My headlights are pretty cloudy... I'll try to polish them up (but I have not had much luck with other vehicles) before I buy new ones.
I discovered that O'Reilly Auto Parts is all over the USA. If they start stocking plug-in replacements for incandescent lights it will certainly simplify the conversion process.
Craig
I had good luck with a kit I bought at a flea market in Daytona. Still took about an hour per headlight, not 10 minutes as they advertise on TV. The secret is the sanding of the lenses with two different fine grit paper. The polish is the last step and does little towards removing the cloudiness.
Jerry
The Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit was winner of the 2010 Editor's Choice Award from Popular Mechanics Magazine. It was granted the place of winner because it restores the lens to like-new clarity and protection using Sylvania's proprietary UV Block Clear Coating. The UV Block Clear Coating is said to make the restoration last longer than other kits on the market.
When you restore a plastic lens, you remove the UV protection. That UV protection is what keeps it from discoloring. If you don't put some type of protection back on the lens, it will discolor much faster than before. Now if you do use one of the other kits, continuous liberal applications of Aerospace 303 Protectant might be the answer to making the restoration last!
I'm willing to try the Sylvania product. The last product did have what they said was a UV blocker but the headlights fogged up again anyway.
I wish finding 303 were easier... no sign of it at WM or any local stores. Last place I found it was a kayak supply outfit (NRS in Moscow, Idaho).
Craig
Amazon.com: Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit: Automotive (http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-38771-Headlight-Restoration-Kit/dp/B00429NKWK)
ADVANCE AUTOMOTIVE ALSO CARRIES THIS
The last time I checked, Camping World carried it in up to 1 gallon sizes. Personally, I wasn't too impressed with its UV protection based on past use.
try tooth paste
What worked for me,,,, Turtle Wax has an inexpensive kit to restore the lens, Wal-Mart or O'Reilys. has it.
What I did to make it easier was cut off the little nubs on the lens to make sanding and polishing easier.
the kit now comes with a UV protectant, FYI It is not a permanent fix I spend an hour once or twice a year to keep em looking clear.
Good Luck
As a touch up I use deep woods off and a cotton rag. Gam
The continued protection problem seems pretty common. Once they start to fog up you have to keep putting on UV protection after cleaning them; or re-clean them periodically. Or both.
I'd rather go back to glass, personally.
Craig
I really like the Hella E-codes on my VW Jetta. Now if I could figure a way to......
I had the Hella HIDs on my 04 with the electric motors. They rocked! I currently have custom fitted Bi-Xenon HID projectors in the 07 Tahoe plus the original high beams. (I think the Jetta HIDs worked better). I rarely need to hit the high beams, but when I do its somewhat like the scene in "Christmas Vacation"
Well, the way I see it my hid lights have an auto leveling system by hwh.