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Postby Steve123 » Tue Feb 28, 2006 7:44 pm

Does anyone know for sure if Estimas have asymetric beam headlamps? I rang Toyota and they said they do. However Ive now checked a total of of 6 2nd hand heaplamps, ( some provided by wreckers etc) and they all have random blury beams which will not pass a WOF. Cheers
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Postby Mr Revhead » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:35 pm

theres many differnt headlamps for those.
i think a lot are plastic which can discolour, tried polishing with brasso?
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Postby diss7 » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:41 pm

I wouldn't use brasso

Meguiers (spelling) have a product called plastix. Its a plastic polisher. We used it my my partners glanza and they came up very very well.
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Postby Alex B » Tue Feb 28, 2006 9:47 pm

Ive used brasso on dads cefiro, they came up mint.
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Postby Steve123 » Tue Feb 28, 2006 10:17 pm

Thanks for the suggestion but polishing wont help in this case. The lenses are clean and clear.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:38 am

brasso works suberb on plastic lenses.
iv yet to find anything better.

so if they are clean and clear whats your problem??
whats casueing the beam issue??
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Postby Crucible » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:19 pm

Steve123 wrote:and they all have random blury beams which will not pass a WOF


To my knowledge the only things that will produce a scattered pattern on a beam setter is a dull outer lense, like suggested, or a bulb that hasnt been fitted into the locator properly.....
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Postby Steve123 » Wed Mar 01, 2006 8:47 pm

Mosture or a faulty internal reflector will cause it too
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Postby 10k 20v » Wed Mar 01, 2006 10:39 pm

is this a projector style lamp, if it is they have a beem pattern that stays mostly flat with a rise at the centre line which then heads of to the left flat.

A bit like the picture below. It's crude i know but it gives you an idea.
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I have struck bulbs that have a bent filament, incorrect installation, mositure, dull lens.

Thats pretty much it.

Sometime the cut off on these headlights isn't that noticable.
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