Brighter headlights?
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I'm really only in need of the nearside light - would you sell separately? If not I quite understand, could you send me some photos on WhatsApp please, hopefully showing that all clips are intact and the overall condition. Also the price required for one, or both. My number 07870704093 Thanks
I would be interested in both if pumasteve is no longer interested.
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Headlight man has been! Before headlights with opaque lacquer
After, lacquer gone not best light but shiny!
Haven't cleaned inside or put new bulbs in yet, job for Monday I think!
chrisjenkins
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So are you pleased with that? How much did it cost?
John Woodward
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Well done, photos show how headlights come apart. Make sure to clean the lens and reflectors. 4 clips to separate the front from the back.
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YOG
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I am pleased that the lacquer has been taken off. At the moment the jury is out about the anti uv coating that was put on afterwards as that looks like a lot of pva glue has been sloshed on it unevenly. I was assured it would dry and go clear but that hasn't happened yet.
£45 to clean off lacquer is good he spent an hour doing that. But don't pay the extra fiver for the uv coat is my advice at the moment!
John Woodward
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If the UV coating doesn't clear, them call him back and get him to remove it for free, as its faulty !
I tried spaying a UV lacquer on mine and it didn't work, was very blotchy, so now I just use a decent wax polish every few months,
I tried spaying a UV lacquer on mine and it didn't work, was very blotchy, so now I just use a decent wax polish every few months,
Thanks John, I have done just that, and the guy is coming back to sort it out for me.
Fab! Thanks John.
yippeekiay
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Nice job - cleaned the inside of my headlights, once I worked out what was what they came up fantastic - without needing to split them.
https://www.projectpuma.com/threads/finally-cleaned-the-manky-headlight.9139/
https://www.projectpuma.com/threads/finally-cleaned-the-manky-headlight.9139/
GreenEyedPuma
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Cubatoo,
Hi, if you do need to split the headlamp units to clean them, be aware that like most old plastic, the connecting clips will most likely snap off when you try to separate them!
I found that 3 of the 4 clips had been snapped off, some time after having the Aircon compressor replaced by an independent garage, for an Aircon specialist! It looked like they didn't have a clue the restraining device under the unit was holding it and "yanked" it all free from the car body, etc !!!
If you do take the units off, make sure you give them plenty of time in somewhere warm (to reduce plastic brittleness), before attempting to separate them, at those clips!
If the clips do break off, always remember that green coated garden wire is the old Puma's friend, for holding everything together!
Hi, if you do need to split the headlamp units to clean them, be aware that like most old plastic, the connecting clips will most likely snap off when you try to separate them!
I found that 3 of the 4 clips had been snapped off, some time after having the Aircon compressor replaced by an independent garage, for an Aircon specialist! It looked like they didn't have a clue the restraining device under the unit was holding it and "yanked" it all free from the car body, etc !!!
If you do take the units off, make sure you give them plenty of time in somewhere warm (to reduce plastic brittleness), before attempting to separate them, at those clips!
If the clips do break off, always remember that green coated garden wire is the old Puma's friend, for holding everything together!
GreenEyedPuma
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........Makes more sense with the photos! Now from my pc, as not on my phone! ....
Oh yes as well, the second photo has the headlamp unit restraint device highlighted in red on the underside! That slides over the device on the body (a bit like the head of a very large round headed nail, as if left sticking slightly out of the body), at the bottom of the lamp unit aperture!
I seem to recall that Tom Ebbs posted a photo of his Yellow Millennium a couple of months ago, with the RHS lamp unit removed, that showed the body part of the restraining device. It also let you see the RHS lamp unit Earth wire going to the front slam panel / cross member (not sure of correct term for it!), towards bottom of body aperture! That Earthing point might be worth checking if good or not, to ensure the RHS lamp unit has a good Earth and isn't dimmed if it is a poor Earth?
Maybe Tom can add that photo, for info.?
Oh yes as well, the second photo has the headlamp unit restraint device highlighted in red on the underside! That slides over the device on the body (a bit like the head of a very large round headed nail, as if left sticking slightly out of the body), at the bottom of the lamp unit aperture!
I seem to recall that Tom Ebbs posted a photo of his Yellow Millennium a couple of months ago, with the RHS lamp unit removed, that showed the body part of the restraining device. It also let you see the RHS lamp unit Earth wire going to the front slam panel / cross member (not sure of correct term for it!), towards bottom of body aperture! That Earthing point might be worth checking if good or not, to ensure the RHS lamp unit has a good Earth and isn't dimmed if it is a poor Earth?
Maybe Tom can add that photo, for info.?
yippeekiay
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When I said I didn't need to split my headlights, I meant not taking off the clear cover on the front i.e breaking any bond/seal. Of course I took the headlight apart to get access to clean the inside from the rear but no "splitting" of anything occured.
Hello, I think I knew this once but would like to check. Are the full beam headlight bulbs HP3 as well please?
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John Woodward
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Both dip and main are HB3 bulbs
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