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


Thanks

 

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.

 

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...

 

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

 

If your only changing the plastics because they are yellow, then you should just polish them up with plastic polish or a rubbing compund

 

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.

 

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.

 

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