Cleaning inside headlight and passing light
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Fort Worth
Alcohol and some compressed nitrogen cleaned mine up. All I did was to slosh around and they cleaned up like new. If you don't have nitrogen, used some air in a can or something that doesn't have moisture and oil like most home compressors do.
Road Warrior
Joined: Jul 2013
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From: Fort Worth
That'll solve your problem.
Easy job...after disassembly, just put the housings into hot soapy dishwater. Swirl around for awhile and rinse with clear water. Let them drain for awhile then you can twist a small rag to fit inside and wipe clean. Lenses now clear as ever. I think the the bulbs used must give off a gas that makes them cloudy after a while.
Ultimate HDF Member
Joined: Jun 2007
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From: Richmond, VA
The dealer told me it was the grease from the bulb socket that breaks down over time from the heat of the bulb. I swished alcohol around 3-4 times and its gone. Let them air dry in front of a fan.
Tourer
Joined: Dec 2009
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From: North Central CT
Was just complaining about the haze last night in the garage...then this golden oldie pops up, lol.
Some guys mention the crushed ice, I doubt it has any real efficacy..its really just the solvent doing its job. The reason you use ice cubes to clean coffee urns is because you throw salt in there, too....the salt abrades the scuzz, the swirling ice delivers the scrubbing power.
Some guys mention the crushed ice, I doubt it has any real efficacy..its really just the solvent doing its job. The reason you use ice cubes to clean coffee urns is because you throw salt in there, too....the salt abrades the scuzz, the swirling ice delivers the scrubbing power.
Road Warrior
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Glen Mills, PA
I used a windex type cleaner, swished it around and rinsed it with water and the haze has been gone for over a year.
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