[s-cars] Best place to source Euro head light lens?

[Lee Levitt]

Dave,

I have to do some lens swapping myself...what's the proper procedure for
removing and reinstalling the clips?

Thanks!

Lee 

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> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Ellis
> Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 6:02 PM
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> Subject: [s-cars] Best place to source Euro head light lens?
> 
> 
> O.k.  The saga of the headlamp rebuild continues.
> 
> I finally managed to figure out a method for 
> repairing/recasting the plastic internal reflector mounting 
> clips I broke three weeks back (thanks to those of you who 
> kindly offered replacement clips if needed).
> 
> So tonight I start putting everything back together, and in 
> the process had driver's side headlamp lens crack while 
> re-installing the metal clips that hold it down on the 
> housing.  Lovely.  I'm guessing the lens was already weak 
> since the crack went right through a stone chip in the lens.
> 
> So does anyone have a spare S4 headlamp lens lying around 
> they'd like to part with?  As an alternative, does anyone 
> know the part number for the Euro lenses (without the fluting 
> in front of the high beam), and where the best place to order 
> them from is?  I've already dropped Alex at Europrice an 
> email.  Any other good sources?
> 
> The lenses I have now are Canadian spec which I believe are 
> the same as the DOT spec lamps in the U.S. with no fluting in 
> front of the low or fog lights, and only wide vertical 
> fluting in front of the high beam. 
> The part number on the cracked Driver's side lens I have now 
> appears to be 301-137-189-08, with DOT, SSB 370, TN-55, and 
> SAE HRF 91 stamped onto the lens also.
> 
> Thanks list!
> -Dave
> 
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