My Ford 500 was no where near concourse condition...You understand that you're an exception, an outlier?
Not everybody can or even wants to keep their daily driver in concourse condition.
I saw a T1 for sale recently for $4000. I don't think whoever buys that is going to spend $1300 on a headlight lens crack. He might even come on this forum looking for a less expensive way to fix it.
Perhaps you should have done!My T1 had ****y foggy headlights when I bought it. I paid 850 for a brand new set and never thought twice about it.
I had restored my headlights, but the reflectors in the lights gave off almost no light. I drive mostly at night so bad headlights isn't an optionPerhaps you should have done!
A guy who specialises in polishing helicopter screens polished and restored my *****y foggy T1 headlights in a hour or so for the equivalent of 100 bucks!
When the reflector is gone, that's it.I had restored my headlights, but the reflectors in the lights gave off almost no light. I drive mostly at night so bad headlights isn't an option
How much beer is the equivalent of $100?Perhaps you should have done!
A guy who specialises in polishing helicopter screens polished and restored my *****y foggy T1 headlights in a hour or so for the equivalent of 100 bucks!
contrary to what you’re saying it’s a very simple repair and there’s nothing complicated about fixing this. Using glue or some sealant as suggested will do the job and can be done so it’s unnoticeable. Waterproof tape also exists in case you didn’t know and is a perfect short term solution.A simple repair? The housing of a very expensive and intricate bi-xenon setup has been compromised. The housing comes with all the electronics and servos and auto leveling and motors that turn the light side to side and up and down to follow the road path etc. It's not simple whatsoever.
What really works is adding a 3m ppf to the headlight. You wrap in the pff and its not really that hard. I have an older A4 convertible that I used the 3ppf on the headlight and it's stayed super clear, just like new and I did that around 3 years ago.When the reflector is gone, that's it.
I sanded and sealed my lenses but one has gone yellow again.
This time I'm going to topcoat the lenses with UV stabilized acrylic resin or polyurethane resin.
I'm also looking into making new lenses.
New headlights aren't as cheap here and then after that you still have the same sub standard design.
I suppose the lenses has to be polished before you apply the pot.What really works is adding a 3m ppf to the headlight. You wrap in the pff and its not really that hard. I have an older A4 convertible that I used the 3ppf on the headlight and it's stayed super clear, just like new and I did that around 3 years ago.
I've got some Morimoto projectors that will end up in my housings one day.as for playing with xénons, nothing hard about that, after I had my adaptive leds destroyed in an X3 I put them in my old BMW with xenons cool short weekend project and now I get adaptive leds in a 13 year old car. Replacement lenses are popular on the market.
I suppose the lenses has to be polished before you apply the pot.
I thought I could wet sand with 3000 then apply a resin clear coat then polish hat.
I miss my Saab and it's glass lenses.
contrary to what you’re saying it’s a very simple repair and there’s nothing complicated about fixing this. Using glue or some sealant as suggested will do the job and can be done so it’s unnoticeable. Waterproof tape also exists in case you didn’t know and is a perfect short term solution.
xénon condensation is normal, especially LED condensation which is written in the manual for my BMW with laser leds that it will happen for up to a month after the car is driven on roads for the first time because the headlight is not sealed at all.
as for playing with xénons, nothing hard about that, after I had my adaptive leds destroyed in an X3 I put them in my old BMW with xenons cool short weekend project and now I get adaptive leds in a 13 year old car. Replacement lenses are popular on the market.
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I have my 2004 Treg v6 with 306,000 km on it. I learned after a couple of years how to renovate the plastic junk headlights with autosol every year. It's easy to change the bulbs with the tool that comes in the tool kit. Anyone that pays the stealer $1300 bucks for a headlight deserves it IMHO.My Ford 500 was no where near concourse condition...
My T1 had ****y foggy headlights when I bought it. I paid 850 for a brand new set and never thought twice about it.
I understand if you can't afford to fix it. If the fix is temporary ok, but if it's putting bandaids on it till over and over again, No
You mean the tool you use to remove the headlight unit?I It's easy to change the bulbs with the tool that comes in the tool kit.
There's a place for everything and everything has it's place. If you take your time and put everything back where you found it, it won't go amiss. By the way, I have bought Sylvania headlight conditioner kits before, but the treatment only lasts as long as if you used "autosol" chrome cleaner and a bit of elbow grease.You mean the tool you use to remove the headlight unit?
You must have one of the few surviving units.
Mine was broken when I got the car.There's a place for everything and everything has it's place. If you take your time and put everything back where you found it, it won't go amiss.
