headlight getting dim

[headshot]

Hi all sifu, need some advise from u guys, my old rusa's head light has become orange-ish, I believe is the head light's "cover" problem not the bulb not bright enuf, so can I use any chemical things to brush the headlight "cover" ? my mech suggest me to re-wire it from stock 60w wiring to 100w wiring then I can have a brighter headlight n the effect is close to HID ( of course need to change bulb as well), so shud I take my mech's suggestion to do rewiring? thanks man

 

[gloss]

change ur grounding to bigger type. cuz old cars grounding mayb become weak. change ur bulb to 100w... but muz install relay to support the bulb voltage.

 

[EVO3gsr]

Hi all sifu, need some advise from u guys, my old rusa's head light has become orange-ish, I believe is the head light's "cover" problem not the bulb not bright enuf, so can I use any chemical things to brush the headlight "cover" ? my mech suggest me to re-wire it from stock 60w wiring to 100w wiring then I can have a brighter headlight n the effect is close to HID ( of course need to change bulb as well), so shud I take my mech's suggestion to do rewiring? thanks man

ur headlamp is original or taiwan made?

try to polish d lamp cover to see whehter wil improve the lamp visibilty o not

changing bulb to 100/90w imposible can get HID effect..that is bullshit

tat is not re-wiring...u can juz get urself a set of relay and do it urself or ask ur mech fix for u....rm20 only for labor..

relay kits is available at most akseosri shop bout rm50...then u can buy 100/90w headlamp bulb....get HELLA brand...not bad...one pair rm30++ i guess......

 

[SkYwAlKeR]

ur headlamp is original or taiwan made?

try to polish d lamp cover to see whehter wil improve the lamp visibilty o not

changing bulb to 100/90w imposible can get HID effect..that is bullshit

tat is not re-wiring...u can juz get urself a set of relay and do it urself or ask ur mech fix for u....rm20 only for labor..

relay kits is available at most akseosri shop bout rm50...then u can buy 100/90w headlamp bulb....get HELLA brand...not bad...one pair rm30++ i guess......

i heard some say due to the heat of 100W/90W bulb, the reflector gets yellowish easily... so should i continue using hotter/brighter lights and make it dimmer??

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

get 4 components..

1> SandPaper no.2000
2> Soft 99
3> Kit Wax
4> An electronic polisher..

Remove the headlamp cover (if bothsides are frosted - thanks to our sunlight!, else if not frosted on bothsides, it's not necessary to remove it)... tear your sandpaper in two.. then rub against each other gently...

Make sure u have a pail of water with u.. .dip yer sandpaper into the pail of water... then gently sandpaper the surface of the headlamp plastic cover... u'll see alot of white stuff coming out.. like barli water... it's best if u could use running water from a nearby hose rather than pail of water... continue doing so till u dont see the yellowish frost anymore... (stop sandpapering, wipe it with cloth till it's dry.. then only u can see if it's still yellow, or not) .. dont sandpaper too hard!! .. and make sure u sandpaper it evenly!!

After that.. once the yellowish frost has been sandpapered off... dry it off... apply soft 99... use your electronic polisher... and polish it till the surface is smooth and without those ultra fine scratches from yer no.2000 sandpapers... continue doing this process 2-3x...

then apply your kit wax.... ..

viola!

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

btw, i did the above process on my supra headlamps.. it works... but d shit part is.. when i put the headlamp cover back on... water started seeping into the headlamps... eveyrtime it rains.. d whole headlamp got water vapour inside... another experiment down d drain... but my objective to clear the lamps works... it's a matter of how u put back the headlamp plastic cover ...

if u got only the exterior of the lamp cover frosted, this is 100% sure way of getting it cleared... if it's both sides... it depends on how good you / or whomever it is, that glues and does d fitting back

 

[headshot]

wow, thanks for the tips, tis morning trying to test on my crap rusa, but damn!! the head light cover damn 9 hard to remove!! hahaha

 

[BLaCkHoWLiNG]

u try to do externally first...see if it makes a difference?

 

[headshot]

Hi all, last nite i just polished my headlight, it works!! I dun have the electronic polisher so every thing is done my ol'strength hehe good kind of exercise though :p
the thing i used is a kind of wax but got tiny particles like sand, sorry i am too excited to take pics of my polished headlight end up totally forgoten the wax thing

 

[cad843]

Just wanna share a tips fr chop shop. Usually, scrap car have this kind of prob at the headlamp surface, so a fren of mine who work with chop shop found this solution .. coz if the headlamp getting yellow, customer will argue to reduce a price. Try this ... its works !!

1. Brake oil (any brand can)
2. Soft span (the one usually use in the kitchen)
3. Soap / car shampoo
4. Water

Rub the headlamp surface gently with brake oil, until u can see the yellow dirt then clean it with soap or car shampoo. Repeat untill ur headlamp looks like new. Remember, DO NOT USE ANY POLISH after that ... just dry it with soft cloth. Polish will only last for a period of time only, then its getting yellow again .. trust me.

 

[zephyr3d]

Just wanna share a tips fr chop shop. Usually, scrap car have this kind of prob at the headlamp surface, so a fren of mine who work with chop shop found this solution .. coz if the headlamp getting yellow, customer will argue to reduce a price. Try this ... its works !!

1. Brake oil (any brand can)
2. Soft span (the one usually use in the kitchen)
3. Soap / car shampoo
4. Water

Rub the headlamp surface gently with brake oil, until u can see the yellow dirt then clean it with soap or car shampoo. Repeat untill ur headlamp looks like new. Remember, DO NOT USE ANY POLISH after that ... just dry it with soft cloth. Polish will only last for a period of time only, then its getting yellow again .. trust me.

does not look permanent to me... hmm.... rather do a one time job. But goo idea when wanna sell off the car. hahaha.

 

[cad843]

does not look permanent to me... hmm.... rather do a one time job. But goo idea when wanna sell off the car. hahaha.

Try use the green sponge ... rub till yellow dirt come out. Then only clean with soap n water

 

[quok86]

or u can contact Will from Dr. Dent.. he is selling this solution (liquid) to polish off the stains caused by oxidation on ur headlights cover... if i'm not mistaken.. it's sold for Rm50 and it comes with complete DIY manual book... well, i'm here just to share.. hope u guys will like it. cheers