Hi all

One of my headlights has had a scratch on it since I got the car. Anyway got a decent priced one on eBay in good nick except it’s missing the rear bulb cover so thought I’d just use mine.

However it’s turned up and it looks like it’s been driven with it off for a while as there is dust and dirt on the inside of the glass or plastic front. What’s the best way of cleaning the inside?

Was thinking something along the line of remove all control units bulbs etc and carefully pour some distilled water in while trying to keep off the led indicators? Or maybe some kind of solvent instead? Any ideas welcome! Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

May have been on this or another forum but a member removed the assembly from the car, removed all the holders, poured some dry rice into the headlamp & gently shook it - the rice polished off the dirt leaving the lens & reflector clean & polished after the rice was removed.

Worth a try (but don't eat the rice afterwards).

I may try that I’ve read swishing rubbing alcohol is a good start. Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

I had a good result with a Co2 fire extinguisher a few years ago, wasn't a fatty headlight though.... all bulbs out and a squirt through each hole in turn...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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Not a bad idea but would my compressor not just achieve the same? Current stable:
2006 BMW M6
2007 4.2 V8 S/C FF
Gone:
2002 4.4 V8 FF

Two magnets with a velvet coating are often used to clean the inside of Ferrari headlamps... They seem to age like they have smoked 20 fags a day for some years!

Danwilderspin wrote:

Not a bad idea but would my compressor not just achieve the same?

It looked far more impressive using Co2.....  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-