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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 09:58 AM
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Has anyone done this? Mine seem smokey compared to headlight. Any thoughts on how or what to use? Would rubbing alcohol poured inside and swashed around then drained and left to dry work without fn up the lens?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:12 AM
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Works just fine.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:19 AM
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Did yours come out clean as the headlight?
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:21 AM
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My aux lights are fine. My headlight is fogged up.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:26 AM
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I cant help you, but I do find this interesting.
I have a 11 King and mine are the same. I have them on just about all the time and I have never seen water in them and they are always very bright so I don't really pay much attention to it.
If there is a easy way to make them as clear as the headlight I would, but to me it's no big deal. Yours could be worse then mine.
 
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Old Aug 11, 2012 | 10:32 AM
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Do a search on this topic. There was post on this very subject and there was all kinds of cleaning solutions (no pun intended) offered.
 
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https://www.hdforums.com/forum/touri...ing-light.html
Used tips from this thread with good results.
 
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Default Lens cleaning
They did come out great.

TUCCI posted a link to earlier discussions.

IPA as a cleaner leaves no residue.

You will be pleased with the results.

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Did yours come out clean as the headlight?
 
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Originally Posted by old v twin
They did come out great.

TUCCI posted a link to earlier discussions.

IPA as a cleaner leaves no residue.

You will be pleased with the results.
OK then, India Pale Ale it is!
 
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OK then, India Pale Ale it is!
 
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