RE: Cleaning H4 Hella

["Iain Atkinson (ETL)" <iain.atkinson@etl.ericsson.se>]

Tony

I have done a couple of times when replacing the glass, I normally use a very soft rag and soapy water, leave them to dry some where nice and warm. Don't rub too hard though, I haven't used any sort of chemical to clean them with, I would also clean the inside of the glass as well.

HTH

Iain



		-----Original Message-----
		From:	Tony Lum [mailto:tlum@flash.net]
		Sent:	12 August 1999 23:20
		To:	quattro@audifans.com
		Subject:	Cleaning H4 Hella

		Hi guys,

		Just to help a fellow co-worker out, I took him to the local pick-n-pull to 
		get a emergency spare tire to replace the one his wife blew up after 
		driving on the freeway.  I figured while I'm there, I'd scout out the Audi 
		section and what do my eyes see, but a set of H4 Hella Euro lights, 
		complete with the amber corner lights in very good condition!  Only one 
		thing though, some brain donor pulled the H4 bulbs from the reflector 
		housing leaving big holes in the back which allowed dirt to enter.

		My question is, can you clean the reflectors without messing up the 
		reflective coatings?  Based on my experiences with flashlight reflectors, 
		I'm not too hopeful.  At $26 each, I just had to do the deal.  That would 
		top my 4kq's $16 instrument cluster with trip computer!

		TIA,


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		Tony
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		Tony Lum                                  1987 5000CS Turbo Quattro
		Berkeley, California, U.S.A.                1985 4000CS Quattro
		Audi Owner/Driver/Mechanic by Necessity ;^)   1980 5000S Sedan
		QCUSA Member #6885                            1987.5 Coupe GT
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