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Old 06-17-2009, 01:58 PM
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Both my headlight lenses are fogged, I just noticed. It doesn't really look like water vapor, almost a filmy deposit. Is there a DIY or anything like it for how to address this?
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Remove/replace.

Are these sealed or H4 lenses? If they're H4 lenses, are you using the rubber boots on the lamps?
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H4's, no boots: as delivered.
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Without the boots, you're going to continue to have a problem. You can try to dry them out and see if the film goes away. If it doesn't, you may be able to wash them out with a mild soap, but I really don't know how well that will turn out or what it will do to the reflectors.
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Without the boots, you're going to continue to have a problem. You can try to dry them out and see if the film goes away. If it doesn't, you may be able to wash them out with a mild soap, but I really don't know how well that will turn out or what it will do to the reflectors.
I am having similar issues, how much are new headlights with boots?

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$33.00/ea from Rennbay: http://www.rennbay.com/hella-code-he...ses-p-121.html

I'm on my second set of lenses. My first set was Wipak lenses. Better pattern, but the glass in both lenses broke. The ones Travis sells are the good Hella lenses. Thicker glass and made in Germany. Some of the other Hella lenses I was looking at were a cheaper version (or possibly knock-offs). No issues with the current lenses.

I'm running 70/65W Osram Plus 50 lamps from Stern Lighting.



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