When i look at my maxima (1995) the headlights look really dirty or just corroted or somehthing inside of them. Is there a way that i could take the headlight out and take it apart so i can clean the inside really good. Because i just bought these PIAA xenon halogen bulbs or something and i cant tell a difference. help me out

 

I picked up this from Him a while ago. It may apply to your 95-96 headlights as well, even though yours are glass, whereas the 97-99s are plastic.


Cleaning 97-99 Headlights
Don't use a heat gun.

An oven at 250 degrees (glass facing down) works WAY better.
Preheat oven first.
Put it in for 10 minutes. Try using oven mits to take it apart with your hands.

If that doesn't work, heat for another 3-5 minutes, try again.

Do NOT use any prying tools. ONLY use your oven mits and hands.

Open it up, clean it out with a soft cloth, put the pieces back in the oven for 2 minutes (to heat the glue back up.)

Then put it back together.

I do this once a year to keep them nice and shiny.

Viola!

IanS

 

Wow....I'm referred to as "Him" now.
Like I'm some omnipotent being or something!


Well, once my SC gets in, I will be!


And by the way, I have a 97, and my headlights are glass. I think they actually chaged over to plastic in late 97. So some 97's, and all 98-99's.

IanS