Headlights and spotlights

[jack.pe]

Hi,

Can they be taken apart and cleaned? one has condensation, the other has gone cloudy...

[Agreeable Slick]

Nope, they are sealed units. Well technically that isn't true, you can stick them in the oven and pull them all apart but it's a fine line between being warm enough to pull apart and melting.

Best option is new unit for condensed one, and fairy liquid in the other one.

[Thom89]

This works, submerge the lamps in hot water and strong bleach solution, half a day should do it, this will remove yellowness from the glass, inside and out, and also return the adhesive sealer back to white again. When done, rinse with very hot tap water, and allow to drain, final drying can be done with a hair dryer/hot air gun... your lamps will be sparkly like new again

Remember to use gloves and goggles if using bleach, and out of anyones way. Safety first

Thom

[robw09]

You could also try a baby's bottle brush for the spots as you can get this in from the back.  Thom, I was wondering how to clean the inside of the main headlights.   Mine are not too bad, but I would like them to be a bit cleaner!  I would not say they are yellow or foggy.....more "speckly" than anything else....I shall give the bleach a go.....

[devilscaff]

Opened mine with a strong solvent cleaner and slowly praised them apart then used glass cleaner and sealed them up with clear silicon. That was five months ago and still clear, even after the dry summer were having!

[Thom89]

You could also try a baby's bottle brush for the spots as you can get this in from the back.  Thom, I was wondering how to clean the inside of the main headlights.   Mine are not too bad, but I would like them to be a bit cleaner!  I would not say they are yellow or foggy.....more "speckly" than anything else....I shall give the bleach a go.....

The inner lamps in my sig pic were treated to bleach, they were grubby, yellowed and cloudy, the outer lamps were brand new at the time the pic was taken, and matched the fresh look of the inner lamps perfectly...
Genuine Hella outer units are still available from the likes of GSF and VW Heritage for very reasonable money

Thom

[SoundillusioN]

Mines not a mk2 but pretty much the same lamps...  I have recently discovered the issue below and need to find the cause. 

[weazgti]

I've prised spot lamps apart and cleaned and found out that the reflective foil rubs off too easily

[Thom89]

Mines not a mk2 but pretty much the same lamps...  I have recently discovered the issue below and need to find the cause. 

You just need a goldfish Shaun!

Thom

[The Mighty Elvi]

Mines not a mk2 but pretty much the same lamps...  I have recently discovered the issue below and need to find the cause. 

Tears...coz its sad.