Cleaning Driving Lights

[B0oStEr]

I have a pair of Hella driving lights that appear to have a film of white smoke inside the glass lens.

Is there something I can rinse it out with to get rid of it?

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

i dont think there is anyway to access the inside of the headlight (assuming your talking about an r33) apart from the headlight holders, i suggest you take the lense off and give them a clean, then you have to get them sealed again.

[B0oStEr]

i dont think there is anyway to access the inside of the headlight (assuming your talking about an r33) apart from the headlight holders, i suggest you take the lense off and give them a clean, then you have to get them sealed again.

It's a pair of hella driving lights so they're semi sealed and won't come apart.

ie. the only access is through the bulb socket.

[PrincessFastnDirty]

hmm could be wrong here, but if your talking bout the yellow ting that skylines get. Cut and polish gets rid of it. I had it on mine when i got it, not nemore tho

[-Jimmy-]

There's an excellent article about cleaning them with Scratch X in the newest HPI Magazine. Go buy it! It sounds like what you're talking about

[B0oStEr]

hmm could be wrong here, but if your talking bout the yellow ting that skylines get. Cut and polish gets rid of it. I had it on mine when i got it, not nemore tho

They have a glass lens not plastic.

It looks like a white smoke film inside the glass.

I've seen driving lights fill with white smoke when the bulb is cracked but the bulbs are still working so maybe it's just moisture.

I thought of rinsing them out with metho but I'm not sure it won't damage them.

[GTR-N1]

Methylated spirits won't affect glass, but it can leave a residual film if it doesn't dissolve foreign matter.

It will dissolve residual water though, so you're on the right track.

Resourcefulness > 3 steps...

i) Use Metho and if it doesn't complete the job...

ii) Ask the chemist for Acetone straight (which is used in labs to clean microsope slides & it's stage) but don't use nail polish remover that often has a small %age of oil in it and if that doesn't complete the job...

iii) a Chopstick with microfibre taped to the end

If it's the outside, see post above via HPI