This morning was an early one, and while I was waiting for the engine to warm I noticed the headlamp was "foggy" on the inside. It is not fog, but that haze that builds up on the inside of your car windows.

My question is: can I clean this? And how?

Thanks, Chris.

 

once it heats up it goes away. the lamp is hot and the air is much cooler which creats the lens to fog

 

Chris,

You can clean the inside of the lens, remove the headlight and bulb and rinse with water and a little dishwasher soap - it will clear up the "fog"

 

That's a relief. I'd kinda have to wonder how he got in there...

Nice "copper top", btw. Love mine!

 

LOL - Yeah, that poor frog. Edited post so the PETA won't track me down.

 

Would isopropyl alcohol also work? It won't leave water spots.

 

You can use something called a "towel" to dry the inside before you put it back together. I've found the work wonderfully in getting ride of H2O, the main culpirt in creating water spots...

 

Since I do not know what kid of coating is used on the reflectors, I am not sure mechanical drying is wise. I doubt it would harm anything, but why bother if a rinse with IPA would work. Besides, with my luck I would get the towel stuck inside.

But this may not even be that important as I may swap out the stock light for the LED version this winter.

 

hmm , been using the 8-10 dollar "sealed beam" for years
never had that problem ..
prolly not as bright , but I dont go really fast at night.