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how to clean headlamp unit?
« on: 21 August 2010, 23:53:03 »

Recent MOT listed my drivers side headlamp cover as an advisory item: Offside front direction indicators slightly discoloured [1.4.A.2d]Bulb is fine but there is a brownish/yellow film over the outside perspex cover. it's not misted up inside & washing the outside won't shift it... was thinking of using some carb cleaner to shift it but don't want to ruin the perspex (or are they glass  :-? ) any ideas, welcome... Don't like having any advisory items  >:( nice clean pass is much better :)
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Re: how to clean headlamp unit?
« Reply #1 on: 22 August 2010, 00:32:09 »

I also had an advisory notice for dull headlamps, when my car failed for other reasons. After some remedial work,  a pass with no advisory notice.   I used T-Cut on mine. Came up a treat.
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Re: how to clean headlamp unit?
« Reply #2 on: 22 August 2010, 00:38:14 »

There is a more aggressive aproach in the Maintenance Guides.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1275518109

HTH
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Re: how to clean headlamp unit?
« Reply #3 on: 22 August 2010, 00:40:44 »

cheers kneepad  :y
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Re: how to clean headlamp unit?
« Reply #4 on: 22 August 2010, 00:53:07 »

My pleasure  ;)
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Re: how to clean headlamp unit?
« Reply #5 on: 22 August 2010, 06:56:22 »

Dont use carb cleaner, it wont do any good but it might make things a lot worse.
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Re: how to clean headlamp unit?
« Reply #6 on: 22 August 2010, 13:04:53 »

My headlights came up lovely after a machine polish with some Farecla, works much more quickly than T-cut...
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