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rands100

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Headlights
« on: 05 June 2007, 09:33:59 »

The head lights on my 97 meega has what seem like plastic lenses that have gone opaque. I read somewhere about rubbing them (wet and dry??) then polishing them.
Does this work or will I make them worse.

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Re: Headlights
« Reply #1 on: 05 June 2007, 09:48:54 »

It works very well.....I start with 400 grit, then 800 and then 1200 (all used wet) followed by a good polish with G3 (although T-cut also works)
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #2 on: 05 June 2007, 10:13:53 »

Hi, mine were dark yellowish colour when i got my omega 1994, I used a buffer and rubbing compound on em, they are crystal brite now.

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Re: Headlights
« Reply #3 on: 05 June 2007, 10:15:26 »

I used Tcut on mine (no sanding) and it did make a big difference.
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #4 on: 05 June 2007, 13:34:35 »

used t cut no rubbing, and put phillips 50% brighter bulbs in them and there great now
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #5 on: 06 June 2007, 09:07:21 »

Started to rub with 1200 grit and t cut - looks like its gonna work well. I was going to ask about changing the lamps to something like 50% brighter. Do they make that much differance?
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #6 on: 06 June 2007, 09:09:18 »

Yes, well worth while.

If you want to go the whole hog then run new 0V connections back to the main 0V point under the battery.
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Re: Headlights
« Reply #7 on: 06 June 2007, 10:44:26 »

the phillips 50+ plus bulbs are a very good upgrade for the lights, got mine from ebay a complete set 2 for each side including postage came to £24
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