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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: doz on 10 May 2008, 23:02:42

Title: 99 Headlight lens
Post by: doz on 10 May 2008, 23:02:42

One of my headlights has a scrape on the plastic lens. I've noticed it just clips on. Does that mean you can buy just the lens without having to fork out for a whole new light unit?

Title: Re: 99 Headlight lens
Post by: alank46 on 11 May 2008, 07:02:02

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One of my headlights has a scrape on the plastic lens. I've noticed it just clips on. Does that mean you can buy just the lens without having to fork out for a whole new light unit?

Hi
Unfortunately it's not just clipped on, it's glued on as well.  The "glass" can be removed using a hot air gun to soften the adhesive, but it's a messy job.  Also AFAIK the "glass" is not available by itself.
Alan

PS It might be possible to polish out the scratch.  This can be done with the earlier type patterned lenses, but I do not know if the projector lens is made of the same plastic.

Title: Re: 99 Headlight lens
Post by: MV6Man on 11 May 2008, 07:53:24

When i bought my omega, those plastics were in quite bad condition.
That picture was taken after wash...

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee104/Tcal95/Mv6/vas.jpg)

























After half an hour of work.

(http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee104/Tcal95/Mv6/oik.jpg)

Wet sanding and some polishing wax. :o
That right one looked same as left before this sanding...

Title: Re: 99 Headlight lens
Post by: doz on 11 May 2008, 08:41:11

Cheers guys looks like it's a replace or elbow grease