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Title: Xenon headlights
Post by: davemac on 14 December 2012, 09:36:38
Hi all!
Does anyone know of a good source for new headlights, Xenon ones for my Elite?
The ones on the car look to be badly mistreated with the clarity really poor - almost like a solvent had been used on them.
Not sure yet if I want direct replacements or something a bit more special.
I've looked at the obvious places and not seen a lot tbh so any ideas would be gratefully received!

Dave.
Title: Re: Xenon headlights
Post by: martin42 on 14 December 2012, 12:19:25
put an ad in the test section and ask for admin to move it to wanted items,as your post count isnt over 250 :y
Title: Re: Xenon headlights
Post by: kevinp58 on 14 December 2012, 17:02:40
There are some on ebay, is it the plastic covers that are the problem as you can get some stuff to clean them up.
Title: Re: Xenon headlights
Post by: davemac on 14 December 2012, 17:07:01
Hi, yes it is the plastic covers. They appear to have the "polished" surface coming off just leaving a glazed, cloudy surface. I have scratched at a small area with just my thumbnail and the surface comes away so I don't think these will clean up.
Title: Re: Xenon headlights
Post by: 05omegav6 on 14 December 2012, 17:17:27
As a thought, if you dismantle them using the adjuster renewal guide in the Maintenance Section.

Then buy new cheap bog standard pattern ones (Valeo perhaps from a factor/ebay), dismantle them as well, and refit the nice shiny new lenses to your Xenon lamps, probably worth renewing the adjusters while you're at it :-\ Considerably cheaper than new Xenon ones :y

Alternatively, try Steve at Omega Spare Parts, near Heathrow, or any of the breakers on here :y
Title: Re: Xenon headlights
Post by: albitz on 14 December 2012, 17:17:37
Iirc Paul Lovejoy has a pair he may well want to sell.I dont think hes been online much recently though.
Title: Re: Xenon headlights
Post by: davemac on 14 December 2012, 19:09:02
Thanks for the replies. I've got a pair coming from ebay - subject to them checking that the manual adjusters work ok. I went to collect two that I bought but found them to be broken inside - the threaded mouldings that the adjuster hex screws turn in were shattered and the inner chrome backings were flopping about inside the unit. Obviously useless apart from what bits I could salvage from the lights - bulbs, holders, ballasts etc.
Will still keep an eye out for some nice new ones though.
 :)
Title: Re: Xenon headlights
Post by: RobG on 14 December 2012, 19:18:11
Thanks for the replies. I've got a pair coming from ebay - subject to them checking that the manual adjusters work ok. I went to collect two that I bought but found them to be broken inside - the threaded mouldings that the adjuster hex screws turn in were shattered and the inner chrome backings were flopping about inside the unit. Obviously useless apart from what bits I could salvage from the lights - bulbs, holders, ballasts etc.
Will still keep an eye out for some nice new ones though.
 :)
If they are OK I doubt they`ll be once they`ve been through the postal service
Title: Re: Xenon headlights
Post by: davemac on 14 December 2012, 20:29:53
I doubt I'll even have the "glass" intact lol! Thanks Rob  ;D ;D ;D