is worth it in this case
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Originally Posted by MystA RavE
I know but I seem to be the only one with this problem...i got the car recently and I dont even know why it became that way so i'm tryin to find a cheap fix instead of payin for new headlights..which I dont think is worth it in this case
The answer is posted above, just use Plasic Polish or rubbing compound, you can use a buffer too... other people have also tried wetsanding with a fine grit paper
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