how do you guys maintain your headlights? mine is turning yellowish on the driver's side.
1999 Silver C43 AMG
Current Mods:
Flathood Emblem * Avantgarde Grill * MB Sport Pedals * 18" AMG Monoblock Aero II * JVC KD-AVX77 * 2 10" Rockford Fosgate P2 Subs * Rockford Fosgate Punch 550.2 * Custom Exhaust * H&R Springs * Clear Corners * Carbon Fiber Wrapped Interior * Debadged
Soon to come:
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I'm not sure about the yellowish, is it plastic? Mine would "haze up" so I had to pull the lamp assembly appart and clean is as much as possible, then used compressed air to blow out all the rest of the dust particles. Last I carefully siliconed everything back up. You have to make sure there's no holes or leaks or it will happen again.
That means you might need a pair bulb soon.
i think all c43's came with glass headlights... isn't it detachable? i think i wanna clean them myself, what do you think?
1999 Silver C43 AMG
Current Mods:
Flathood Emblem * Avantgarde Grill * MB Sport Pedals * 18" AMG Monoblock Aero II * JVC KD-AVX77 * 2 10" Rockford Fosgate P2 Subs * Rockford Fosgate Punch 550.2 * Custom Exhaust * H&R Springs * Clear Corners * Carbon Fiber Wrapped Interior * Debadged
Soon to come:
ECU Tune
Mabuhay!
I own a '99 C280 with Xenons and they use glass lenses that have a rubber seal.Originally posted by svt ricco
i think all c43's came with glass headlights... isn't it detachable? i think i wanna clean them myself, what do you think?
I own a '99 C43 with halogens (not Xenons) that also has glass lenses.
So maybe the rubber seal has begun to leak?
1999 C43 AMG Black - sold
- Eagle Eyes: BZ055 Clear Corners with LED 2357A, BZ062 Tails with LEDs; LED lic. lamps
- VVME H7 4300K HID/Xenon Lower Driving & Low Beams (& replaced Halogen Lenses with OEM Xenon Lenses)
- Sylvania SilverStar H1 High Beams
- Silver Star Re-man and improved Trans./Conv.
- Eibach Pro-Kit & Akebono ProACT Ceramic Pads in Front
1999 C280 Sport Black - sold
2005 E55 AMG Black for fun
2007 GL450 Carneol Red for hauling!
I have glass lens on my 97 C280
I suggest you use some Meguiar's PlastX or look for some Headlight Restoration kits.
1997 C280 Sport
do you guys ever use permatex?
1999 Silver C43 AMG
Current Mods:
Flathood Emblem * Avantgarde Grill * MB Sport Pedals * 18" AMG Monoblock Aero II * JVC KD-AVX77 * 2 10" Rockford Fosgate P2 Subs * Rockford Fosgate Punch 550.2 * Custom Exhaust * H&R Springs * Clear Corners * Carbon Fiber Wrapped Interior * Debadged
Soon to come:
ECU Tune
Mabuhay!
all 202s have GLASS lenses. The issue with yellowing happens INSIDE the glass, and I would GUESS it's from leaking seals letting crap in. As far as having a crack and them getting dirty, actually...........one of mine got a crack and then rainwater getting in it actually cleared it up
You can buy the Bosch lenses on ebay for about $135 apiece. They come with a seal.. They are held on by black clips. I'm not sure what you have to remove, but it may not be a bad idea just to pull the whole headight out, clean up on/around it, and then install the new glass. Mine are rashed-up and cracked at 159k/11 years, so not a bad fix once a decade.
mine isn't cracked, i don't know why its turning yellow though
1999 Silver C43 AMG
Current Mods:
Flathood Emblem * Avantgarde Grill * MB Sport Pedals * 18" AMG Monoblock Aero II * JVC KD-AVX77 * 2 10" Rockford Fosgate P2 Subs * Rockford Fosgate Punch 550.2 * Custom Exhaust * H&R Springs * Clear Corners * Carbon Fiber Wrapped Interior * Debadged
Soon to come:
ECU Tune
Mabuhay!
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