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Old Mar 3, 2004 | 06:22 AM
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Any 1 knows how to clean a head light?

My 1997's (right) head light is not shining anymore due to dust that's gotten into it becausr the rubber sealing was burned sometime ago.
I NEED HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!

I want to clean it without taking out the front glass cover.! is it possible?
Please, I want my head light to shine agai........n.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 07:05 AM
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Well, if you dont want to take it apart, you could just buy a new one. Other tha that, the only way to get rid of that stuff is to take it apart. Sorry bro.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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Pull out the whole headlight housing and swish some windex or something around in there. Tie a lint free cloth on the end of a stick and wipe it down. Reinstall.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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oh and by the way, 97's don't have glass covers. They are plastic....just to let you know.
Old Mar 3, 2004 | 12:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Brudaddy
oh and by the way, 97's don't have glass covers. They are plastic....just to let you know.
i was going to sya same thing..........just get hair on your ballz and take it apart man. it is not that hard it is alittle intimidating but it is worth it, and whle you are in there you can do the ae mod! 2 birds one stone
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 12:13 AM
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Originally Posted by ManualMaxima
i was going to sya same thing..........just get hair on your ballz and take it apart man. it is not that hard it is alittle intimidating but it is worth it, and whle you are in there you can do the ae mod! 2 birds one stone
Can you describe and/or write me a link that shows how to take it apart, and what is the ae mod? pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaz!
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 12:37 AM
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Originally Posted by ManualMaxima
just get hair on your ballz and take it apart man. it is not that hard it is alittle intimidating but it is worth it, and whle you are in there you can do the ae mod! 2 birds one stone
LOL but agree......
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 07:42 AM
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theres supposedly something dealerships use for used cars to get them crystal clear again. and i'm sure they don't pull them apart. don't know what its called but you might want to search for it.
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 08:32 AM
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I went to autozone and picked up some crystal clear glass cleaner or something like that. Youre gonna have to open the thing up for results, but be careful. i opened up the corners (next to the headlights) with my heat gun and i fried the black seal stuff pretty bad. i blacked out the corners which looks tight, but the black stuff is scorched and theres some distortion on the edge of the corners.

While you have them open you might as well do a bi-xenon projector retrofit. i mean, since you have it open... hehe
Old Mar 4, 2004 | 08:34 AM
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whoops! I meant crystal clear Plastic Cleaner. Its like a white cream that is supposed to make clear plastic clearer and takes out small scratches. It worked really good on the plastic over the guages. Good luck.
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