Head Light Lenses
 

After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that at
night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering if
there was something out there that would take off the road grime that has
accumalted over the years?

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

Ed Wojciechowski proclaimed:

> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that
> at night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering
> if there was something out there that would take off the road grime that
> has accumalted over the years?

As bulbs age, they build up a deposit of metal on the inside of the
bulb. Halogen helps delay this, but it still happens, and is a
significant source of dimming in older bulbs. Small amounts of
corrosion in the lamp socket and all along the electric path
also contribute.

Dirt buildup is trivially removed with a polishing agent. Cleaning
all electrical contacts and simply replacing the aging bulbs helps.

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

Ed Wojciechowski proclaimed:

> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that
> at night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering
> if there was something out there that would take off the road grime that
> has accumalted over the years?

As bulbs age, they build up a deposit of metal on the inside of the
bulb. Halogen helps delay this, but it still happens, and is a
significant source of dimming in older bulbs. Small amounts of
corrosion in the lamp socket and all along the electric path
also contribute.

Dirt buildup is trivially removed with a polishing agent. Cleaning
all electrical contacts and simply replacing the aging bulbs helps.

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

Ed Wojciechowski proclaimed:

> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that
> at night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering
> if there was something out there that would take off the road grime that
> has accumalted over the years?

As bulbs age, they build up a deposit of metal on the inside of the
bulb. Halogen helps delay this, but it still happens, and is a
significant source of dimming in older bulbs. Small amounts of
corrosion in the lamp socket and all along the electric path
also contribute.

Dirt buildup is trivially removed with a polishing agent. Cleaning
all electrical contacts and simply replacing the aging bulbs helps.

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

Ed Wojciechowski proclaimed:

> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that
> at night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering
> if there was something out there that would take off the road grime that
> has accumalted over the years?

As bulbs age, they build up a deposit of metal on the inside of the
bulb. Halogen helps delay this, but it still happens, and is a
significant source of dimming in older bulbs. Small amounts of
corrosion in the lamp socket and all along the electric path
also contribute.

Dirt buildup is trivially removed with a polishing agent. Cleaning
all electrical contacts and simply replacing the aging bulbs helps.

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

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Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
>
> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that at
> night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering if
> there was something out there that would take off the road grime that has
> accumalted over the years?

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

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Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
>
> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that at
> night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering if
> there was something out there that would take off the road grime that has
> accumalted over the years?

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

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Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
>
> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that at
> night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering if
> there was something out there that would take off the road grime that has
> accumalted over the years?

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

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Ed Wojciechowski wrote:
>
> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that at
> night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering if
> there was something out there that would take off the road grime that has
> accumalted over the years?

Re: Head Light Lenses
 

Rather than repairing, I'd suggest upgrading with a Hella replacement or
similar from suggestions by the group. My 2000TJ lights were relatively dim
in as-new condition. Low beam was bad, high beam didn't go any distance
down the road. It was a constant problem to see on dry country blacktop,
and awful in the rain or just wet conditions.

The Hella's are about $35 each, allow replacement bulbs, and appear to
provide two to three times the light for both low and high beam.
Installation and minimal adjustment took about 30 minutes.

That's the upgrade I am constantly rewarded for, every time I drive at
night. A rock fractured one of the Hella's in a three-way pie pattern over
a year ago but the bulb continues to work fine and you have to look hard to
see any distortion down the road.

I'd swear you can hear the woosh when the high beams are flipped on. adn the
low beams are wide and incredibly well defined in height. Legal in all 50
states... they say.

--
Marc.L.Masnor@usace.army.mil


"Ed Wojciechowski" <wojo@andrew.cmu.edu> wrote in message
news:348753921.1092385747@dellme02.andrew.ad.cmu.e du...
> After driving my '96 GC for 8 years and almost 150k, I've noticed that at
> night the headlights are not as bright as years ago. I was wondering if
> there was something out there that would take off the road grime that has
> accumalted over the years?