Headlight lenses

[oldskewel]

Originally Posted by andrewwynn

DMEX D2S - 35W - 4300K Warm White Xenon Headlight HID Bulbs 66240 66040 85122 Replacement - Pack of 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FJ71Q2M...NX940Z9YVEBETF

The hella better brand. The brand I bought doesn't exist anymore but these seem to be the equivalent. Under $30 for both. Keep the one that's white as a spare.

To replace use a t20 and a right angle drill adapter. The bottom screws are "by feel" but it's 6/10 difficulty only because the trick to reach and special tool. You can also use a small ratchet with t-20 bit (you can always use a 1/4" bit to hold a screwdriver bit if you don't have a proper offset screwdriver)

Thanks for the link. I bought that pair just now, arriving on Friday.

No problem on the T20 screws. I had that off when I removed the lens on the left side. On that side, access is easy when pulling the air box out. Will do whatever it takes on the right side.

I'm definitely aware of the need for on-going UV protection to avoid needing to re-do this in a few months. Reviews of all products are full of those reports.

The Sylvania product I used (just the final clear coat step; here is the product, they actually sell just half the kit if you don't need things like sandpaper and gloves: https://www.amazon.com/SYLVANIA-Head...dp/B01KIVYE6G/ ) basically paints on a layer of that using a shop towel as the paint tool.

Worked surprisingly well. I may do a film, or reapply another coat, or something else. I keep my cars for a long time, live in a very sunny place, and now all but one of my cars has plastic lenses, so I need to figure out a procedure that works for me. I sure learned a lot going through it this time. Will be very easy from now on, at least to do the treatment.