Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 397
Headlight glass replacement
Is it possible to change just the glass (perspex) on the headlights or is it a replace the whole unit job?
14th Nov 2007 1:38 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Sadly as you take them out you realise they are a sealed unit
If one is broken, have you tried ebay as I suspect new they are not cheap
14th Nov 2007 1:42 pm
gazzab
Member Since: 21 Oct 2007
Location: Holmfirth
Posts: 397
I have 2 new ones from ebay but they are slightly scuffed. they were cheap though!
My non-xenon ones are like new. the ebay xenons are scuffed but fine. just hoped I could swap the glass over (I am sure there must be a way!!!?)
14th Nov 2007 1:46 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Not sure - looked well and truly sealed to me
Good Luck,
Adam
14th Nov 2007 1:49 pm
JakobVels
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Copenhagen
Posts: 223
I saw a tutorial a long time ago about how to modify the RRS headlights so the orange plastic was replaced with a white one.
In involved the headlight to be put in the oven at specific heat for specific time - then the clear plastic could be seperated from the rest of the headlight with some brute force and a butter knife because the glue/sealing gave when heated.
When done the unit was reheated and resealed.
Too sad i dont remember where i saw it, but is was a webpage abot making the RRS lights clear - both front and side repeaters.
Cheers
Jakob
14th Nov 2007 2:16 pm
adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
Could you polish out scratches ??
14th Nov 2007 2:21 pm
CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
it can be polished, I did this on an old unit, quite scary as it involves wet-n-dry paper but it works.
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