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[Nick W]

My car has just failed the MOT on beam pattern, and I remember someone mentioning a supplier of affordable new light units. But I don't remember who it was, or the supplier.


I might have another go at polishing them inside and out, once I've had a proper look at them
Can anyone help?


Thanks

[amba]

Sorry to hear that ,Nick.

I found quickest solution given new lights are pricey being Hids,was to find a cheap set of Delso from place,I think in Sittingbourne.Pull them apart and just replace the entire lense and silkaflex back on .Worked out around £65/£70 from memory.

Will try and find supplier but think it might of been Sandpipers on the Iwade road. 

[amba]

N/S cheap enough..191495181128..fleabay

[amba]

O/S ..111561519250.

[tigers_gonads]

The internal chrome tends to come off with the slightest touch so i'd just stick to rubbing down the external lenses with wet & dry / cutting compound / polish 

Either that or a decent pair of 2nd hand ones off one of the breakers on here   

[omega2018]

both those ebay headlights look like pre facelift to me

[amba]

Just had a closer look migmog and think you are correct ,I just went by the 2000...dodgy old eyes  ah !!

[steve6367]

I guess 2000 is the end of the MFL?

[Nick W]

The internal chrome tends to come off with the slightest touch so i'd just stick to rubbing down the external lenses with wet & dry / cutting compound / polish 

Either that or a decent pair of 2nd hand ones off one of the breakers on here 

The reflectors aren't an issue, just the lenses. I've had them apart before, when I replaced the adjusters. Doing that to polish both sides of the lens is something I can do tonight.

As for used, I don't think mine are much worse than any others I've seen recently, plus there is the transport/ adjuster issue to deal with. If I replace them, I would rather spend a bit extra and have new, rather than have this problem again in a couple of years.

Grotty plastic lenses are common; mum's Focus lights are in a terrible state, and I spent half an hour yesterday compounding the lights on the company Connect. This was never a problem with glass lenses.

[steve6367]

My car has just failed the MOT on beam pattern, and I remember someone mentioning a supplier of affordable new light units. But I don't remember who it was, or the supplier.


I might have another go at polishing them inside and out, once I've had a proper look at them
Can anyone help?


Thanks

What are they measuring? Are they saying the plastic being cloudy is scattering the beam?

[Nick W]

I spent an hour this evening on the lights, and am surprised at just how bad they were.

I used in order: 1000grit wet & dry with plenty of soapy water; then 1200 grit; then a couple of applications of G3 compound; followed by all 10 grades of a micro-mesh polishing set that I'd forgotten I had; and finished with another buff with G3 as I still can't find the G10.

They look like new, crystal clear and shiny. And that was just the exterior, I didn't remove them from the car. Even in the dark I can now look out the window and see the bulbs through the lenses which wasn't possible before.

[TheBoy]

I spent an hour this evening on the lights, and am surprised at just how bad they were.

I used in order: 1000grit wet & dry with plenty of soapy water; then 1200 grit; then a couple of applications of G3 compound; followed by all 10 grades of a micro-mesh polishing set that I'd forgotten I had; and finished with another buff with G3 as I still can't find the G10.

They look like new, crystal clear and shiny. And that was just the exterior, I didn't remove them from the car. Even in the dark I can now look out the window and see the bulbs through the lenses which wasn't possible before.

I must do that 

Summer job

[Nick W]

Wimp.
On the street, in the dark, without even a beer.
Job  done.

[Keith ABS]

Got a s/h pair here in quite good nick

Keith B

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Wimp.
On the street, in the dark, without even a beer.
Job  done.