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    Default Help with a headlight.

    Just washed the car and found rock damage to the passenger side outer headlight. It's got a horizontal break in it in the upper 1/3 of the glass. It's the low beam and still lights up but will need replacing.

    Is there a lense replacement available, a diagram to replace it or an affordable place to buy the replacement?

    Low miles, daily driver in nice weather.....





    Thanks all....

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    I don't know if you have fixed your headlight yet, but I have a cracked low beam as well, and I am working on getting it replaced. I purchased a new unit from Bavarian Autosport for about $70. I am working on removing the old one and installing the new one now, so if you have not replaced it yet I will be more than happy to give you some pointers.

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    By the way... Does anyone else have any pointers? I have removed the whole grill, I just can't figure out how to get the headlight out of the car. The Bently manual says something about using a hair dryer, is this right and how does it work? Any ideas? Thanks...

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    I replaced my Highbeams about a year ago. I was actually enough to go buy the hair dryer. After an hour or so of "drying".... I found the whole thing just pops out if I pulled hard enough and then they are easy to put back in the new assembly and put back on. I take no responibility if this doesn't work, so you might want to go pic up some of the little clip things at the dealer before you try. Hope it works... Good luck

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    Try a junker. They sell them pretty cheap. I changed to euro projectors "smileys" with city lights. Cost me 150 for both sides complete.

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    "Usually" it's simplier and cheaper to replace the headlamp (just the broken one, not the whole side!). Else, you can buy a lens and hope it matches all your other old and sandblasted ones! That's the problem, really... matching.

    To remove the lens, use a heatgun around it and it will 'melt' off. Of course, you need to be very careful to seal the new one in place properly.
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    what do you use to seal the new on on?

    Quote Originally Posted by Qube
    "Usually" it's simplier and cheaper to replace the headlamp (just the broken one, not the whole side!). Else, you can buy a lens and hope it matches all your other old and sandblasted ones! That's the problem, really... matching.

    To remove the lens, use a heatgun around it and it will 'melt' off. Of course, you need to be very careful to seal the new one in place properly.
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    Default As usual check here on Bruno's site

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    Quote Originally Posted by zedtech2000
    By the way... Does anyone else have any pointers? I have removed the whole grill, I just can't figure out how to get the headlight out of the car. The Bently manual says something about using a hair dryer, is this right and how does it work? Any ideas? Thanks...


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