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26-04-2007, 03:17 AM | #1 | ||
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The green/brown layer that forms on the headlights is actually organic, a living thing, not a fungus or a moss but a type of bug! Aeroguard probably wont kill it, but it sure makes it let go of your headlight and leaves no sign of it being there or, any scratches from sandpaper or buff marks on anything. It only takes seconds, Spray on wipe off with paper towel. You will be so impressed you will want to buy me a beer. I drink VB!!
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26-04-2007, 03:23 AM | #2 | ||
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you talking about on the inside or outside of the headlights?
oh and I think i remember reading a different thread somewhere about this topic?
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26-04-2007, 11:00 AM | #3 | ||
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Meh, can see ferpectly with my EL at night. The only bugger is the road I drive on on the way home doesn't have sufficient illumination on it so you can't see squat when there is an oncoming car which is made worse by rain.
I've had headlight covers on my EL ever since I have had them, they used to be called Skinz. Basically they are a think piece of contact shaped to your headlights that you just stick on.
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26-04-2007, 11:21 AM | #4 | ||
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If only it was that easy...............
Doesnt matter what you do my mates 1982 Mazda 323 will always have brighter headlights
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26-04-2007, 10:32 PM | #5 | |||
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ha ha Parents had an EF once some tool put the low beam globes in for the high beamers...could have even been ford! |
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26-04-2007, 11:32 PM | #6 | |||
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raining for the whole week, i was wondering what that clear wet stuff falling from the sky was. |
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26-04-2007, 05:39 PM | #7 | ||
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AU2 Pursuit Ute, thanks for the info - my stepdad's EL Ghia has the brown headlights.
Haven't looked at the back of the lights yet (he's an hour away) but is it hard to get inside the assembly to wipe it out?
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26-04-2007, 05:42 PM | #8 | ||
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haha, au2 persuit, you're a funny one...
organic living thing eh............ what it REALLY is guys, is the UV protective layer of the headlights deteriorating please read this post http://www.fordforums.com.au/showpos...17&postcount=5 |
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26-04-2007, 05:52 PM | #9 | ||
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MADNC. Just try it then laugh. its just on the outside. SQUALO, give dad a ring tell him to spray the outside and wipe away.
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26-04-2007, 06:12 PM | #10 | ||
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Theres a good document on fordmods on how to get rid of it:
http://www.fordmods.com/forums/documents.php?doc=58
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26-04-2007, 07:09 PM | #11 | ||
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Interesting theory, not sure it makes sense to me though. I've noticed the discolouration of the headlights reduces after washing the car, which suggest to me it is washing off some of the oxidised plastic, and I would expect Aerogard is just doing this more effectively as it would be a better solvent than plain water (it has an alcohol base)
Amongst other plastic-lensed headlights on other types of cars I've noticed with the same issue, the first model Mondeo (HA) gets the same discolouration on the low beam lens inside the headlight unit itself - how would a bug get to that within a sealed headlight? |
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26-04-2007, 07:12 PM | #12 | ||
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I was under the impression it only really affects plastic lenses the most (ie. EF)...and that its when lights are used at night, and the lenses are wet...
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26-04-2007, 10:11 PM | #13 | |||
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26-04-2007, 08:59 PM | #14 | ||
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EFs had dreadful headlights from new and after about five years they go brown and are useless. They used to reckon the EF XR headlights were even worse.
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26-04-2007, 10:19 PM | #15 | ||
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I haven't had a problem with my EL XR headlights at all
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26-04-2007, 10:24 PM | #16 | |||
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they dont discolour, as the lenses are glass not plastic |
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26-04-2007, 11:53 PM | #17 | ||
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Ive noticed just about most late model cars are also suffering the same fate. Commodores, Supras, Skylines, Astras, etc. Even the three year old Patrol at work is doing it.
But it hasnt happened to my EL, because it has headlight protectors!
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27-04-2007, 05:53 AM | #18 | ||
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meh, my EF headlights are long gone. Not even a star treck plot could come up with a way of bringing them back from the dead.
my only interest now is seeing how yellow they get and for keeping a record of what sort of bugs I have driven through over the years.
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27-04-2007, 10:51 AM | #19 | ||
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the doco on 'fordmods' works a treat. my folks ef had yellow lights and i got to them using sandpaper etc as per the doco and they came up like new with no scratches.
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