How to clean inside headlights.

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Uncle Albert - 19 Feb 2004 09:55 GMT

My 97 Explorer has dirty headlights. It's not producing a lot of light.
The problem is, it's dirty inside the headlight lens. How do I clean the
inside. Are there tools or chemicals to do this?

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randy pavatte - 21 Feb 2004 03:15 GMT

Seems to me headlamps are generally sealed, so accessing the inside will
be virtually impossible.
There are a number of products to restore and polish the outer lens, but
if the problem is with the inside the best thing might be to replace
them.
Do a google search (www.google.com) and type "Ford Explorer headlights"
or something similar. You're likely to get a lot of options, and
reasonable pricing.
Best of luck.

Randy
96 XLT

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from the truth. Where are you, white rabbit?
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Dave - 21 Feb 2004 03:59 GMT

I got replacement headlights at
http://www.headlightwarehouse.com/shop/shopping/?id=290
They fit the same as the originals.

Dave

> Seems to me headlamps are generally sealed, so accessing the inside will
> be virtually impossible.
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> from the truth. Where are you, white rabbit?
> http://community.webtv.net/DeepGroove/RandysHomeontheWeb

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up north - 21 Feb 2004 18:18 GMT

i am interested in checking out any product that can restore the finish on
the headlights, my lenses are sandblasted from 225k of highway and i would
really like to clear them up. thanks for the product name.

> I got replacement headlights at
> http://www.headlightwarehouse.com/shop/shopping/?id=290
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> > from the truth. Where are you, white rabbit?
> > http://community.webtv.net/DeepGroove/RandysHomeontheWeb

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Ed Mann - 21 Feb 2004 04:04 GMT

> Seems to me headlamps are generally sealed, so accessing the inside will
> be virtually impossible.

There is the hole where the bulb goes.

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Jim Warman - 21 Feb 2004 04:50 GMT

Sealed with a silicon O-ring and a hefty (considering it's simple task)
plastic bulb retainer........

If there is contamination inside the headlamp pod, I would suspect some sort
of leak..... possibly the kind of leak that might allow rainwater to contact
the bulbs on some dark and thankless night...

Jim Warman
mechanic@telusplanet.net

> > Seems to me headlamps are generally sealed, so accessing the inside will
> > be virtually impossible.
>
> There is the hole where the bulb goes.

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