headlight inside lens cleaning

[DanHoug]

there's lots of threads on lens cleaning and good ideas. just did this yesterday using only a triple rinse of 91% isopropyl alcohol. worked great, left no residue and sparkly clean with no scrubbing widgets/salt/brushes necessary.

dirty lens

clean lens

-dan

[Aryana]

I’ve had similar results. As long as the plastic reflectors are in good shape, an interior cleaning can bring a lot of function back from dirty lights. Yours look to be in pretty good shape.

[DanHoug]

the VERY astute will notice that, yes, these are different headlights. i had 2 pairs of fogged over lights but used these units as the adjusters were in great shape. regardless, they cleaned up just as well.

-dan

[DanHoug]

i'm trying out the Phillips Vison Plus lamps in all these lights. that, along with cleaning and headlight relays should improve things a tad.

the Vision Plus have "60% more light" and i'll assume 60% less life so i'll be carrying spares!

-dan

[djkeev]

[Aryana]

I have a nice set of stock squares on my van, but I've already put a deposit on a turn key set of E code headlights from Bus Depot. I'm looking forward to the change.

The Vanagon square headlights were anemic even when they were new.