Cleaning inside headlight and passing light
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Road Captain
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From: So. Cal.
Cleaning inside headlight and passing light
I want to know if anyone has ever done this before. it appears that inside of my headlight and my passing lights that it has a kind of foggy look, I'm wondering if I could clean the inside of lense. Has anyone done this?
Road Captain
Joined: Jul 2010
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From: the woodlands, tx
Cleaning inside headlight and running lamps
Yes, I have cleaned inside both the headlight and running lights.
Take lamps off, remove bulb (remember not to touch the bulbs with bare hands).
I use IPA (isopropyl alcohol / rubbing alcohol) as the cleaning agent.
Small piece of paper towel, lightly soak with IPA, use forceps to hold the soaked paper towel, work it around on the inside of the lense until clean, let it dry, install, clean and good to go.
Makes a difference and clearly removes the haze.
Take lamps off, remove bulb (remember not to touch the bulbs with bare hands).
I use IPA (isopropyl alcohol / rubbing alcohol) as the cleaning agent.
Small piece of paper towel, lightly soak with IPA, use forceps to hold the soaked paper towel, work it around on the inside of the lense until clean, let it dry, install, clean and good to go.
Makes a difference and clearly removes the haze.
Road Master
Joined: Jan 2008
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From: Oswego, IL
I have seen discussions about this. I need to do this myself. The simplest thing to try was removing the light and putting a small amount of rubbing alcohol in there. Then swish it around to clean the lens. Pour out and repeat till its clean. I hear there is no residue? And the light will be clean. The rubbing alcohol will evaporate leaving the inside of the dry as an be.
Seems simple...... I hope it works.......
Seems simple...... I hope it works.......
Road Master
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: North Texas
Take them off, remove bulb, rinse wit clean water, blow out with air compressor, insert bulb, reinstall.
Presto, no more fogged lamp lenses.
Rife On.
Presto, no more fogged lamp lenses.
Rife On.
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don't touch the reflective part of the inside of lamp housing with anything (solid i.e. paper towel rag etc) as it is very easy to scratch...
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