Headlight lens replacement
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Headlight lens replacement
My passenger side outer headlight lens was smashed the other day. In my search to find a replacement, I find a lot more inner headlight units than outer. I was wondering if there was any difference between the two? Or could I get an inner unit as a replacement for the outer one? Is there a difference with how they fit? Otherwise I thought that they were the same? Then again its not like I know much.
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My passenger side outer headlight lens was smashed the other day. In my search to find a replacement, I find a lot more inner headlight units than outer. I was wondering if there was any difference between the two? Or could I get an inner unit as a replacement for the outer one? Is there a difference with how they fit? Otherwise I thought that they were the same? Then again its not like I know much.
Also keep in mind the lense itself is not serviceable (normally) as it is glued to the reflector body. So one has to replace the entire lamp housing which is the reflector body and lens.
New housings are very expensive unless you get lucky on eBay, but you can if patient.
You can also find used ones at wrecking yards or again eBay for relatively cheap.
Last edited by al_roethlisberger; 05-11-2016 at 12:35 PM.
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True, but can be a costly option in time, effort and funding
I am in the process of converting mine to X308 lamps because one of my lenses separated from the housing (seems to happen a lot on the low/dipped beam on the RH side). But along with buying four X308 lamp housings, or a pair of the complete lamp assemblies, you have to either modify your factory harness to plug into the different bulbs by cutting and adding the X308 bulb connectors, or do like I did and build a conversion harness. In addition the city bulb is inboard on the X308 versus outboard on the X300 and again uses a different bulb holder.
I discovered it was pretty hard to find any used X308 lenses that weren't highly pitted from road debris. It turns out that because they are a smooth and clear design, they quickly show chips where the X300 fluted design tends to hide the damage. So in the end I was lucky to find some that were NOS but slightly imperfect, but affordable. The brand new units are terribly expensive.
I'll also have to put some lens protectors on them as it took me forever to find affordable X308 lenses that weren't highly pock-marked, and after all that effort I don't want them to soon look like they were caught in a sandstorm!
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Last edited by al_roethlisberger; 05-14-2016 at 06:19 PM.
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I have a unique problem that maybe someone will know the solution to. My driver's side low beam lens has come loose. It's in great shape and I understand that from reading here that it was originally secured with glue. Has anyone successfully reglued their lens back in place, and if so, what product did you use? Thanks in advance..
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I have a unique problem that maybe someone will know the solution to. My driver's side low beam lens has come loose. It's in great shape and I understand that from reading here that it was originally secured with glue. Has anyone successfully reglued their lens back in place, and if so, what product did you use? Thanks in advance..
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