Xenon Headlight Lens Replacement?
05-14-2021, 10:26 PM
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2009 Manual C300 Sport
Xenon Headlight Lens Replacement?
My wife has decided she doesn't like the imperfections on the clear headlight covers of her 2009 C300 (Xenon Headlights) and instead of having me polish it up to a "like-new" finish, she wants to have it replaced.
I am trying to stay clear of dealerships because I know they are going to ask me to give up a kidney for them, but I am really struggling to find just the covers, so that she will be happy with "new" headlights.
She even says she would pay for the full headlight assembly if necessary! SMH
What is the best course of action here and are these parts available anywhere other than a dealership and/or a junkyard? Her headlights are in perfect condition otherwise...
Part #'s or links to stores are appreciated. THANK YOU.
I am trying to stay clear of dealerships because I know they are going to ask me to give up a kidney for them, but I am really struggling to find just the covers, so that she will be happy with "new" headlights.
She even says she would pay for the full headlight assembly if necessary! SMH
What is the best course of action here and are these parts available anywhere other than a dealership and/or a junkyard? Her headlights are in perfect condition otherwise...
Part #'s or links to stores are appreciated. THANK YOU.
05-17-2021, 09:17 AM
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Nobody sells just the "covers" because there are no covers. The headlights are only sold as a single assembly; other than the bulbs, no part of the headlight is intended to be serviceable. Now, there are plenty of people who break headlights apart to modify them in various ways, so it is possible to get the lens off. Typically that's done by baking them in the oven, which softens up the sealant/adhesive that holds the lens on, and then you can pry the lens off.
But the only way to get a lens in perfect condition is going to be by buying a complete headlight assembly, so you might as well just install new headlights. Or, send your wife off to a spa day, then while she's gone, polish them to "like new" condition. When she gets home, show her the "new" headlights you installed.
But the only way to get a lens in perfect condition is going to be by buying a complete headlight assembly, so you might as well just install new headlights. Or, send your wife off to a spa day, then while she's gone, polish them to "like new" condition. When she gets home, show her the "new" headlights you installed.
05-17-2021, 06:12 PM
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I've been running these Chinese replacement lenses for over 4 years now and they've held up great. I ceramic coat them yearly which probably helps from UV protection. Replacing them, isn't hard, just take the headlight out and with a heat gun, they are quite easy to open up.
I've been running these Chinese replacement lenses for over 4 years now and they've held up great. I ceramic coat them yearly which probably helps from UV protection. Replacing them, isn't hard, just take the headlight out and with a heat gun, they are quite easy to open up.
05-17-2021, 11:27 PM
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Nobody sells just the "covers" because there are no covers. The headlights are only sold as a single assembly; other than the bulbs, no part of the headlight is intended to be serviceable. Now, there are plenty of people who break headlights apart to modify them in various ways, so it is possible to get the lens off. Typically that's done by baking them in the oven, which softens up the sealant/adhesive that holds the lens on, and then you can pry the lens off.
But the only way to get a lens in perfect condition is going to be by buying a complete headlight assembly, so you might as well just install new headlights. Or, send your wife off to a spa day, then while she's gone, polish them to "like new" condition. When she gets home, show her the "new" headlights you installed.
But the only way to get a lens in perfect condition is going to be by buying a complete headlight assembly, so you might as well just install new headlights. Or, send your wife off to a spa day, then while she's gone, polish them to "like new" condition. When she gets home, show her the "new" headlights you installed.
05-29-2021, 10:34 PM
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I've been running these Chinese replacement lenses for over 4 years now and they've held up great. I ceramic coat them yearly which probably helps from UV protection. Replacing them, isn't hard, just take the headlight out and with a heat gun, they are quite easy to open up.
I've been running these Chinese replacement lenses for over 4 years now and they've held up great. I ceramic coat them yearly which probably helps from UV protection. Replacing them, isn't hard, just take the headlight out and with a heat gun, they are quite easy to open up.
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