[V8] Headlight replacement

[Charles Wurts]

Thanks for that nice tip on the headlights and the pic.  Good one.


On May 12, 2005, at 4:35 PM, Ingo Rautenberg wrote:

> I suppose so, considering how easy it is to remove the bumper ;-)
>
> Which reminds, me.  If you are keeping the stock headlights, over time 
> they
> develop a film on the inside.  When you remove them, you can clean 
> this film
> off by mixing warm water and Windex and with the headlights facing 
> down,
> pour the mixture (1/2 -1 cup_ through the bulb hole and slosh the 
> mixture
> around, making sure to rinse a few times and air dry (blow-dryer works
> well).  They will be like new.  Don't believe me?
>
> Pic of one headlights prior to cleaning and the other after (from mom's
> first v8 -- California car).
>
> See:  http://www.pbase.com/ingor/image/43288557
>
> Ingo
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dave Head" <v8q at bellsouth.net>
> To: "Ingo Rautenberg" <i.rautenberg at waratap.com>; "v8newlist"
> <V8 at www.audifans.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [V8] Headlight replacement
>
>
>> Yeah, but its a whole lot easier...
>>
>> Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
>>
>>> It does not require removal of the bumper.  You must first remove the
>>> sidemarker lens (unscrew from bracket behind headlight).  There are 
>>> two
> or
>>> three mounting screws towards the bottom of the headlight (I believe 
>>> only
>>> accessible from the back) and then the two at the top (hidden by 
>>> black
> screw
>>> covers on unmolested cars).
>>>
>>> HTH
>>>
>>> Ingo
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "William Gutierrez" <lundabo at msn.com>
>>> To: <V8 at audifans.com>
>>> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 12:33 PM
>>> Subject: [V8] Headlight replacement
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Listers,
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone give me a digested version of how to remove and replace 
>>>> the
>>>> driver's side headlight?  Does it necessarily involve removal of the
>>>>
>>>>
>>> bumper?
>>>
>>>
>>>>  Sorry, but it just doesn't seem obvious from looking.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> Bill G.
>>>>
>>>>
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