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  1. Join Date
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    #1
    hey guys need your opinion especially to those with the crystal headlights...
    i recently bought the crystal headlights and the amber clerance lights. then a friend told me that the insides of the headlights are prone daw to darkening esp kung naka-relay and hi-watt yung bulbs. is that true? anybody has experience on this? nanghihinayang tuloy akong magpa relay ... tnx guys :wink:

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    The lights that are prone to darkening are the clear ones with plastic lenses. From experience (especially with the Honda Accord and Civic), kahit walang relay umiiitim after some time. You can have them cleaned though (someone offered to clean the ones in our AE111 Corolla for P500).

    In contrast, our Sentra which has plastic headlights and runs on 90/100w (relays) bulbs for over 3years already is still OK (di pa rin umiitim). Thus i think it's on a car-to-car basis talaga.

    What's your ride?

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    meron ako nakita sa mga shop... eagle and 3m plastic cleaner sa bottle just incase grabe na pagka itim

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    Anton,
    One reason bakit ito umiitim ay dahil minsan sa breather ng hedlayt. Dun pumapasok yung mga alikabok, usok etc. As for the cleaning,Pre punta ka ng Banawe maraming nag aalok ng service dun. Nakaraang linggo nag palinis ako ng clear hedlayt ng civic ( sa kapatid ko) dyan sa may banawe and cost me P400.00. Ok na Ok pagtapos...
    Hope this helps...

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    tnx guys... :D
    vinj, di ba lahat ng headlights na crystal are made of plastic na? so most probably so are mine...

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    Most are made of plastic na but some cars (like the Pajero 2.8) still have clear headlights made of glass.

    You can take the Banawe route and have the guys there clean it (maganda kung may kakilala ka).

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    most notorious car for headlight darkening is the '94-'97 accord... grabe, parang blacked-out lights!

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    #8
    Pati yung '95 Galant ng nanay ko nagdadarken yung headlights :?

    Meron kayang naglilinis nun sa Evangelista? Layo kasi ng Banawe eh.

    Or if I do it myself, anong products pwede dun and can anyone give some tips?

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    Tifosi, Meron din sa Evangelista dun sa paglampas mo ng tulay kung galing ka ng EDSA. Marami rin dun...kung ikaw naman ang gagawa or DIY ika nga nila. Share ko lang yung ginawa ko..
    1. Tinanggal ko yung headlayt assembly sa mounting. Pati na rin yung electrical
    connection dun sa bulb.
    2. Tinaggal ko rin yung headlayt bulb dun sa assembly. Ngayon kita-kita muna yung
    loob ng headlayt through the bulb socket.
    3. Kumuha ako ng Baby feeding bottle brush at saka Joy. Linis-linis tapos banlaw.
    4. Pinatuyo ko using Air blower. Pwede rin yung Hair dryer pero kailangan wag mo
    munang ikabit o ibalik yung bulb sa assembly. Hayaan mo munang lumamig mga
    1 to 2 hrs. para hindi mag moist ang loob nito.
    5. Tapos matuyo at satisfied kana, pwede munang ibalik at ikabit ulit.
    6. Naka-Kalahating araw din ako. Ganda nung pagbalik ko. Parang bago. :D

    Medyo may kahirapan ng kaunti pero ganyan din naman ang gagawin ng mga naglilinis sa labas eh.

    Hope this helps...

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    Quote Originally Posted by HITMAN*47
    Tifosi, Meron din sa Evangelista dun sa paglampas mo ng tulay kung galing ka ng EDSA. Marami rin dun...kung ikaw naman ang gagawa or DIY ika nga nila. Share ko lang yung ginawa ko..
    1. Tinanggal ko yung headlayt assembly sa mounting. Pati na rin yung electrical
    connection dun sa bulb.
    2. Tinaggal ko rin yung headlayt bulb dun sa assembly. Ngayon kita-kita muna yung
    loob ng headlayt through the bulb socket.
    3. Kumuha ako ng Baby feeding bottle brush at saka Joy. Linis-linis tapos banlaw.
    4. Pinatuyo ko using Air blower. Pwede rin yung Hair dryer pero kailangan wag mo
    munang ikabit o ibalik yung bulb sa assembly. Hayaan mo munang lumamig mga
    1 to 2 hrs. para hindi mag moist ang loob nito.
    5. Tapos matuyo at satisfied kana, pwede munang ibalik at ikabit ulit.
    6. Naka-Kalahating araw din ako. Ganda nung pagbalik ko. Parang bago. :D

    Medyo may kahirapan ng kaunti pero ganyan din naman ang gagawin ng mga naglilinis sa labas eh.

    Hope this helps...
    Thanks tsong! Try ko yung ginawa mo pag sinipag ako, hehehe :lol:

    Tanong lang, hindi ba nagiiwan ng residue yung Joy? Hindi mo na ba pinunasan (somehow) yung loob?

    Magkano kaya singil sa Evangelista?

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