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Headlights in ae101??????

Postby Hbomb » Sun Aug 08, 2004 9:17 pm

Hey, quick ques on headlights in my ae101 trueno. They seem a little dull compared to my previous ride, is this because of the actual colour of the plastic or is it the bulb? Any recommendations for a bulb change and is it easy to do? Thanks :?:
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Postby aesc » Sun Aug 08, 2004 9:23 pm

The headlight lenses are made from polycarbonate adn they degrade over time from sunlight etc so that could be the reason for your dull looking h/l.

Yip brighter bulbs are avail, youll be needing H4s (check that, there will be a similar code on the headlight bracket), they give a white/blue look. PM twstd if you want some or theres heaps on trademe.
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Postby com » Sun Aug 08, 2004 9:40 pm

Wax your headlights and they will look like new again. Takes time tho. Usually 20-30min each side if you want them perfect.
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Postby event2 » Sun Aug 08, 2004 11:17 pm

go to a autoelection and get sum hella vision plus blubs or blue visuon bulbs they wicked
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Postby aesc » Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:46 pm

Hey event2, you might wanna check the spelling of Trueno in your signature

And I think you need to give your headlights a cut and polish, not a wax :wink:
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Postby MattrickMotorsport » Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:41 pm

event2 wrote:go to a autoelection and get sum hella vision plus blubs or blue visuon bulbs they wicked



Or try a Partmaster Store

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Postby Hbomb » Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:33 pm

Thanks for the help. I think I'll buy some bright bulbs, probably off trademe (about $25), hopefully it will brighten the vision at night
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Postby Mr Revhead » Mon Aug 09, 2004 3:39 pm

if the lens has gone yellowish use brasso to give them a clean up. thats what we use here
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Postby JDogg » Mon Aug 09, 2004 6:30 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:if the lens has gone yellowish use brasso to give them a clean up. thats what we use here
Ahh, brasso eh?
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Postby Hbomb » Mon Aug 09, 2004 9:40 pm

Do you just rub the headlight (outside) with the brasso? My headlights have a "frosted" yellow/orangey look to them, prob from the weather, etc. Will the brasso make it look better and clear it up?
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Postby aesc » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:41 pm

if the lens has gone yellowish use brasso to give them a clean up. thats what we use here


Might have to try that. I suppose its like a cutting polish
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Postby strap-on » Mon Aug 09, 2004 10:56 pm

the brasso didnt work to good for me.

i got some plastic polish from my old job, worked a treat i think mequirs or mothers make a plastic polish try that that works awesome,
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Aug 10, 2004 11:15 am

brasso wont fix crazing that can be in the lens, it removes the fading caused by exposure to sunlight though
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Postby Chelles » Tue Aug 10, 2004 1:15 pm

Mr Revhead wrote:if the lens has gone yellowish use brasso to give them a clean up. thats what we use here



It works a treat, I did it for six years with myAE101. If you don't have brasso use Autosol, works the same. No need to get new bulbs for your car at $45.00 a set :) honest ... would Aunty Chelles lie to you :P
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Postby rollas22 » Tue Aug 10, 2004 2:17 pm

a good cut in polish gives back sum clearity, but i used a electric buffer aswell and brought them back to MINT condition. give that a try.
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