Headlight Cleaning

[rskardon]

Hi there,

my headlights could do with a clean from the inside, is it possible to take them apart to do this or are they a sealed unit? Alternativley how expensive are replacements like the ones with running lights etc?

Thanks,

Richard

[182_blue]

how did you get them dirty inside !!, you couls remove all the electrical bits and try to wash them, but i wouldnt, some might even do them in a dishwasher, again i wouldnt lol

[rskardon]

They arent dirty as such, more slightly misted, its not condensation just when the light is shining through them they dont look 100% clear, bit like the inside of a windscreen if it hasnt been cleaned for a long time.

[182_blue]

They arent dirty as such, more slightly misted, its not condensation just when the light is shining through them they dont look 100% clear, bit like the inside of a windscreen if it hasnt been cleaned for a long time.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Mk5-HEADLIGHTS_W0QQitemZ220293836520QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220293836520&_trkparms=72%3A1121|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[182_blue]

i assume you dont have zenons  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-GOLF-MK5-BNIB-CONTINENTAL-HEADLIGHTS-UK-SELLER_W0QQitemZ230300317304QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item230300317304&_trkparms=72%3A1121|39%3A1|66%3A2|65%3A12|240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

[rskardon]

Thanks for those, good to guage the prices, probably would want to get the black ones like in the GTi as standard though, might have to have a crack at removing them

[182_blue]

grey is the new black lol

[WhiteGTI]

I have a wasp inside my headlight. God knows how it found it's way in there. Its sitting at the bottom of the main cluster (just above the indicator)

Im just hoping in time it will decompose to dust! Four months so far, and its going a little grey! Keeps me occupied, as you can clearly tell! 

[Top Cat]

I have a wasp inside my head. God knows how it found it's way in there. Its sitting at the bottom of the eye socket.
Im just hoping in time it will decompose to dust! Four months so far, and its going a little grey! Keeps me occupied, as you can clearly tell! 

You want to get that seen to. 

[WhiteGTI]

I have a wasp inside my head. God knows how it found it's way in there. Its sitting at the bottom of the eye socket.
Im just hoping in time it will decompose to dust! Four months so far, and its going a little grey! Keeps me occupied, as you can clearly tell! 

You want to get that seen to. 

You sound as bored as me TC! So bored that I have resulted to inspecting that wasp every day, its become a very good friend of mine.

In all seriousness though - is there any way i can get the little bugger out?! Or am I going to have to take the whole headlight unit out (not going to happen). Can't reach it by taking out the bulbs either