96 GLE Headlights

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Jan 13, 2006 | 08:13 AM

euRo

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96 GLE Headlights

What are they made of... plastic or glass?

Sorry for possible silly question.

Thanks all.

Jan 13, 2006 | 08:25 AM

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Glass lights from 95-96, 97-99 have the clear plastic lens.

Jan 13, 2006 | 08:26 AM

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yep if you need new ones look on ebay the 95-96 are like 30$ a piece

Jan 13, 2006 | 08:27 AM

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Glass is better it is more durable and it does not turn yellowish like plastic.

Jan 13, 2006 | 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by dariod

Glass is better it is more durable and it does not turn yellowish like plastic.

Is the light output better in the plastic lens lights?

Jan 13, 2006 | 08:30 AM

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and it sucks when it breaks... and if you want to put in projectors in the future

Jan 13, 2006 | 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by f550maranello2

yep if you need new ones look on ebay the 95-96 are like 30$ a piece

hmm.. I gotta go hunt... I'm too lazy to polish my old ones

do you have any links handy?

Jan 13, 2006 | 09:53 AM

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i was wondering i saw a neat like diy on cleaning head lights for plastic.. but none for glass... my head lights are 96 gle and look unclear...

know of anything I could do?

Jan 13, 2006 | 09:55 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by euRo

i was wondering i saw a neat like diy on cleaning head lights for plastic.. but none for glass... my head lights are 96 gle and look unclear...

know of anything I could do?

I think some fine-cut car polish is supposed to work wonders on even the glass ones... my nighttime visibility is so poor right now - I need to buy some and try it...